TALENT AGREEMENT
A talent agreement is an agreement between an agency and an individual who provides with entertainment services such as fashion modeling, singing, music performance etc. This agreement spells out the services and professional standards that the individual has to follow while rendering his/her services to the agent’s client, the fees that individual will be paid, the restrictive covenants such as non disclosure, non competition and non circumvention etc. In the event, agent uses reproductions or released images of the individual including likeness, agent should also include a general release and waiver to this effect.
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TALENT AGREEMENT
THIS TALENT AGREEMENT (“Agreement”) made this ______ day of ________________, 20____, by and between ____________________________ of ____________________________ (“AGENT”) and____________________________ of____________________________________ (“TALENT”), and hereinafter jointly referred to as “the Parties.” RECITALS WHEREAS, Agent is in the business of providing and arranging modeling performances, fashion shows, modeling advertising for print, television and runway, and photography performances, bookings, and other related activities (collectively “ENTERTAINMENT SERVICES”) for its clients and for models. WHEREAS, TALENT is interested in appointing Agent as TALENT’s sole and exclusive agent to promote, market, advertise, direct, advance, and book TALENT and for purposes of participating in and obtaining ENTERTAINMENT SERVICES. NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing, and in consideration of the promises, covenants and conditions contained herein, the Parties agree to the following. 1. APPOINTMENT. TALENT appoints Agent as TALENT’s sole and exclusive Agent to arrange for ENTERTAINMENT SERVICES and to act as Agent for TALENT. 2. AGENT RESPONSIBILITIES. Agent agrees to use reasonable efforts on behalf of TALENT to arrange for ENTERTAINMENT SERVICES for TALENT. It is understood and agreed that Agent makes no guarantees, representations or warranties that TALENT will receive any engagements for ENTERTAINMENT SERVICES. 3. RESPONSIBILITIES OF TALENT.
3.1. The TALENT shall provide the ENTERTAINMENT SERVICES with reasonable care and skill but there shall be no obligation on AGENT to offer a minimum number of engagements and no obligation on the TALENT to accept them. The TALENT shall perform the ENTERTAINMENT SERVICES promptly on the date and time agreed and within the period allowed and shall endeavor to arrive ONE (1) hour before the start of an event or as agreed with the client of AGENT (“Client”).
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3.2. TALENT must give AGENT at least FORTY-EIGHT (48) hours notice if TALENT is unable to perform the ENTERTAINMENT SERVICES for any reason after TALENT has accepted an engagement initially. If such notice is not given AGENT is likely to have cancelled the appointment and the TALENT shall pay an amount equal to the difference between the amount that would have been payable by the Client in respect of the cancelled appointment and the Fee that would have been payable to the TALENT. The TALENT agrees that this sum is a genuine pre-estimate of the loss caused by the late cancellation of an appointment. 3.3. In addition to Clause 3.2, TALENT must endeavor to search for and introduce a suitable professional substitute to AGENT for the performance of ENTERTAINMENT SERVICES for the particular event within 48 hours of notice of cancellation provided to AGENT in accordance to Clause 3.2. 3.4. It is the sole responsibility of the TALENTs to be available for the duration of the assignment. 3.5. If TALENT fails to complete an assignment for any reason other than illness (to be evidenced by a medical certificate) then the TALENTs may be liable to pay for costs or losses incurred. 3.6. The TALENT shall perform the ENTERTAINMENT SERVICES in accordance with applicable standards of the profession including personal appearance and dress and shall not conduct himself/herself in such