LA-based artist Jeffrey Vallance is proposing the creation of a federal bill that would create a benefit fund for all living visual artists in the United
States. Your opinion and evaluation of the proposed bill would be greatly appreciated. Please take a moment to fill out the following survey. It should only take 3-5 minutes. Thank you!

The bill under discussion proposes a solution to the lack of an effective cultural policy on the federal level. It proposes a 1% tax on the sale of all art in the United States to fund a program to benefit individual artists. Annual disbursements from this fund would be paid to eligible artists living in the US. Eligibility would be awarded to those who file as visual artists on their tax forms and have evidence of an exhibition history.

Additionally, the new legislation would create an artist registry organization that would administer the annual payments. The organization would also assist with the enforcement and efficacy of resale royalty laws like the California Resale Royalties Act (Civil Code 986), which requires a 5% royalty from sales of $1,000 or more to be paid to the artist or
their estate.

 

 

Are you “in the arts”? If so what is your profession / area?

 

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Would you consider yourself to be a fiscally conservative, moderate, or liberal person?

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Would you consider yourself to be a socially conservative, moderate, or liberal person?

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Would you give financial support to visual art organizations or individuals?

 

Do you collect or buy artwork?

     

If yes, what kind and style / period do you like to collect?
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What kind of seller do you most often buy from?

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What kind of visual artists do you think should be supported through this bill?







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Whose responsibility do you think it should be to pay the taxes?

 

Are you familiar with other artist fund raising / security efforts like the CA Resale Royalty Act (civil code 986)?

     

 

Do you think that government-mandated or distributed arts support is effective?

     

Please explain why or why not you think it is effective.

 

Would you be interested in supporting a fund like this?

     

Why or why not?

 

What, in your opinion, is art? (optional)

 


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