We believe artists deserve compensation on every sale of their work, not just the first one.
Why should artists miss out on royalties as authors, musicians, and other creatives thrive with them?
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Why should artists miss out on royalties as authors, musicians, and other creatives thrive with them?
Join the MovementAre you a Gallery? Learn More.
$4.3m
The artist received nothing from this sale
Amy Sherald’s The Bathers 2015, sold for $4.3m—more than 20 times the low estimate.
Artists should be able to directly benefit from the upside of their market. Stop the nonsense.
$4.5m
The artist’s estate received nothing from this sale
Matthew Wong’s Shangri-La 2017, shattered a high estimate of $700,000 to sell for $4.5m.
Artist royalties allow the artist to create more art. Stop the nonsense.
$6.5m
The artist received nothing from this sale
Dana Schutz’s Elevator 2017, selling at Christie’s for a record $6.5m, more than double the high estimate.
Artist royalties could help provide a decent living wage for artists. Stop the nonsense.
Artist Royalties in 2019
$0
Paid to artists
In North America (and a number of other regions), visual artists are not paid royalties. In contrast, the United Kingdom and Europe have mandated artist resale rights. Let’s make this fair, globally.
Musician Royalties in 2019
$2.7b
Paid to songwriters and composers
In North America, ASCAP distributed $1.184 billion, BMI distributed $1.233 billion, SOCAN distributed $296 million in royalties to songwriters, composers and publisher members.
“How could you pay $10,000 for an artist’s work at the beginning and, at some point, it’s worth $30 million, and they or their family see nothing of that increase?”
Alicia Keys
“We need legislation to enact the right to royalties, and we need to align it with what goes on in Britain and the E.U.”
Frank Stella
"Why artists should receive royalties from resale of their art is, well, I don't see why it should be any different to authors or musicians, designers and so on.”
Gordon Cheung
“It’s a question of basic fairness.”
Chuck Close
“The reason why Artist’s Resale Right is something I really value is because it puts me back in contact with pieces of work.”
Gavin Turk
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