Legal Issues for Visual Artists

Legal Issues for Visual Artists

Thursday, April 24 | 1:00 – 2:00 PM

Your art is your passion, but do you know your rights? Whether you’re a painter, illustrator, photographer, or digital artist, this class will provide you with essential legal knowledge to protect and license your work. We’ll cover copyright, fair use, work-for-hire agreements, and moral rights, ensuring that both artists and attorneys can confidently navigate these critical topics.

Key Topics:

• Who owns your art? Copyright and moral rights explained
• Work-for-hire agreements—protecting your work in collaborations
• Fair use and licensing—how to legally share and monetize your art

If you create, collect, or legally advise artists, this session is for you!

Location: Zoom Webinar

Instructors: VLA Legal Externs

Membership Discount Code: For members, please contact registrations@vlany.org to receive your discount code, which will allow you to view and purchase the ticket.

Fees:
$5 Students and Artists Over Sixty
$10 VLA Members (Artists and Attorneys)
$15 General Admission

Please note you are not registered until full payment is received.

Webinar Access and Recording: Participants will receive an email in advance with instructions to access. Please note that this is a live webinar. We are unable to distribute a recording of this presentation if you cannot attend. To view VLA’s library of on-demand videos, click here.