Artists require many types of contracts in their work. In practice, signing a contract is relevant when an artist sells his or her work, agrees on a commission for artwork, or places work on display in an exhibition. Contract law does not require a specific form of the contract. This means that an oral agreement is just as valid as a written contract. In practice, however, determining the content of an oral agreement can be difficult later, so it is…
With regard to the organisation of an artist entrepreneur’s operations, the most important decision is the selection of business form.In Finland, the alternatives include a self-employed person (i.e., private trader or entrepreneur), general partnership, limited partnership, limited company, and co-operative. Private traders When operating a business as a private trader, or entrepreneur, the artist operates under his or her own name. A private trader can operate alone or with a spouse. When handling his or her business as a private…
In planning artistic work and selecting the form of business, the most important thing is to know one’s own activities and the related desires. An artist can work as an employee, a freelancer, and/or an entrepreneur. Most artists perform activities of all of these forms in the course of their career, sometimes simultaneously. The form of organisation of the work affects taxation, social benefits, and insurance, so it pays to be meticulous when one is choosing the form of activity….
PURCHASE PRICE, WAGES, OR PAYMENT FOR LABOUR? In selling works of art, the question sometimes arises of what type of consideration should be charged for the artwork. This is especially significant in terms of taxation and pensions. Sale of a work of art When a finished work of art is sold (for example, from an exhibition), the consideration received for the sale is a purchase price. This is true even if the seller him- or herself has created the…
FREELANCER GUIDE FOR IMMIGRANTS BY UKKO.FI “Finding work in Finland is not always easy or straigtforward, and the same applies to working itself. There are numerous ways of doing things and in order to make it, one must find Access to all the silent information out there. When you’re an immigrant dealing with Tax Administration, TE-office and Kela, this information might not always be directly at your reach. To make it easier for immigrants to find their way in…
MAKING YOUR LIFE AS AN ARTIST: A GUIDE TO BUILDING A BALANCED, SUSTAINABLE ARTISTIC LIFE US-based Artists U released a download a free publication that explores, inspires and advocates the work and lifestyle of artists. Written by artist, choreographer and Artists U founder Andrew Simonet, Making Your Life As An Artist can be read as a manifesto, a call to action, a philosophical and spiritual guide as well as a survival handbook. Written in the form of a prose poem and…