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AIC Pension Plan returns 9.76% as of this November

The Artists in Canada National Pension Plan is managed for you individually by the Saskatchewan Pension Plan, now in it's 31st year. After doing the research and careful consideration, AIC decided this well managed and credible Pension Plan was the right fit for Canadian artists. It has produced excellent growth over the years and is now available for you as individuals to have your own plan under the Artists in Canada name. (AIC has no access to the financial aspects of your individual plan, nor do we receive referral fees or commissions). Your plan can follow you for life.

This is an actual 'Locked In' Pension Plan and is available to all Canadian Artists whether they are part time, emerging or professional artists. Canadian artists of all career levels and genres including; Visual, Audio, Musicians, Writers, Film and Performance can join the Artists in Canada National Pension Plan. Canadian Art Galleries and Gallery staff may also benefit from this unique opportunity.

Artists in Canada Director, Paul Constable says, “Canadian artists can now benefit from their own separate pension plan, that will follow them wherever their art career takes them. This plan will give artists the security of knowing they will have a pension, when they reach that time in their career  – when they don't need to worry about income and they want to take care of themselves for years to come. You can make contributions at a level you can afford. It is best to start early in your career, but more importantly, you just need to start”.

It costs nothing to join. Contribute what you can and receive the tax savings now – and the pension security when the time is right. Have AIC sell your art and AIC will contribute to your Pension Plan, but you need to be an AIC member in good standing and sign up for the plan.

“On behalf of Artists in Canada, I am proud to help bring this product to Canadian artists. AIC doesnʼt handle any of your Pension Plan Portfolios, nor do we make fees from referrals”. Full details of the Artists in Canada National Pension Plan is now available with links to our sign up page on the Saskatchewan Pension Plan website.

Let the professions at SPP help you customize your Pension Plan.

STEP 1 - Fill out the request form online

STEP 2 - A confirmation will be sent to you. Download the writeable PDF, fill it out and sign it. There is a stamp attached (cut it out and glue onto an envelope)

STEP 3 - enclose cheque or indicate method of payment and mail it.

See how the PENSION PLAN can give you an income you can fall back on later in your life. It is a actual Locked In Pension Plan, not just an RRSP that you can cash in at anytime. It is mangaged just like a company pension plan and with fees at about 1%, which is well under the normal rate in the retail market of 2 - 3%.

"I wish we would have done this years ago, but my wife and I started ours in 2015", Paul Constable, Director Artists in Canada

Send SPP (our management company) an email if you have questions about your particular situation.