Law Seminar Review

Well, the seminar was very interesting and the topics were on target.  Thanks to the Arts Council of Fort Worth & Tarrant County along with the Texas Wesleyan School of Law for making the seminar available.  Topics of discussion were Charitable Donations: Giving to Museums and Non-profits by Terri Helge; Intellectual Property Rights by Megan Carpenter and Brian Holland that addressed copyrights law; Employment Issues & the Arts by Susan Bruning; and Contracting: A Meeting of the Artistic Minds by Sergio Sarmiento. 

Every artist should learn more about the law to protect themself.  I did not walk away from the seminar an expert...far from it, but I will say that I am more aware of just how much I dont' know and the affect it can have on my business.  I'm still trying to process what I learned, and I hope to share these nuggets with you...with the caveat, of course, that I'm not offering legal advise.  After all, I did learn something!

What questions do you have?

What are questions you have about legal issues and the arts?  I'll try to answer as many as I can after the workshop.   What legal questions keep you awake at night?

Art and Legal Issues

Next weekend I'm attending a workshop hosted by the Fort Worth Arts Council and the Texas Weslyan Law Department on law and the arts.  It should  prove to be very enlightening.  In every industry, there are so many legal issues to be familiar with to reduce your risk.   With so many channels for exposing your art that are available today and with advanced technology methods,  it's even easier for your art to be at risk.  All the more reason for the artist to be informed about how to protect your art.  It's not only about how to protect your art, but also the risks around doing business that require you to be informed.  I'm excited to learn more about how to protect my art as well as my business, and I'll be sharing some of those thoughts with you.  So, stay tuned....

Aspen Trees

My new painting is coming along, and I can't wait to share it with you.   I hope to have some photos online soon. I'm anxious to see the final product. Stay tuned to see the completed painting.

I don't know about you, but during these bleak winter days like today, I love having art around me that makes me happy.  Whether it's a Tuscan landscape that reminds me of flowers and beautiful old villas or warm beach scenes that bring back memories of the ocean waves and sounds of the seagulls, paintings can keep those memories alive all year long.  I would love to make those memories come alive for you!  I accept painting commissions and will paint them according to your size specifications.  Just email me at beckydeed@gmail.com.