Let's Eat Conference
Le'ts Eat was a professional development conference for emerging artists held May 12, 2018. Special thanks to the Indianapolis Public Library for donating the space.
See videos of sessions and learn more.
Articles in Category: Legal Matters
Local resources for Central Indiana Artists
Lawyers familiar with Artists and Arts Community Issues:
Randall Cloe www.cloelegal.com
Kennan Farell www.klflegal.com
Clark Giles www.gileslawgroup.com
Robert Meitus www.mgrfirm.com
General resources:
Marion County Bar Association Pro Bono Referral System
317-634-3950
Indianapolis Legal Aid Society - focusing on housing, guardianship, adoption, and family law. www.indylas.org
Indiana Legal Services www.indianalegalservices.org
Neighborhood Christian Legal Clinic www.nclegalclinic.org focusing on housing, immigration, consumer, re-entry, and estate planning.
www.IndianaLegalHelp.org is a state wide resource.
Protecting Your Copyright: Public Art edition
When it comes to public art, what is fair use and what is infringement of your copyright? If your artwork is in the public realm, chances are someone has taken photographs of it and used them for their own purposes. It's a double edged sword as artist's work can go viral on social media and add to their desirability and marketability, but when commerce is involved, it can get tricky. The Arts Council of Indianapolis has pulled together this quick tipsheet to help artists navigate this space.
on Monday, 21 May 2018. Posted in Public Art, Visual Arts, Legal Matters, Licensing Art
The Freelancer's Guide to Getting Paid on Time by Freelancers Union
The Freelancer's Guide to Getting Paid On Time - a new resources from Freelancers Union
on Wednesday, 16 May 2018. Posted in Literary Arts, Business Tools and Resources, Visual Arts, Ethics and Best Practices, Legal Matters, Technical Assistance
Copyright Protection
Even though your artwork has copyright protection as soon as it is completed, in order to legally address copyright infringement, artists should always register their work with the federal copyright office. www.copyright.gov offers FAQs, tutorials, and a searchable database of copyrighted material.
You may register your work via the on-line system or via printed forms here.
on Wednesday, 28 October 2015. Posted in Legal Matters
Creative Commons License
A Creative Commons license allows you to protect your work, but at the same time share it and allow others to use it in specific ways you deem appropriate. Of course artists are always wise to register for a federal copyright on fixed works, but in the internet age, there are options for certain work that allow for more sharing and collaboration.
on Wednesday, 28 October 2015. Posted in Legal Matters
Legal Issues for Artists and Patrons from the Hulings Fund for Visual Artists
In January 2015, the Salmagundi Club presented the art law panel discussion “Legal Issues for Artists and Patrons: Arts Lawyers Address Questions of Vital Interest to Arts Professionals”.
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on Wednesday, 16 September 2015. Posted in Business Tools and Resources, Visual Arts, Ethics and Best Practices, Legal Matters, Patrons, Technical Assistance
Legal Links and Resources
A Few Quick Resources:
Lawyers for the Arts: Recent events arising from the COVID-19 pandemic have resulted in challenges to Indiana artists and arts organizations. Galleries are having trouble paying their rent. Artists have questions about unemployment eligibility. Arts organizations are concerned about liability issues should they re-open and how to access pandemic relief funds. Pro Bono Indiana’s Lawyers for the Arts project is designed to provide legal resources to answer these and other legal issues. Artists and small arts organizations with limited funds may qualify for pro bono legal assistance. Others with greater resources can be referred to attorneys with the expertise to assist with their concerns. To see if you qualify and to obtain help, please call the number below:
Intake number: 812-402-6303 (Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. central time)
Support provided by the Indiana Bar Foundation
Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts is a national organization with offices in many major cities. This website offers many helpful resources and links as well as information about obtaining legal services.
A Guide to the Visual Artists Rights Act - Prepared by Cynthia Esworthy, NEA General Counsel
Copyright Registration Law and Your Art - A helpful guide from ArtBusiness.com
on Wednesday, 22 July 2015. Posted in Arts Council Resources, Legal Matters
Fair Use for Copyrighted Materials - Theatre
Dramatists Guild of America presents Contracts 101: Fair Use & the Dramatist livestreaming on the global, commons-based peer produced HowlRound TV network at howlround.tv on Tuesday, May 5, 2015.
Watch the video by clicking on the title above. While at HowlRound, you'll find hundreds of live streamed panel discussions on many topics involving theatre professionals.
Learn more at http://howlround.com
on Monday, 20 July 2015. Posted in Theatre, Ethics and Best Practices, Legal Matters
IDADA Ethics and Best Practices Committee Research
The Indianapolis Downtown Artists and Dealers Association (IDADA) Ethics and Fair Practices Committee (now defunct) created helpful guidelines for artists covering topics such as Sales and Compensation, the Artist/Gallery Relationship, Donating to Charity Auctions, and much more. The selctions can still be seen on their Facebook page here: https://www.facebook.com/pg/IDADAIndy/notes/
on Monday, 06 July 2015. Posted in Visual Arts, Ethics and Best Practices, Legal Matters, Technical Assistance
