I am going to sell or exhibit

Essential considerations prior to the sale, consignment, or exhibition of an artwork: gallery agreements, delivery protocols, pricing structures, and intellectual property rights.

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How to invoice the sale of artwork in Spain: VAT and withholding tax

Which VAT applies when selling art in Spain, when personal income tax is withheld, what changes if a gallery is involved and what the invoice must include.

Reviewed on 7 November 2026
- art market
- cultural work
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When a work enters the public domain in Spain

How to work out when a work enters the public domain in Spain, what happens with photographs, anonymous and unpublished works, and what still limits their use.

Verified on 27 September 2026
- art collecting
- art market
- cultural work
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Resale right: what an artist receives when their work is resold

When an artist is paid for the resale of their work in Spain, how it is calculated in bands, who pays and why this right cannot be waived.

Verified on 27 September 2026
- art collecting
- art market
- cultural work
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How to prepare an exhibition, from the project to dismantling

The schedule for a small exhibition, essential documentation, installation, insurance and promotion, and what not to overlook during dismantling.

Reviewed on 7 November 2026
- cultural work
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How to write an artist statement

How to write a short and long version of an artist statement, including structure, annotated examples and the errors that cause readers to stop.

Reviewed on 7 November 2026
- cultural work
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Paid open calls and vanity galleries: how to identify them

How to distinguish a vanity gallery from a commercial one, when an entry fee is reasonable, and what to review before paying to exhibit.

Reviewed on 7 November 2026
- art market
- cultural work
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Determining exhibition fees: artist remuneration and best practice

Fees, production, and copyright assignment in an exhibition: what best practices in Spain state and how to request terms in writing.

Reviewed on 7 November 2026
- copyright
- art market
- cultural work
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Getting paid by an administration: minor contracts, FACe and payment deadlines

Defining a minor contract, identifying when an artistic commission constitutes a private contract, determining whether a self-employed professional must utilise FACe, and establishing the procedure when a local council fails to remit payment.

Reviewed on 7 November 2026
- cultural policy
- cultural work
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Verifactu for self-employed artists: what changes in invoicing

What Verifactu requires of an artist who invoices with software, what dates apply following the announcement of a postponement to 2028, and when electronic invoicing arrives.

Reviewed on 7 November 2026
- digital infrastructure
- cultural work
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