George Lessard's Contact Details

George Lessard's Company Details

Visual Arts Alberta - CARFAC

Edmonton, AB, CA • 5 - 9 Employees
Arts and Crafts

CARFAC Alberta is a non-profit provincial cultural organization serving the visual arts sector in Alberta. As a provincial arts service organization (PASO) we inform and promote artists, provide professional development opportunities for both members and the general public, and advocate on behalf of members. As the provincial affiliate for Canadian Artists' Representation/Le Front des Artistes Canadiens (CARFAC) in the province of Alberta, CARFAC Alberta advocates, educates and innovates. We work to improve the socio-economic conditions of all artists. CARFAC believes that artists, like professionals in other fields, should be paid for their work and share equitably in profits from their work. CARFAC defends artists' economic and legal rights, and educates the public on fair dealings with artists, providing a vitally important perspective on issues affecting the making of art, artist's rights, intellectual property rights, and the status of the artist within our society.CARFAC Alberta's goals are to advocate:By improving socio-economic conditions for artistsBy raising the status of professional artistsBy promoting new and emerging practices for artistsCARFAC Alberta's goals are to educate:By informing artists, the general public, and governmentBy explaining the role and profession of artistsBy promoting art-making as a professionCARFAC Alberta's goals are to innovate:By using a cooperative model with province-wide scopeBy actively seeking opportunities for under-represented voicesBy responding to the changing needs of visual artists