ARTIST COACHING
GutfreundCornettArt believes in building community, including encouraging all artists to bring their creations into the world. On this and its sub-pages, we bring you links to advice and organizations. If you have a fabulous resource to share, send it along via our contact page.
LEGAL AND COPYRIGHT RESOURCES FOR CREATIVES
February 17, 2020
This helpful resource was brought to our attention by Hailey, a student in one of Stacey Granados summer digital arts camps. She found it on the Statutes of Limitations website.
"The law provides an incentive for people to create new works by giving them ownership of their creations for a specific period of time. Having the exclusive right over their works means that the creator will be the only one to make money off of their work. However,..."
This article talks about art and websites, the differences between a copyright and a trademark and provides links to many additional resources about copyright, fair use, and specific links for artists & photographers, writers, and musicians.
https://www.statutes-of-limitations.com/news/read/legal-and-copyright-resources-for-creatives/
February 17, 2020
This helpful resource was brought to our attention by Hailey, a student in one of Stacey Granados summer digital arts camps. She found it on the Statutes of Limitations website.
"The law provides an incentive for people to create new works by giving them ownership of their creations for a specific period of time. Having the exclusive right over their works means that the creator will be the only one to make money off of their work. However,..."
This article talks about art and websites, the differences between a copyright and a trademark and provides links to many additional resources about copyright, fair use, and specific links for artists & photographers, writers, and musicians.
https://www.statutes-of-limitations.com/news/read/legal-and-copyright-resources-for-creatives/
ARCHIVING A SOCIALLY ENGAGED PRACTICE
"In fifty years, there will be a major retrospective on Socially Engaged Art. How will this work be contextualized? What, if any, visual, tactile ephemera is there to show? What about documentation? Related programming? Re-creation of works?
Artists: What can you save to show? What are your responsibilities in preserving your legacy?
Institutions: How are you preserving the memory of this work? What are your responsibilities, whether from the curatorial side or education/public programs?"
The extensive information in this link was generated at a workshop held with California College of the Arts' Social Practice MFA/MFA
http://archivingsea.tumblr.com/2016
"In fifty years, there will be a major retrospective on Socially Engaged Art. How will this work be contextualized? What, if any, visual, tactile ephemera is there to show? What about documentation? Related programming? Re-creation of works?
Artists: What can you save to show? What are your responsibilities in preserving your legacy?
Institutions: How are you preserving the memory of this work? What are your responsibilities, whether from the curatorial side or education/public programs?"
The extensive information in this link was generated at a workshop held with California College of the Arts' Social Practice MFA/MFA
http://archivingsea.tumblr.com/2016
ART COMMUNITIES and ORGANIZATIONS
Professional art organizations and where to share information about your work
Professional art organizations and where to share information about your work
ART WRITING: ARTIST STATEMENTS, RÉSUMÉS, PRESS RELEASES &PROPOSALS
How to get started, what to include, samples
How to get started, what to include, samples
- Writing in Art: An Introduction from Claremont Graduate University
- Artist Résumé: Recommended Conventions from College Art Association
- Writing Your Résumé step by step by Molly Gordon
- Funding for Artists and Arts Organizations: Dos and Don'ts for the Written Proposal by Grant Space, a service of the Foundation Center
- Writing a Project Proposal from Chris Sullivan, Professor, Film, Video and New Media, School of the Art Institute of Chicago
- How to Get Collectors in the Door with a Winning Press Release by Elena Soboleva for Artsy.net
- How to Write Your Artist's Statement by Renee Phillips
CHOOSING THE RIGHT ADHESIVE
As we all know, not all glues are created equal. The people at "Make:" have come up with a chart to to help choose the right adhesive for the right materials. http://makezine.com/2016/03/25/dont-glue-anything-without-handy-reference-chart/
As we all know, not all glues are created equal. The people at "Make:" have come up with a chart to to help choose the right adhesive for the right materials. http://makezine.com/2016/03/25/dont-glue-anything-without-handy-reference-chart/
CODE OF BEST PRACTICES IN FAIR USE FOR THE VISUAL ARTS
The College Art Association has published this comprehensive manual, which provides visual-arts professionals with a set of principles addressing best practices in the fair use of copyrighted materials. It describes how fair use can be invoked and implemented when using copyrighted materials in scholarship, teaching, museums, archives, and in the creation of art.
For a shorter overview, check out the editorial "Art Copyright, Explained" by Isaac Kaplan on Artsy.net.
The College Art Association has published this comprehensive manual, which provides visual-arts professionals with a set of principles addressing best practices in the fair use of copyrighted materials. It describes how fair use can be invoked and implemented when using copyrighted materials in scholarship, teaching, museums, archives, and in the creation of art.
For a shorter overview, check out the editorial "Art Copyright, Explained" by Isaac Kaplan on Artsy.net.
FUNDING/FUNDRAISING/FELLOWSHIPS
- 20 Top Artist Grants and Fellowships You Might Actually Be Able to Get, By Alanna Martinez, Chloe Wyma, April 19, 2012, Blouin Artinfo
- The Robert Rauschenberg Foundation grants program aspires to a vibrant, equitable, and sustainable world through the power of creative problem solving.
- A Blade of Grass socially-engaged fellowship to fund artists who are working in leadership roles and in partnership with communities, in ways that are relevant in everyday life, at ambitious scale, to enact social change
- A.I.R Fellowship - open to all self-identified women artists who have never had a solo show in NYC, or who have not had a solo show in NYC in the last ten years, outside of an educational or not-for-profit venue. Candidates must live in the NYC greater metro area or plan to live in the NYC greater metro area for the duration of the program.
- The Foundation Center - online training, classroom training, training videos, tools and resources
LEGAL ADVICE, EDUCATION AND OTHER ASSISTANCE FOR ARTISTS
"Over the past several decades, lawyers and other advocates have formed organizations across the country to support visual, literary, and performing artists. Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts, formed in 1969 and based in New York City, is the oldest of these. VLA and many other organizations provide legal advice, mediation, education, and other services to artists and nonprofit organizations on a pro bono basis or at reduced fees." This page lists contains links to many of these organizations across the country. http://collegeart.org/ip/ip_legal_assistance
"Over the past several decades, lawyers and other advocates have formed organizations across the country to support visual, literary, and performing artists. Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts, formed in 1969 and based in New York City, is the oldest of these. VLA and many other organizations provide legal advice, mediation, education, and other services to artists and nonprofit organizations on a pro bono basis or at reduced fees." This page lists contains links to many of these organizations across the country. http://collegeart.org/ip/ip_legal_assistance
SALES AND DONATIONS
allow taxpayers who create literary, musical, artistic, or scholarly compositions or similar property a
fair market value (determined at the time of contribution) tax deduction for contributions of such
properties, the copyrights thereon, or both, to certain tax-exempt organizations, if such properties
are properly appraised and are donated no sooner than 18 months after their creation. Limits the
amount of such deduction based upon the donor's artistic adjusted gross income, as defined by this
Act.
"Shouldn't Artists Benefit When Their Paintings Auction for Millions? A new bill giving American
artists rights their European counterparts enjoy probably won't pass. It should." by Whitney
Kimball, Slate.com, June 29, 2014
- "Due Diligence: Charitable tax deductions" by Bill Frazier's column Law and the Art World, January/February 2013
- Bills that have been brought forth in the U.S. Congress to protect artists
allow taxpayers who create literary, musical, artistic, or scholarly compositions or similar property a
fair market value (determined at the time of contribution) tax deduction for contributions of such
properties, the copyrights thereon, or both, to certain tax-exempt organizations, if such properties
are properly appraised and are donated no sooner than 18 months after their creation. Limits the
amount of such deduction based upon the donor's artistic adjusted gross income, as defined by this
Act.
"Shouldn't Artists Benefit When Their Paintings Auction for Millions? A new bill giving American
artists rights their European counterparts enjoy probably won't pass. It should." by Whitney
Kimball, Slate.com, June 29, 2014
SHIPPING WITHIN THE UNITED STATES
- Fedex has a wealth of information under its Learn pages, including Packing, and Opening an Account to save money.
- UPS has many helpful tips with its FAQs, How to Prepare for Shipping, and more.
SHIPPING PAINTINGS
"How do the Pros Ship Paintings"
In News, Tips by Contributing Editor PleinAir Today, Andrew WebsterMarch 29, 2016
http://www.outdoorpainter.com/how-do-the-pros-ship-paintings/
"How do the Pros Ship Paintings"
In News, Tips by Contributing Editor PleinAir Today, Andrew WebsterMarch 29, 2016
http://www.outdoorpainter.com/how-do-the-pros-ship-paintings/