Author: Juan A. Esteban
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Artists with disabilities in Spain: why there is no data on cultural employment
Europe funds programmes for artists with disabilities to create, tour and lead. Public cultural employment statistics from Spain and Eurostat do not reveal how many people with disabilities work in the sector.
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Thirteen new guides for working with art
The section now has 75 guides. The thirteen new additions cover conservation, insurance, transport, donations, documentation, accessibility, rights, personal data, taxation and artificial intelligence.
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What to do if a work is damaged
What to do after a fall, a knock, a leak, a fire or any accident that damages a work: safety, documentation, conservation and insurance.
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Social Security and visual artists: five questions before registering
Qué tiene que resolver un artista visual antes de darse de alta como autónomo: epígrafe, cotización por ingresos reales, retenciones de los derechos de autor, medidas del Estatuto del Artista y compatibilidad con la pensión.
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Portraying people: consent and the right to one’s own image
If a work depicts a recognisable person, the authorship of the work coexists with that person’s right to their own image. What consent to ask for and what precautions to take with minors.
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Registering a work with the Intellectual Property Registry
Registering a work does not create copyright, but it gives a useful presumption about its existence and ownership. What it certifies, how the process works and how much it costs.
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If your work collects data from the public
If an installation uses cameras, microphones or sensors, it may process personal data. What to decide before exhibiting it and what the GDPR and the AI Act add.
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Easy Read, plain language, simple language and pictograms: what each one is
Easy Read, plain language and simple language are not synonyms, and a pictogram does not make a text accessible. What each tool is and when to use it in an exhibition.
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What Royal Decree 707/2026 requires of museums and cultural centres
From 2 January 2027, certain state and regional cultural centres must offer brochures and panels in Easy Read and accessible signage.
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How to photograph your work for a dossier and catalogue: documentation and presentation
How to document and present a work through photography: usage matrix, lighting, colour, sculpture, installation and technological work, condition, file naming, rights, and delivery.