Canadian artists will finally be able to receive royalties for the resale of their artworks on the secondary market, in auction houses and galleries, thanks to a forthcoming amendment to the Canadian Copyright Act. For the first time in Canadian history, the government has decided to introduce Artist’s Resale Right (ARR) in the 2025 federal budget, joining more than 90… Read more →
In June 2023, the Art Promotion Act was approved by the plenary session of the National Assembly. As a legislation with the broader commitment to promoting the domestic art market, it also introduces Artist’s Resale Right in South Korea, outlined in Chapter 3. Read more →
As of 31st March 2024, Australian visual artists will be entitled to ARR payments when their works are resold overseas. Similarly, foreign nationals whose countries have provisions for ARR in their legislations will also receive the royalty when their works are sold in Australia. Read more →
Australia adopted the Artist’s Resale Right in 2010 and saw interesting developments over the years, until today when it celebrates its 13th anniversary. Copyright agency, the mandated Collective Management Organisation (CMO) for ARR collections has consistently reported key figures and updates on ARR, with the latest dating from August 2023, showing how the scheme is faring in Australia. Their findings… Read more →
DACS, the Design and Arts Society, a UK based collective management organization (CMO) which has collected ARR for artists since the adoption of the right in 2006, released a report which shows that the right is doing very well, but also illustrates why it should do even better with concrete statistics. Read more →