Pay the Artist Policy

ITMA’s policy is set in accordance with the Arts Council’s Pay the Artist Policy (2020) which provides best practice principles for all those engaging artists. 

 Policy Statement

 Through our work, ITMA is committed to the principle of fair remuneration for professional artists. As per the Arts Council’s Pay the Artist Policy, “remuneration is fair when it equates to what is asked of an artist in terms of their time, input and expertise”. 

Remuneration includes fees, travel related expenses, benefits and non-cash incentives. 

Fair and equitable remuneration for artists is a priority for ITMA and is actively implemented as part of ITMA’s budgeting process rather than being budget dependent.  

ITMA will continue to support the professional development of artists by ensuring our commitment to universal access to our collections as outlined in ITMA’s Strategy 2019-2023. 

In addition, ITMA will continue to support artists and their work by providing access to studio space, rehearsal rooms and recording equipment. 

ITMA Policy Actions 

 ITMA will implement this policy by: 

• Being fair, open and transparent in agreeing a price with the artists. ITMA will ensure that this process actively involves the artists’ input. 
• Adhering to rates and practises specific to the work/performance of the artist.  
• Executing a contract for service document for larger artist led projects (i.e. Residencies > 2 months). This contract will set out in full the terms of engagement between ITMA and the commissioned artists. 
• Ensuring all artists travel costs are separately identified and reimbursed accordingly. 
• Communicating payment dates and terms with the artists. ITMA have specific payment policies to promptly pay invoices at the end of each month. 
• Ensuring that the payments to commissioned artists budget are ring fenced, signed off and not subject to change. 
• Ensuring a portion of any Corporate Partnership or private income streams are utilised to increase artist fees. 
• Adhering to ITMA’s copyright policy which respects the rights of the artist. 
• Ensuring that artists obtain an equitable share in any future income earned by the archive in relation to their work. 
• Reporting transparently to the Arts Council on levels of artist remuneration for the period. 

Review and Oversight 

 ITMA will report on the progress of this policy in its annual report, as well as any other evaluations or reviews. 

This policy will be reviewed by the ITMA Governance Committee on a timely basis.