CA Study Guide 2026

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📋 CA Exam Format at a Glance

100
Questions
120 min
Time Limit
70.00%
Passing Score

📚 CA Topics to Study (69)

✍️ Sample CA Questions & Answers

1. Why is exhibiting artwork important for artists?
Gain exposure and build reputation

Exhibiting artwork helps artists gain exposure, attract potential buyers, and establish their reputation in the art community.

2. A client wants to use their commissioned portrait for a commercial advertisement without additional payment. The original contract specified personal use only. What is the artist's correct action?
Inform the client that commercial use requires a separate license and negotiate additional fees

Commercial use beyond the licensed scope requires a new or amended license agreement with appropriate compensation.

3. What is the primary legal protection provided by the Visual Artists Rights Act (VARA) of 1990?
It gives artists moral rights to claim authorship and prevent destruction of works of recognized stature

VARA grants visual artists moral rights—specifically, the right of attribution and the right of integrity, including protection against destruction of works of recognized stature.

4. What is the recommended maximum number of portfolio pieces when submitting to most competitive juried exhibitions?
10–15 images

Most juried exhibitions request 10–15 images to balance sufficient representation of an artist's range with practicality for jurors reviewing many submissions.

5. What legal consideration is important in Art History & Cultural Context for Certified Artist?
Understanding contracts, rights, and intellectual property

Artists must understand contracts, intellectual property rights, and legal protections for their work.

6. A gallery insists on keeping an artist's unsold works for 36 months with no sales. What is the artist's best course of action?
Invoke the contract's return-of-works provision or negotiate a shorter consignment term

Most consignment agreements include provisions allowing artists to request unsold works back after a defined period; the artist should exercise this right.

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