Copyright For Visual Artists

By Sarah Yates, Garry Conway & Paul Sanderson, reprinted from Information for Artists: A Practical Guide for Visual Artists, CARFAC Ontario © April 1990.

This fact sheet summarizes the copyrights that commonly pertain to visual artists. It covers the specific rights and includes some examples for practical applications.

The information in this article includes the amendments to the Canadian Copyright Act that were brought into force on June 8, 1988. It is expected that additional amendments will be made in the near future and CARFAC Ontario will endeavour to update this fact sheet if the amendments alter the information provided here.

This is a summary sheet only, an expert in the field should be consulted regarding any specific application of the copyright act.

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