Myndstef – Myndhöfundasjóður Íslands (e. The Icelandic Visual Art Copyright Association) was founded in 1991. The founders of Myndstef were the Association of Icelandic Visual Artists, the Association of Icelandic Illustrators and Graphic Designers, and the Association of Professional Photographers in Iceland.
Myndstef is a non-profit organisation.
Myndstef’s mission is to take care of its members’ interests as regards copyright in cases of official republishing and exhibiting of their works and to strengthen respect for copyright in the visual arts in general. On 7th of September 1992, Myndstef was officially recognized by the Icelandic Ministry of Culture and Education as an association taking care of the interests of visual artists.
On behalf of its members, Myndstef collects fees for the use of copyrighted works. Myndstef monitors and seeks to influence the development of legislation and regulations as well as of business practices in the field of copyright. It also takes care of negotiations involving copyright interests between its members on one hand and public and private parties on the other.
Myndstef is controlled by a board and all major decisions regarding Myndstef’s operation is decided by the board.
Myndstef’s articles of association can be viewed here.
Office
Myndstef has an office that is open between 10 and 14, Monday, Wednesday and Friday. The office is situated at Skólavörðustígur 12, 101 Reykjavík (3rd floor).
E-mail: myndstef@myndstef.is
Telephone: +354-562-7711
Myndstef’s CEO is Vera Sveinbjörnsdóttir.
Vera Sveinbjörnsdóttir, legal advisor and CEO
myndstef(at)myndstef.is
Myndstef operates under the Copyright Act of Iceland no, 73/1972 and the Act on Collective Copyright Management in Iceland no. 88/2019 (which is an implementation of the CMO directive of the European Union (Directive 2014/26/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 February 2014 on collective management of copyright and related rights and multi-territorial licensing of rights in musical works for online use in the internal market Text with EEA relevance).
Myndstef is a member of EVA (European Visual Artists) and cooperates with CISAC and CIAGP.
Myndstef has representation agreements with the following sister societies:
ADAGP (Frakkland)
AGADU (Uruguay)
BONO (Noregur)
BUS – Bildupphovsrätt (Svíþjóð)
HUNGART (Ungverjaland)
IVARO (Írland)
KUVASTO (Finnland)
LITA (Slóvakía)
OOA-S (Tékkland)
VEGAP (Spánn)
VISDA (Danmörk)