Legal Guide for the Visual Artist
This highly acclaimed reference book presents a comprehensive overview of the legal issues faced by anyone working in the visual arts. The narrative text is arranged into twenty-four chapters covering: copyright, contracts, censorship, moral rights, sales (by artist, gallery, or agent), taxation, estate planning, museums, collecting, and grants. \ The book suggests basic strategies, gives information to help with further action, and contains many sample legal forms and contracts. This edition...
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This highly acclaimed reference book presents a comprehensive overview of the legal issues faced by anyone working in the visual arts. The narrative text is arranged into twenty-four chapters covering: copyright, contracts, censorship, moral rights, sales (by artist, gallery, or agent), taxation, estate planning, museums, collecting, and grants. The book suggests basic strategies, gives information to help with further action, and contains many sample legal forms and contracts. This edition is a complete revision, providing not only updated legal information, but also covering the ever-increasing importance of new media and electronic rights.
Acknowledgments1The Business of Art12Copyright: Gaining and Keeping Protection33Copyright: Registration174Copyright: Works for Hire and Joint Works275Copyright: Infringement, Fair Use, Compulsory Licensing, and Permissions356Copyright and the Digital Revolution457Moral Rights558Other Protections for Artists699Risks in the Content and Creation of Art7510Contracts: An Introduction8711Original Art: Sales, Commissions, and Rentals9712Original Art: Ownership, Insurance, Submissions, and Resale Proceeds11113Unique Art and Limited Editions11714Sales by Galleries and Agents12715Sales of Reproduction Rights14116Publishing Contracts15717Video Artworks16718Multimedia Contracts17719Studios and Leases18120Taxes: Income and Expenses18521Taxes: Beyond Schedule C19922Taxes: The Hobby Loss Challenge20523Taxes: Who Is an Employee?20924The Artist's Estate21325Artists and Museums22326The Artist as a Collector22727Grants and Public Support for the Arts23128How to Avoid or Resolve Disputes with Clients237AppArtists' Groups and Organizations for the Arts241AppNational Service Organizations, Regional Arts Organizations, and State and Jurisdictional Arts Agencies247Selected Bibliography253Index255About the Author263
