Ottawa Meetings

Representatives from the Appropriation Art Coalition recently met with the Government and Opposition Parties. Discussion was very positive and focussed on the key issues voiced in the Appropriation Art letter of concern. We were pleased to receive advice from the MP’s and are currently exploring suggested initiatives. We look forward to working with all parties in ensuring that future copyright reform addresses the real needs of all Canadian Artists

Freedom of Art Switzerland

Today Kunstfreiheit.ch (Freedom of Art) was launched in Switzerland. ‘Freedom of Art’ is modelled after and inspired by the Appropriation Art Coalition. It is an open letter to the Swiss Minister of Justice and parliamentarians calling attention to the fact that reform and expansion of Swiss copyright, currently being debated, is not in the interest of Artists. Forty prominent Swiss Artists, Curators and Academics signed the letter in advance and it is now open to the Swiss public.

The site (http://www.kunstfreiheit.ch) is primarily in German. The open letter has been translated into both French and Italian.
Kudos to Felix Stalder and Annette Schindler for bringing this initiative forward.