Artist Management Agreement. This agreement is made and entered into as of the 25th day of October, 2002.This is a template for an exclusive artist management contract for a term of three years. An artist manageent agreement is the contract between the artist and the person or company they choose to manage their career. Becoming a successful artist manager in the music industry involves a mix of skills, education, and networking. One of the most important documents in the talent industry is the agreement that governs the artist (talent) and personal manager relationship. One of the purposes of this article is to go through some of the essential clauses that would generally appear in a music management agreement. HHS Publication No. (SMA) 14-4849. Sarah Lois Vaughan was an American jazz singer and pianist. • Sample artist contract – Available from Arts Division staff.