Art, Cultural Heritage & Law: Recommended Starting Points

Excerpt from description @ UBS' website: "[P]rovides a comprehensive macro-economic analysis of the state of the global art market in 2023. The report sheds light on complex global developments that affect the art market and analyses the key trends that have shaped the market over the last year.".

Discusses the scope of copyright protection and registration. Describes the Copyright Claims Board (CCB), "a voluntary forum within the Copyright Office to resolve copyright disputes involving damages totaling less than $30,000." Includes the video: Copyright for Visual Artists. This video highlights: "what visual works copyright protects, what it means to be a copyright holder, and how you can register your visual works with the U.S. Copyright Office."

In BLS Library's catalog record, click: ACCESS ONLINE VERSION - (EBC). 3 digital copies of this recently updated guide are available. Remote access requires implementation of the BLS proxy server instructions for 1 web browser. Registration required for first-time use - must be within BLS proxy.
Excerpt from ebook's preface: Jones desires this guide to be "an indispensable and critical source of information for artists, collectors, appraisers, auctioneers, museum professionals, educators, and anyone engaged in the art world who wishes to gain a better understanding of the intricate legal and ethical issues involved in the creation, acquisition and sale of art."

In BLS Library's catalog record, click: ACCESS ONLINE VERSION - (EBC). Multiple copies are available. Remote access requires implementation of the BLS proxy server instructions for 1 web browser. Registration required for first-time use - must be within BLS proxy.
Excerpt from ebook's description: "[P]rovides an in-depth view of the legal issues facing the visual artist today and provides practical legal guidance for any visual artist involved with creative work." "Among the many new topics covered in this comprehensive guide are: copyright fair use transformative rights; recognition of the rights of temporal street art in the Five Pointz VARA case; the demise of California's Resale Royalty statute; NFTs; detailed coverage of the myriad developments in copyright (including online copyright registration procedures and use of art on the Internet); changes in laws protecting artists in artist-gallery relationships are explained in depth; scope of First Amendment protections for graffiti art and the sale of art in public spaces; detailed as well as new cases dealing with art and privacy; and a model contract for Web site design and much more. The book also covers copyrights, moral rights, contracts, licensing, sales, special risks and protections for art and artists, book publishing, video and multimedia works, leases, taxation, estate planning, museums, collecting, grants, and how to find the best professional advisers and attorneys. In addition, the book suggests basic strategies for negotiation, gives information to help with further action, contains many sample legal forms and contracts, and shows how to locate artists' groups and Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts organizations."
TIP: "Index" includes entry: "Forms" (p. 456). Digital version of this guide also offers a keyword search feature in which a researcher can search for a specific form, for example: "copyright assignment form." Also, skim "Contents" for a relevant chapter; for example, Chapter 14. Gallery and Agent Representation and Agreements provides a Model Consignment Agreement.

Ebook available through subscription: Oxford Scholarly Authorities on International Law. Multiple copies are available. Remote access requires implementation of the BLS proxy server instructions for 1 web browser.
Excerpt from handbook's abstract: "[S]ets out and assesses the international legal framework governing the protection of cultural heritage. Cultural heritage is frequently not bounded by national territory and can only effectively be protected through international cooperation. This is a primary driving force of contemporary multilateral, regional, and bilateral initiatives, including legal measures. Accordingly, the Handbook is primarily focused on public international law, but it embraces also aspects of private international law and comparative law. It analyses the substance of cultural heritage protection and explores its links with other areas of public and private international law, as well as the ways in which cultural heritage law is contributing to the development of international law itself. The Handbook concludes with an examination of the implementation of cultural heritage law and of regional approaches."

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Excerpt from publisher's book description: "[S]heds light on the relationship between the two fields [heritage and law] and analyses how the law shapes heritage and heritage practice in both expected and unexpected ways. Includ[es] contributions from 41 authors working across a range of jurisdictions."

Ebook available through subscription: Oxford Scholarly Authorities on International Law. Multiple copies are available. Remote access requires implementation of the BLS proxy server instructions for 1 web browser.
Excerpt from ebook's description: "[C]overs the two leading multilateral treaties on movable cultural heritage: the Convention on the Means of Prohibiting and Preventing the Illicit Import, Export and Transfer of Ownership of Cultural Property adopted by UNESCO in 1970 and the Convention on Stolen or Illegally Exported Cultural Property adopted by UNIDROIT in 1995. Encompassing both public and private international law rules on the trade in cultural objects, the book provides a detailed historical and thematic overview, alongside an article-by-article analysis of the interpretation and application of these treaties. The texts of the 1970 UNESCO and 1995 UNIDROIT Conventions are examined in the working context of other culture conventions including the World Heritage Convention and the Intangible Heritage Convention, as well as related fields of international law, such as international humanitarian law, international criminal law, human rights law, and international economic law. The book also offers a critical examination of current trends and future directions which are informing the field."