Nicholas Sharp, Author at a-n The Artists Information Company

Resources (14)

Resource Guide

Agreeing a contract

This guide by Sheena Etches and Nicholas Sharp outlines issues and practicalities to be aware of when negotiating and agreeing a contractual arrangement.

Resource Guide

A contract is an agreement between two or more people that is legally binding. It can be verbal or written. This guide by Sheena Etches and Nicholas Sharp outlines the essential ingredients of a contract, offer and acceptance, and implied terms.

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When a contract goes wrong

by Nicholas Sharp, Sheena Etches

This guide by Sheena Etches and Nicholas Sharp looks at how to handle contractual disputes, and how to terminate or re-negotiate contracts.

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Why use a written contract?

by Nicholas Sharp, Sheena Etches

Although a contract need not be in writing to be legally valid, the advantages of having a signed written contract usually easily outweigh the risks of not having one.

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Gallery, dealer and agent agreements

by Nicholas Sharp, Sheena Etches

The following checklist by Sheena Etches and Nicholas Sharp covers many of the issues that arise when artists enter an arrangement with a private gallery, dealer or agent.

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Commission agreements

by Nicholas Sharp, Sheena Etches

This checklist by Sheena Etches and Nicholas Sharp covers many issues relevant to small-scale private and public art commissions, with questions to consider and further explanation of issues arising in the notes.

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Artist’s Resale Right: The legal perspective

by Nicholas Sharp

Guide to the Artist’s Resale Right Regulations 2006.

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Community Interest Companies (CICs)

by Nicholas Sharp

A purpose-built legal framework and ‘brand identity’ for social enterprises that want to adopt the limited company form, the Community Interest Company organisational structure has also proved popular in the arts and charity sectors.

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Applying the age discrimination law

by Nicholas Sharp

An overview of the current Age Discrimination law in Great Britain under the Equality Act 2010, followed by a set of action points for arts employers, and guidance for individuals who might want to challenge a decision or a practice.

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Setting up an organisation

by Nicholas Sharp

This guide by Nicholas Sharp looks at the different types of legal structures that can be used when setting up an organisation, and the implications of each.

Resource Archive Feature

Copyright and collaboration

by Nicholas Sharp

Artists are increasingly working with organisations and other artists in collaborative situations where issues of Intellectual Property may be less clear. We asked solicitor Nicholas Sharp for his advice in response to an artist’s recent query.

Resource Archive News archive

Own Art guidance

by Nicholas Sharp

June saw the publication by Arts Council England and the Scottish Arts Council of a series of contract checklists and Q&As (created by the writer) for galleries participating in the ‘Own Art’ scheme which offers interest-free credit (up to £2,000) to buyers of contemporary art and craft.