A good artist contract sets forth the deliverables for the project being completed. This usually includes all details regarding project timeframes, the type of work being completed, the number of revisions expected, and the delivery dates.
It is a legal agreement that binds the Artist and the Company to fulfill all the terms and conditions contained in it. All Individual Artist Agreements must be in compliance with the respective Collective Bargaining Agreement.
Contracts like an artist agreement help avoid miscommunications and confusion over the rights and responsibilities of both parties involved. Artist agreements typically include availability expectations, performance markers, and licensing or ownership rights of the works created during the partnership.
Primary tabs. A work for hire, or work made for hire, refers to works whose ownership belongs to a third party rather than the creator. Under general copyright principals, a copyright becomes the property of the author who created the work.
Artist Work-For-Hire Agreement RETENTION OF ARTIST. A. TERM OF THE AGREEMENT. A. RESPONSIBILITIES OF ARTIST. Artist agrees to create, develop, and provide Artwork to Company(Work-for-hire Co.) ... COMPENSATION. A. OWNERSHIP RIGHTS. A. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES. A. CONFIDENTIALITY. INDEMNIFICATION.
A contract is mandatory for any commission. Write down every detail in the contract, such as the size and media of the artwork, your compensation, due dates for payments, who is responsible for framing, installation, delivery of the artwork, etc. If your client balks at signing a contract, WALK AWAY.
Under work for hire, the commissioning party owns all rights from the very start even if the contract is breached, whereas under a transfer of rights, the creator can hold back the rights until all terms of the contract are fulfilled.