Status of the Artist: Background materials

A few background materials on Status of the Artist legislation in Canada

"Setting the Stage", a timeline of events that shaped Status of the Artist legislation in Canada (2004 National Policy Conference programme)
"Reviews of the Status of the Artist Act", including "Evaluation of the Provisions of the Status of the Artist Act" by Prairie Research Associates and "Status of the Artist or of Arts Organizations?: A Brief Discussion on the Canadian Status of the Artist Act" by Danielle Cliche (2004 National Policy Conference programme)
"Status of the Artist in the International Arena" (2004 National Policy Conference programme)
“This miserable rout” - A Brief Review of the Canadian Advisory Committee on the Status of the Artist (Blizzart, Summer 2004)
A BRIEF HISTORY OF STATUS OF THE ARTIST IN CANADA (Blizzart, Summer 2004)
Status of the Artist - An Update on Action in Saskatchewan (Blizzart, Summer 2004)
Status of the Artist Act (from the Department of Justice website)
Evaluation of the Provisions and Operations of the Status of the Artist Act (Canadian Heritage website)

The Status of the Artist Act stipulates that
the mandate of the Council is

to provide information and advice to the Minister of Canadian Heritage in order to ensure the highest quality of decision-making in respect of artists in Canada;
to defend and promote the professional status of artists in Canada;
to maintain close contacts with associations representing artists across Canada in various disciplines of the arts in order better to assess artists' needs and propose useful responses;
to propose measures, based on research and studies, to improve the professional working conditions of artists; and
to carry out such studies as the Minister of Canadian Heritage may direct.