THE HANDSTAND

APRIL 2006


ARTISTS INSURANCE UNCOVERED

and other Kilkenny Arts Press Releases

 


 In response to a growing number of enquiries from our members, Visual Artists Ireland has begun research into the obstacles and costs associated with insurance for artists. The aim of the research is to build up a better picture of what artists needs are in relation to insurance. We would like to hear from artists who have had experience with sourcing insurance for their work - when have they been asked to have insurance, for what and by whom? Who have artists got policies with, how much has it cost, what do they cover? We would be particularly interested to hear from any artist who might have wished that they had taken out insurance or any artists that were very glad that they had.

In recent years more and more artists are been asked to provide their own public liability insurance especially when they are involved in a public art commission.  If you have had any experience of this process, either positive or negative, then we’d like to hear your story.
We envisage that this research might lead us to a position where it would be possible to negotiate insurance packages that would be of relevance specifically to artists.

Please contact Alex at info@visualartists.ie

T: +353 (0)1 8722296
F: +353 (0)1 8722364
W: www.visualartists.ie

 

 

This topic may be an issue with quite a number of artists.

 

Regards,

 

Niamh Finn

Arts Administrator

Arts Office

Kilkenny County Council

No. 72

John Street

Kilkenny

Tel: (056) 7794138

E-mail: niamh.finn@kilkennycoco.ie

press Release:

Artists Resale Right

Introduction

The principle of the Artists Resale Right is that it allows visual artists and their estates to a share in the increased value of their artworks whenever they are resold through auction or other public sale.

The Artists Resale Right or Droit de Suit (Right to Follow) is a type of copyright that is currently provided for by legislation in a majority of EU states.

Ireland is an exception and does not currently operate the artists resale right, however, an EU Directive was passed in 2001 which obliges all EU states to introduce the scheme by 2006. The process of drafting legislation for introducing the Artists Resale Right in Ireland has been slow but is currently underway.

While the EU directive sets some parameters on how the scheme should work it also gives individual states the freedom to make decisions over certain aspects of how the scheme might operate. It is in regard to these issues that the current campaign is centred.

Visual Artists Ireland very much welcomes the introduction of the scheme for the benefit of Irish artists and their heirs.  

It is the ambition of Visual Artists Ireland to ensure that the scheme is introduced in Ireland as soon as possible and that legislation is drafted in a way, which provides the maximum potential for artists to benefit from the scheme.

One of the main issues yet to be decided is who will be responsible for collecting and re-distributing the Artists Resale Right. Visual Artists Ireland believes that it would be best for this role to be undertaken by an artist centred organisation. To this end it has worked with the Irish Copyright Licensing Agency and the Copyright Association of Ireland to establish a new organisation that it feels would be appropriate to carry out this task. This new organisation has been legally constituted and is titled the Irish Visual Artists Rights Organisation (IVARO).

The work that Visual Artists Ireland has been undertaking in relation to the Artists Resale Right is currently being channelled through IVARO.

For more information on the Resale Right, the Directive, position and the campaign see the Visual Artists Ireland website www.visualartists.ie

Niamh FinnArts AdministratorArts OfficeKilkenny County Council

PRESS RELEASE: 

SMITHWICKS CAT LAUGHS COMEDY FESTIVAL

June 1-5 2006

 

 

 

The Brief

We are looking for four early career artists to create installations in different locations around Kilkenny city as part of the comedy festival.

 

The four selected artists will receive a production

budget and a commission fee.

 

 

Guidelines

  • Your proposal must be based around the concept of  ‘Festival’
  • Don’t try to be funny
  • Don’t use the words ‘Cat Laughs’ or ‘Smithwick’s’ in your design (no Logos please)
  • This project has a broad scope and all ideas will be considered
  • Group/collaborative submissions are welcome

 

 

Requirements

You should be born in or a resident of Kilkenny

You must enclose the following

 

  • Your artists CV ( 1 side of an A4 sheet) with referees
  • Images of recent or similar work, (include titles, media and size)
  • Supporting information
  • A SAE for the return of you documentation if applicable

 

Please ensure that you label all material with your name, address and contact details.

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Deadline

The deadline for submissions is 5pm on Tuesday 18th April 2006

Submissions should be sent by post to

 

Sharon O’Gorman

Smithwick’s Cat Laughs Comedy Festival

11 The Spires

Dean Street

Kilkenny

Or by email to sharon@smithwickscatlaughs.com

 

For further information contact Sharon at 087 4169774