On the 8th of June, WIPO headed east and landed in Bataan, Philippines for another regional conference on Artists’ Resale Right (ARR), where visual artists, policymakers, and art organizations reconvened to explore strategies for strengthening the enforcement of ARR provisions across the Asia-Pacific region.Co-organized by the Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL), the conference demonstrated that momentum behind this… Read more →
Momentum is building around the world in support of Artists’ Resale Right, making it once again crucial to highlight why it truly matters. For this reason, CISAC, in collaboration with EVA and GESAC, have come together to produce a new brochure aimed at demonstrating how ARR improves artists’ livelihoods and contributes positively to the art market worldwide. From the history… Read more →
The WIPO ARR regional conferences are continuing around the world! Second stop? Latin America. This time, the host country was Uruguay, which welcomed the second regional conference on the Resale Right in Punta del Este on the 29th and 30th April 2026. Co-hosted by the country’s Committee on Copyright, with the participation of CISAC and AGADU, the two-day event brought… Read more →
2026 marks the twentieth anniversary of Artist’s Resale Right (ARR) in the UK, a significant milestone and an opportunity to reflect on two decades of commitment to ensuring fairness for artists. More than 20,000 UK-based artists campaigned for ARR since 1993, working closely with counterparts in Ireland and the Netherlands and engaging with MPs, MEPs, and EU and UK government… Read more →
Canadian artists will finally be able to receive royalties for the resale of their artworks on the secondary market, in auction houses and galleries, thanks to a forthcoming amendment to the Canadian Copyright Act. For the first time in Canadian history, the government has decided to introduce Artist’s Resale Right (ARR) in the 2025 federal budget, joining more than 90… Read more →