Key Resources: Status of Artists

Council of Europe

Digitisation and Online Exploitation of Broadcasters' Archives (01/2011)
This IRIS Special of the European Audiovisual Observatory addresses the fact that the archives of many television broadcasters now contain works covering more than half a century of contemporary, documentary and entertainment history, which are of immense cultural and economic value. Digitisation has created an entirely new technical basis for making these audiovisual archives available to a wide audience (cf. e.g. the BBC Creative Archive or the French Inamédiapro database). However, due to contractual practices and to aspects of copyright law that do not meet the needs of the digital age, many serious problems arise when it comes to clearing the rights for archived works. Such problems are being dealt with in the publication in order to show policy-makers and legislators where immediate action is needed. Book orders here

National Cultural Policy Reviews
Initiated in 1986, the Council of Europe’s flagship programme of cultural policy reviews assesses policies in member states at the request of the Minister of Culture. One of the key issues of investigation is how governments provide support to creativity and hence to its artists. The reports of reviews in 26 countries are provided.
  

Unesco

UNESCO Recommendation concerning the Status of the Artist
Adopted by the UNESCO General Assembly in Belgrade, 27 October 1980.

World Congress on the Implementation of the Recommendation concerning the Status of the Artist
Presents the results, recommendations and final publication of the World Congress held in Paris, 16-20 June 1997.

World Observatory on the Social Status of the Artists
Provides an overview of the Observatory's activities to collect data and information on social benefits and taxes including: employment and protection, social dialogue, the tax system, international mobility. Links to information on allowances and fellowships as well as networks and partners are also provided. Given your opinion on the Observatory by responding to their questionnaire.
 

Research/Debates

European Parliament Resolution on the Social Status of Artists
Initiated by MEP Claire Gibault, this Resolution was passed in 2007. Input was provided to this exercise by the EP comissioned study on the status of artists in Europe undertaken by the ERICarts Institute. 

ERICarts: The Status of Artists in Europe
Study undertaken for the European Parliament presenting innovative national measures and models aimed at improving the socio economic status of authors (e.g. writers or visual artists) and performing artists in Europe.

Labforculture.org: Research In Focus
Provides a list of links to key research reports and networks focussing on issues challenging the status of artists in Europe.