VANL-CARFAC
VANL-CARFAC
59 Duckworth St.
St. John's, NL A1C 1E6
Canada
- Phone 1: 1-877-738-7303
- Fax: 709-738-7304
Bio
**Visual Artists Newfoundland and Labrador-Canadian Artists Representation/Le Front des artistes canadiens (VANL-CARFAC) **is a non-profit umbrella organization for visual artists in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador, as well as the provincial affiliate for the national artist’s organization, CARFAC. It is an advocacy group concentrating its efforts in the areas of communication, promotion, professional development and public education. As the provincial voice of Newfoundland and Labrador’s professional visual artists, VANL-CARFAC defends artists’ economic and legal rights and educates the public on fair dealings with artists. Membership in VANL-CARFAC includes national CARFAC membership and both federal and provincial services and representation.
The Mandate of VANL-CARFAC is to raise the socio-economic status of the artist by:
- Advocating on behalf of the visual arts sector
- Providing information to artists and non-artists on the moral rights of artists on issues of copyright, exhibition and reproduction
- Promoting the development of a cohesive provincial visual arts sector by developing communication tools and liaising between regional visual arts associations
- Advancing awareness of the visual arts in the province
- Acting as a liaison between the visual arts sector, government, cultural organizations, art galleries and the public
- Acting as a spokesperson on issues specific to visual artists
- Serving as a communication link between VANL members and CARFAC, the national visual arts service organization
VANL-CARFAC is run by an active board of directors which includes representation from all regions of the province. The organization also receives direction from several different artist-run committees: Advocacy, Programming, Fundraising, Communications, Finance and Planning, Human Resources, the Colin MacNee Emergency Fund and the Excellence in Visual Arts Awards (EVAs). VANL-CARFAC employs two part-time staff persons as Executive Director and Program Coordinator for the organization. These positions are supplemented by contractual staff in order to carry out special projects, fundraising, awareness campaigns and research initiatives.
There are several membership categories, including Regular Artist (voting), Regular Artist Couples (voting), Student, Associate, and Organizational. To learn more about VANL-CARFAC, to donate to our programs or to become a member, please visit us online at www.vanl-carfac.com.
