Carol Newman General Manager, JAMCOPY Jamaican Copyright Licensing Agency Visual Artists & RROs: The Jamaica Experience IFRRO Visual Arts Working Group Conference on Visual Material Buenos Aires October 23, 2012

The Jamaican Landscape Population – 2.7M 1 Visual Arts College 2 Universities have a VA department National Gallery - the largest and oldest public art gallery in the Anglophone Caribbean. Several small galleries across the Country Trade Organisations – Visual & Performing Arts Assn of Ja., Jamaica Guild of Artists, Jamaica Design Assn., two Photography Societies, Potters’ Assn., etc.

Jamaican Artists – Masters of colour, material and textiles Art is a vibrant sector of the Creative Industries Edna Manley – “pioneer of Jamaican art” Albert Huie the “Father of Jamaican Painting” Mallica “Kapo” Reynolds is hailed as one of Jamaica’s most profound self taught artists. David “Jack” Pottinger has been recognised as one of Jamaica’s prolific painters. Barrington Watson - one of the most influential figures in art in independent Jamaica

JAMCOPY – the national RRO One of 3 CMOS in Jamaica Established in 1998 Direct mandates – publishers and creators Mandates authorise licensing of reprographic uses Creators include visual artists of all genre Currently licenses government, education, copyshops Very small royalty returns from reprography for visual artists

JAMCOPY – All things to all Artists? Assistance/Advice/Facilitation –Copyright issues generally –Primary rights licensing –Secondary rights licensing –Contracts –Copyright Infringement –Piracy –Publishing –Marketing

Answer = Collaboration & Cooperation Guild of Artists nominates a Director to the Board Associate member of VPAJ Seminar – the business of art –Licensing rights: primary and secondary –Contracts –Copyright infringement Guidance re fees for some primary use Business opportunities

The Gallery at JAMCOPY

Photographs: C Rose

Lessons Flexibility Adaptability Responsive Relevance Value Proposition