by Administrator | Feb 16, 2023 | Visual Artist's Rights Act (VARA)
In 1993, Vermont Law School commissioned artist Sam Kerson to paint a series of murals highlighting Vermont’s role in the Underground Railroad. Kerson painted the murals in 1994. He painted them directly on the sheetrock of one of the school’s...
by Administrator | Dec 9, 2021 | Visual Artist's Rights Act (VARA)
It’s not often that VARA cases come along. This one stems from an attempt by the Vermont School of Law to cover up a mural created by artist Samuel Kerson in 1993. The mural consists of two panels and is titled, The Underground Railroad and...
by Administrator | Dec 8, 2020 | Visual Artist's Rights Act (VARA)
After 50 years, San Francisco’s oldest gay bar, “The Stud”, was sold to a new owner. One of the famous features of this historic bar was a series of murals painted on the exterior in June 2017 to commemorate Pride Month. These murals were...
by Administrator | Oct 13, 2020 | Legal Issues for Artists, Visual Artist's Rights Act (VARA)
The US Supreme Court has refused to hear an appeal by the developer, G & M Realty in the 5Pointz case, leaving in place a judgment of $6.75 million against G & M Realty. The case stems from the destruction of 45 “street art” murals in...
by Administrator | Aug 5, 2015 | First Amendment, Visual Artist's Rights Act (VARA)
Cities and towns like public art. It adds culture, which in turn leads to a higher standard of living, which in turn leads to businesses wanting to set up operations in those cities because they want their employees to enjoy a higher standard of living. Public art...
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