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Publicly owned, rarely seen: inside Canada’s online art gap | CBC News
- Canada’s national art collection is largely not online due to copyright rules and fees for digital images.
- Only about one-fifth of the National Gallery of Canada’s works have digital images online.
- Experts say fair dealing could allow more online access, but applies case by case and isn’t explicit for large digitization.
- Canada’s digitization policy varies by institution, with calls for clearer national direction.
- Some institutions renegotiate agreements to expand digital access, aiming to make the entire collection online.
- Canadian artists’ associations like CARFAC influence reproduction fees paid by galleries.
- Museums face a tension between maximizing public access and protecting rights and funding.
- Britain’s National Gallery has clearer digital access policies, sparking calls for Canada to follow suit.
- Parliament could clarify law to permit thumbnail and digital image use to inform the public.
- The CBC reports that digitization efforts reflect broader policy questions about cultural heritage access.
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