An overview of visual art copyright, tailored towards glass and neon artists. This presentation and resource list includes information on how to register a copyright, ideas for how to protect your work online, and what to do if your work has been infringed upon. All information was gathered from and confirmed by a copyright attorney.
A video presentation was paired with this slide deck during a She Bends presentation at UrbanGlass in May 2021.
Resources
Lawyers for the Arts by State
https://law-arts.org/national-vla-directory
Artist Guide to Copyrights by The Creative Independent
https://thecreativeindependent.com/guides/an-artists-guide-to-copyrights/
Copyright Registration
https://www.copyright.gov/registration/
DMCA
https://copyrightalliance.org/faqs/how-to-send-dmca-takedown-notice/
Cases
Satava vs. Lowry
https://caselaw.findlaw.com/us-9th-circuit/1169793.html
McGucken v. Newsweek, LLC,
https://law.justia.com/cases/federal/district-courts/new-york/nysdce/1:2019cv09617/524753/35/
Resource submitted by Meryl Pataky of She Bends
