We had an exhibit of Canadian Inuit artists about a year ago. Yes, the Canadian govt. does mandate an artist fee. For our exhibit the cost was $95(Caanadian) per artist. We felt okay about paying that. We were a little less sanguine about having to pay an extra fee to the gallery where some of the works had been on display. I'm on the exhibits committee for a local art center and the policy there is to, at most, pay return shipping and insurance for art work. We have very occasionally had a show where the artist has requested a fee. We do very few of those, as you might guess. When we have had national juried shows we have charged a jury fee. I personally have had work in shows which charged entry AND hanging fees. Strange and wonderful place, the art world. Mariana Mace