On Wed, 2010-03-31 at 08:18 +1100, Alison Croggon wrote:
> There's a scheme in Australia to introduce royalties for visual
> artists on the resale of their artworks, so when an artist has sold
> her work for $200 and ten years later it is bought by a banker for $3
> million, she can get a cut.
>
> I'm not sure of its status, but I think it's gone live.
I think CAL has it up and operating. Limited to Australia, I think?
Since my survival strategy relies on art object sales, I rather like
this idea. Probably as much gambling as Alison's royalty approach to
survival (who I will happily admit inspired me to go out and make it on
my own.) (We perhaps need treatment for gambling addiction???-:)
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I have chronic fatigue syndrome so I may be delayed in my reply. Just to
let you know, that's all. Chris Jones.
Blog: http://abdevpoetics.blogspot.com/
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