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VERMONT VARA CASE HEADS TO APPELLATE COURT

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...

SCHOOL CAN CONCEAL ARTWORK WITHOUT VIOLATING VARA

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...

NO LESSONS LEARNED FROM 5POINTZ

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...

SCOTUS REFUSES APPEAL OF 5POINTZ CASE

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...

PUBLIC ART, THE FIRST AMENDMENT AND VARA

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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