Is there a law concerning public art in Canada? A % of a new construction's budget?
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Laws concerning public art are different dependent upon jurisdication. \n\nWhen it comes to %age of new construction's budget to be allocated to public art, a lot of these issues are determined by the municipal government planners when development agreements are written.\n\nIf construction projects are public sector buildings (i.e. federal, provincial or municipal infrastructure), then the government would establish a % of budgets to be allocated to green space, art, etc.\n\nTo my knowledge, there is no federal legislation that establishes funding for public art in Canada. The only law that would apply to public art would be criminal code sections re questionable aesthetics (i.e. public morals etc).
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Working as a curator or arts manager could be an option. Curators are artists in their own right even if it isn't their work on display. The event is their canvas.
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In some locations construction drawings must be approved by a registered professional engineer. Many times this is a ME
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I am not sure, but I can not imagine that is a law anywhere.\n\nMaybe you have misread, or misheard the rule.  Just a guess, but perhaps it is stated something like, "can not charge over 6 percentages higher than the current rates."
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there are no laws reg. this. \nthe rates change according to the area.\nthe more costly are the premises , the more are the rates of the cafes.
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E-bay\nDo you have a lot of it, are they sculptures or is it raw?\nOpen a my space page and you can put pics on it.
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There really isn't anything new in cost control. The problem is still to charge commitments as soon as they are made and not when the bill comes in. Having an accurate budget to charge against and limiting who can charge against a project.
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Please refer yourself to this site\n\nhttp://www.gov.on.ca/ont/portal/!ut/p/.cmd/cs/.ce/7_0_A/.s/7_0_252/_s.7_0_A/7_0_252/_l/en?docid=004612
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There is a lower rate available for accepting government cards  - like a full 1% lower. My family works in construction and we set it up last year. E-mail me if you want contact info.
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If the government contracts the artists then its just like any other contract (bridges, roads, hospitals).\n\nGrants to artists are generally given since art is considered one of the highest forms of expression. It may lead to profits in tourism for the country(government).\n\nI personally don't really see my tax dollar going to artist unless by contract or even to NASA unless for defense or a lot of such crap. But hey thats me - I get a lot from democracy and if the majority likes giving money to artists or figuring out what lies in the space then fine!
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I think that as an art form it is great. I only wish that it would be done in places for improvement reasons and not for vandalism. It is so neat to see sides of buildings with positive messages done in graffiti. The vandalism art from an artistic standpoint is no different but should not be done on other property just out of respect.
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I guess its a matter of taste.....I have seen graffiti very artistic and tastefully done, on commerial buildings....But defacing private property or "tagging" is not acceptable~! Thats when is becomes illegal....
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http://www.ccaha.org/arch_rec/lecture.php?lec_id=price_fabrication
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the above answers provided are wrong. I tell you the accurate statistics:\n\nFor a painting, essay, story book, only 10% is allowed to be taken out or in a case of a text book a max. of 10 pages are allowed to be photocopied, if not, it is breaching copyright laws.
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i believe it is illegal..but heres what my hubby has done.\nfind something stupid like a pencil.  that is what you have people bid on. but you include the hockey tickets free with the purchace of the pencil.   just make sure you set your reserve high enough that you get what you want
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$94 to $12,000 a piece
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No, Ontario does not have any such laws, though they have a program in place to help pay for utilities for people who can't afford them. More information is at the site below.