by Administrator | Feb 18, 2015 | Fair Use
The College Arts Association has made their Code of Best Practices in Fair Use for the Visual Arts available. Best Practices in Fair Use was released this month. You can download a copy of it here. At 22 pages, it is quite readable, and gives an excellent overview...
by Administrator | Feb 16, 2015 | Legal Issues for Museums
As if the selfie itself is fraught with legal issues for a museum, now selfie-takers can arm themselves with a “selfie stick”. Basically, it is a three foot stick with a piece on the end that holds a cellphone. Museums are now faced with an added layer...
by Administrator | Feb 9, 2015 | Copyright
It is always interesting when new works by old masters are discovered. This is true whether it is in the world of the visual arts, a previously undiscovered manuscript or an orchestral work. Modo Antiquo premiered Vivaldi’s piece, dated to between 1700-1703,...
by Administrator | Feb 5, 2015 | Art Galleries
The Uniform Commercial Code, also known as the UCC, governs all sales of goods in the United States. Under the UCC, whenever an artist brings a work to a gallery for sale, that work is considered to be a consignment. What this means is whatever rights the artist...
by Administrator | Feb 4, 2015 | Legal Issues for Museums
Starting as of January 1 of this year, OSHA has new reporting requirements in place regarding who is responsible for keeping records of workplace related accidents and injuries. Previously, museums, historical societies and other cultural institutions were partially...
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