Monday, April 9, 2012

"Contracts and Copyright" talk to be given in association with VANS - Coming up soon!

See: http://www.visualarts.ns.ca/workshop-registration-fees/ for more information on registering for this talk. We expect it will be given in mid-April.


BEYOND THE BASICS: CONTRACTS AND COPYRIGHT
Halifax: Visual Arts Nova Scotia, 1113 Marginal Road
Date and Time TBA
Instructor: The Artists Legal Information Society Presents:
Christene Hirschfeld
Registration Deadline: TBA
Nearly every contract relating to the business of selling or licensing art, or providing creative services, necessarily involves federal Copyright law. It is crucial that artists and creative service providers have a firm understanding of agreements that govern their work. Many artists and creative service providers get into legal trouble due to working without proper contracts. Minimizing legal risk and avoiding customer conflicts are easier once you understand these types of contracts. This workshop will focus on both understanding contract terms in typical art business contracts as well as creating your own personalized, plain-English agreements. A well-crafted, “user friendly” agreement will protect the legal interests of artists, while at the same time assist in setting a professional tone at the start of the artists working relationship. Contracts to be discussed will include: Artwork consignment agreements, creative collaboration deals, model releases, agent agreements, and licensing and commission contracts.
Christene is a partner at Boyne Clark. Her practice focuses on business, entertainment and intellectual property law. She is a founding member of Women in Film and Television – Atlantic, a member of the Canadian Intellectual Property Office’s Speakers Bureau, an Associate of the Law & Technology Institute, an Affiliate of the Intellectual Property Institute of Canada, Past Chair of the Canadian Bar Association’s National Intellectual Property subsection, and a former lecturer at Dalhousie University Law School.
The Nova Scotia Artists Legal Information Society (ALIS) is an upcoming organization, aiming to provide local artists and writers with legal resources and legal consultation. Providing free legal information, workshops, and library resources to struggling artists and writers, the organization’s goal is to help artists, actors, musicians, dancers, writers, and filmmakers understand their legal problems and to provide a framework for navigating these obstacles.

Friday, March 16, 2012

New Website - thanks for your patience!

We are in the process of launching a new website. Please bear with us while we fix the little quirks which arise during this process!

Thursday, March 15, 2012

Law Students interested in entertainment law: a contest for you!

CARFAC (the national association of visual artists) is holding a conference for arts lawyers in Ottawa in June. CARFAC is having a video contest where law students can win travel bursaries up to $500 to help them get to our conference.

ART + LAW Conference: Video bursary contest for law students

National Conference for Visual Artists & Art Lawyers
June 8th - 10th, Lord Elgin Hotel, Ottawa

 

This year, CARFAC is pleased to invite visual artists and arts lawyers from across Canada to come together and discuss the intersection of art and the law.

 

Two bursaries will be given to law students through a video contest. To win, upload a video to Youtube explaining why CARFAC is important to you. The videos with the most likes will be given bursaries of up to $500 each. For more information and contest rules
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CARFAC’s work involves educating artists about their economic and legal rights. Many of the questions that our artist members call us about are legal in nature – everything from copyright to contract disputes and tax issues. This year’s conference will explore the unique challenges faced by artists and arts organizations when things get legal.

 

Visit our website for details:
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ART + DROIT : Concours de vidéos pour les étudiants en droit

Artistes visuels et avocats en droit des arts – Congrès pancanadien
Le 8 à 10 juin, Hôtel Lord Elgin, Ottawa

 

Cette année, CARFAC a le plaisir d’inviter les artistes en arts visuels et les avocats en droit des arts de partout au Canada à se rassembler pour débattre des zones communes au droit et aux arts.

 

Deux bourses seront allouées à des étudiants en droit a travers un concours de vidéos. Pour courir la chance de gagner, affichez sur Youtube une vidéo dans laquelle vous expliquez pourquoi CARFAC est important pour vous. Les auteurs des vidéos qui susciteront le plus d’appréciations de la part de visiteurs recevront des allant jusqu’à 500 dollars. Pour plus d'informations et les règles du concours,
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CARFAC tient à sensibiliser les artistes à leurs droits sur les plans économique et juridique. D’ailleurs, bon nombre des questions qui nous sont posées sont de nature juridique, qu’elles portent sur le droit d’auteur, les différends entourant des contrats ou encore les questions de taxes et impôts. Le congrès de cette année s’intéressera aux défis uniques auxquels font face les artistes et les organismes du milieu des arts en matière juridique.