Private Patronage — Terms of Support
Draft for Ontario legal and accounting review · November 11, 2026
These draft terms describe proposed voluntary contributions to Jordan Clements’s independent sculpture practice in Ontario, Canada. Questions may be directed to jordan@clementscutstone.com.
Nature of support
A contribution provides unrestricted support for the artist’s professional practice. It is neither a purchase, commission, sponsorship package, investment, nor loan. It does not reserve a sculpture or create any right to repayment, profit, or financial return, subject to the cancellation, refund, and mandatory rights provisions below.
Artistic decisions and use of funds
The artist retains sole discretion over the use and timing of expenditure, including working time, living costs, studio operations, equipment, research, fieldwork, stone, transport, documentation, and professional development. Tier descriptions and budgets are illustrative. Patrons have no contractual entitlement to direct or approve expenditures or receive detailed expenditure reports.
The artist retains sole discretion over the subject, materials, scale, form, development, schedule, and completion of work. Patrons have no right to direct, approve, reject, modify, or otherwise influence the artist’s choices. No particular sculpture, quantity of work, exhibition, schedule, result, or accommodation of a patron’s aesthetic preferences is promised.
Ownership and copyright
Patronage grants no title to any work, model, study, or material. Copyright, moral rights, and other intellectual property rights remain with the artist or their existing holders. These terms grant no licence to reproduce, exhibit, adapt, or otherwise use works or documentation.
Acknowledgement and contact
Each patron receives a written acknowledgement of the amount and date received. The artist will seek separate permission before naming a patron publicly. Patrons may remain anonymous in public communications. Patrons may follow updates the artist elects to share. Studio visits and conversations may be offered by mutual arrangement and are discretionary. Enquiry details are used to respond and, where relevant, administer support. Public recognition and marketing consent are separate from acceptance of these terms.
Payment, cancellation, and refunds
Amounts are stated in Canadian dollars. Any applicable tax and amount due will be disclosed before acceptance and payment. An enquiry or unsigned proposal carries no obligation. Before payment, you may decline or correct the amount or other details. These tiers describe one-time contributions unless a separate written agreement expressly specifies a different schedule.
If a payment is duplicated, erroneous, unauthorized, or disputed, contact the artist promptly. The artist will review refund requests and handle approved refunds through the original payment method where practicable. Any cancellation or refund rights provided by law, the applicable signed agreement, or the payment provider remain available. No term limits mandatory statutory rights or lawful chargebacks.
Tax acknowledgement
The artist provides an ordinary acknowledgement of payment. No charitable donation tax receipt will be issued. The artist makes no representation about a patron’s eligibility for a deduction or credit.
Acceptance and major contributions
Before payment, the patron will receive the final terms and a summary of the parties, contribution amount, currency, payment method, and any applicable tax. The patron must expressly accept that version and receive a copy they can retain. A payment route will be provided only after this step. Browsing the page or sending an enquiry does not constitute acceptance. For the $25,000 and $60,000 levels, the artist and patron will sign a separate written agreement before transfer. The agreement will identify the applicable terms version and any agreed payment schedule. Ontario law and applicable Canadian federal law govern, subject to mandatory rights and remedies.