Charter for the stage artist
For artists
For presenters

A statement of solidarity between artists who agree to no longer accept un(der)paid work in public activities that take place at or for organizations with fixed-income employees.

A statement of solidarity between presenters who agree to take care of the correct payment of artists when they are involved as direct or indirect employers during public activities.

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Charter for the stage artist

As an artist, I hereby declare that, for the protection of myself and out of solidarity with my fellow artists, I will only accept remuneration according to the CAO Performing Arts / Music. This commitment applies to all activities that meet the following criteria.

Criteria:

1/ The activity is accessible to third parties: spectators (shows, concerts, installations, lectures, ...), participants (workshops), young artists (coaching activities) or students (classes, conference, ...).

And

2/ The activity is part of the program of an organization that has at least 1 employee in fixed employment.

For all activities that meet these criteria, I will be enrolled as a full-time worker in category A with adequate seniority (directly or via an interim office) or I will invoice the equivalent of the total wage cost as self-employed.

For lectures, workshops, coaching, classes, etc. the preparation should be included in the remuneration. For shows, concerts, etc. minimum one day should be counted and paid for per performance.

This also applies when the organization that shows or organizes the activity pays for it through a purchase price or partnership agreement. Regardless of the provisions of that agreement, my remuneration will remain as mentioned above.

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Charter for the presenter*

As a presenter of cultural activities, I will commit to a remuneration for artists according to the CAO Performing Arts / Music. This commitment applies to all activities that meet the following criteria.

Criteria:

1/ The activity is accessible to third parties: spectators (shows, concerts, installations, lectures,...), participants (workshops), young artists (coaching activities) or students (classes, conference, ...).

And

2/ The activity is directly or indirectly programmed by my organization.

As a direct or indirect employer (programmer, coproducer, commissioner, etc.), for all activities that meet these criteria, I will ensure that the artists are enrolled as full-time workers, for the full duration of the public activity, in category A of CAO Performing Arts/Music with adequate seniority.

When operating as a direct employer: artists can be paid directly through the organization, through an intermediary's interim agency or via an invoice for the equivalent of the total wage. In addition, I will also take into account the other costs related to the activity.

As an indirect employer, I will make financial agreements (purchase price, co-production contribution, cooperation agreement, etc.) that cover the full cost of the activity and compensate all involved artists according the CAO Performing Arts / Music.

For lectures, workshops, coaching, classes, etc., the preparation should be included in the remuneration. For shows or concerts minimum one day per performance should be remunerated.


(*) By signing the 'Charter for the presenter', organizations guarantee the artists a correct payment for public activities and activities involving third parties. This is just a first step. Of course, the remuneration of artists conform the CAO in other activities such as rehearsals or the preparation of creations should also be decent. This is a legal obligation for organizations operating with grants from the ‘Arts Decree’ (Kunstendecreet).