What is Approrpiation ?

At the heart of the issue lies ‘appropriation art’. Think collage. Many artists today work with a contemporary palette that takes from, reproduces, or appropriates material found within popular culture: film, tv, radio, advertising, news, text, character, song, plot…and so on. Artists transform what they have appropriated into new works, with new interpretations and new meanings.

Copyright Consultation Submission

The Appropriation Art Coalition submission to the Copyright Consultation.

Coalition Members

A list of the Appropriation Art signatories

The Coalition

The Appropriation Art Coalition reflects the broad spectrum of Canada’s art community. The coalition now numbers over 600 artists, curators, directors, educators, writers, associations and organizations from the art sector. All have come together to express concern over the state of copyright policy for artists and the future of ‘Appropriation Art’.

Open Letter

In June 2006 the Approriation Art Coaltion was formed around a set of princples set forth in an open letter.