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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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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Artistic awards and grants under Personal Income Tax: when they are exempt

Which artistic awards are exempt from Personal Income Tax, who requests the exemption, why an acquisition award is almost never exempt, and how much is withheld.

Reviewed on 7 November 2026
- cultural work
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Registering as an artist with the tax authorities: group 861 and form 036

Which IAE classification corresponds to most visual artists, how to submit form 036, and when Social Security becomes involved.

Reviewed on 7 November 2026
- cultural work
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What Royal Decree 707/2026 requires of museums and cultural centres

From 2 January 2027, public museums and cultural centres included in Royal Decree 707/2026 must provide easy-to-read formats, text alternatives, and comprehensible signage. What…

Reviewed on 3 November 2026
- accessibility
- regulations
- cultural policy
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How a public space is assigned to an artistic collective: authorisation, concession and assignment of use

An artistic collective may access a public property through authorisation, concession, or the assignment of a patrimonial asset. What changes with each method, what documentation is typically required, and how they function…

Verified on 3 November 2026
- cultural work
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Manga competitions and portfolio reviews in Spain: conditions and rights assigned (2026)

Three 2026 manga open calls with vastly different conditions: a portfolio review with KADOKAWA editors accepting applications until 20 November, a FICOMIC competition…

Verified on 30 October 2026
- comics and self-publishing
- copyright
- minors
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