CARFAC Ontario and Artists’ Legal Advice Services (ALAS) invite artists experienced with, or interested in, working with galleries!

Whether you’re preparing for your first exhibition or looking to strengthen existing professional relationships, navigating the world of galleries can be complex. This session offers valuable insights into working with galleries, covering essential topics like negotiating contracts and agreements, understanding different types of galleries, and effectively advocating for yourself as an artist.

This virtual session is intended to provide a relaxed space for artists interested in working with galleries to learn from each other and from our expert facilitators—Natalie Wood (visual and media artist, curator, educator, and social innovation specialist), Bryce Kanbara (artist, curator, and owner of You Me Gallery), and Vandana Taxali (art-tech entrepreneur and intellectual property lawyer). Designed as a community-led forum, participants are encouraged to bring and share their questions, experiences, struggles, and successes with their peers and facilitators.

Potential topics for discussion include:

• Negotiating contracts and agreements to ensure clear expectations and fair terms.
• Understanding copyright and intellectual property laws as they apply to exhibited work.
• Differentiating between gallery types (commercial, non-commercial, artist-run spaces) and how they operate.
• Budgeting for exhibition expenses and understanding commission structures.
• Strategies for advocating for your rights.
• Building collaborative relationships and partnerships with galleries.

Date: December 11th, 2024

Time: 5PM – 6:30PM EST

Virtual via ZOOM

Register here.

This session will not be recorded.

ASL interpretation and auto-captioning will be provided.

FREE to attend

For questions regarding this session, please contact Flora, flora@carfacontario.ca

We acknowledge the support of the Canada Council for the Arts, Ontario Arts Council and the Government of Ontario, and the City of Toronto through the Toronto Arts Council.

Nous remercions le Conseil des arts du Canada de son soutien. Nous remercions le Conseil des arts de l’Ontario et le gouvernement de l’Ontario, et la Ville de Toronto par l’intermédiaire du Conseil des arts de Toronto de leur soutien financier.

Artists Legal Drop-In Series

“Artists Legal Drop-In Series” is an artist-led drop-in series that brings artists and lawyers together for meaningful exchanges and valuable knowledge-sharing so that artists are empowered to voice and act upon their rights. Artists attending can share and/or learn about legal / legal-adjacent issues and information while supporting each other in navigating their artistic practices. This series is a new, experimental model, designed to be flexible and responsive to artists’ needs.

Full guidelines and general information: bit.ly/ArtistLegalDropInInfo

Facilitator Bios

Natalie Wood is an award-winning Trinidadian-born, Tkaronto-based visual and media artist. Her multimedia artwork cohabits the areas of popular culture, education, and historical research, and explores her fascination with counter-narratives, Caribbean folk tales, healing cultures and icons that liberate Black and Queer communities. Her practice includes painting, drawing, printmaking, photography, video, and performance, and extends into her work as a curator, educator, and community-based queer activist. She is presently completing a research creation PhD focused on Black Queer Resistance in the performance of Blue Devil mas.

Wood is a founder of the Blue Devil Posse, Co-conspirator in the Blue Sea Devil Moko Jumbie Mas Camp, co-founder of the Environmental and Urban Change Black Caucus at York University, a fellow at Black Lives Matter’s Wildseed Centre for Art and Activism, and as a George Brown College (GBC) Professor she has been a Black Futures consultant and co-founder of the GBC Social Innovation Hub. She is represented by Paul Petro Contemporary Art.

Selected awards include a SSHRC Grant (2021), Canada Council Creation Grant 2020, several York University, Ontario Graduate Scholarships and Fellowships, a Black Leadership Award from the Black Student Success Network at GBC 2017, Community Based Research Award of Merit, from the Centre for Urban Health Initiatives