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Copyright for Artists - ArtSchool - Stuart Semple Episode 6 - IP advice for art

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Copyright for Artists - ArtSchool - Stuart Semple Episode 6, Intellectual Property advice for the arts

In this episode of Art School, Stuart Semple continues to share the lessons he wished he was taught at art school. 

In particular how a nasty copyright infringement lead him to research and learn about copyright for artists. In this show he breaks down how you can protect your art and the different kinds of rights. 

In the UK, copyright lasts for the lifetime of the artist plus 70 years after their death.

The copyright owner of an artistic work has the following exclusive rights:
Reproduction right, or the right to copy the work
Distribution right, or the right to issue copies of the work to the public
Rental or lending right, or the right to rent or lend the work to the public
The right to communicate the work to the public by broadcasting or electronic transmission

It is up to the copyright owner whether anyone else can do any of the above with their works.

Copyright covers artworks such as painting, graphic works, photographs, sculptures, collages, works of architecture and works of artistic craftsmanship.

Moral rights are a bundle of personal rights given to creators or subjects of certain types of work, namely literary, dramatic, musical, film or artistic works. Introduced in the United Kingdom by the Copyright, Designs and Patents Acts 1988, they came into effect on 1 August 1989.

They are:
the Paternity Right, or the right of an artist to be identified whenever their work is commercially published, exhibited to the public or included in a broadcast or film. This right lasts for as long as copyright in works.
the Right of Integrity, or an artist’s right to object to derogatory treatment of their work. This right lasts for as long as copyright in works.
False Attribution, or the right not to be identified as the creator of a work created by someone else. This right lasts for the artist’s lifetime plus a further 20 years

Please note Stuart is not at IP lawyer so you should seek professional copyright advice.

If you wish to get in touch, share your work or suggest a future art school episode please email: [email protected]



Good links to check out:

Design and Artists Copyright Society (DACS): 

https://www.dacs.org.uk/knowledge-base

REALLY GOOD FAQ from Creative Commons:

http://copyrightuser.org/topics/faqs/#1

BBC ‘What is Copyright’: 

http://www.bbc.co.uk/copyrightaware/what-is

How Copyright protects your work:

https://www.gov.uk/copyright/overview

Experts on the Richard prince Lawsuit:
https://news.artnet.com/art-world/richard-prince-lawsuit-expert-opinions-402173

The Rothko Conspiracy film:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0qddcgLolAI


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