Are Prize Juries Taking Over The Arts?

“The rise of the prize means the public is more and more guided by official taste as embodied in juries. It is often said the critic is a dying breed. But juries are replacing critics, and they exert influence in a far more questionable way. A jury does not have to explain its decision to the public; does not have to say why one artist is better than another.”

Fight Over Canadian Artists Rights In Museums

“Under this law, the owner of any work created after 7 June 1988 cannot display it without the copyright holder’s permission, which could mean paying a fee to the artist each time a work is exhibited. Most Canadian museums try to negotiate the long-term right to display works they acquire at little or no fee. An extra exhibition fee is generally paid if a post-1988 work is borrowed.”