Author Archives: Michela Fiorido
Vancouver Mural Festival Event: Copyright, Street Art, & the Law
- Jul
- 30
VMF, the grunt gallery x Artists’ Legal Outreach Present a conversation featuring and real life stories and examples focusing on one of the trickiest subjects known to public and aerosol artists. What’s in a Wall? Copyright, Street Art & The Law Tuesday, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm, August 7th, 2018 The American, 926 Main […]
PLEO letter to the Minister of Tourism, Art and Culture
- Mar
- 28
Please see the Pacific Legal Education and Outreach (PLEO) letter to the Minister of Tourism, Art and Culture about the organization’s position in BC’s arts and culture sector: PLEO letter to Beare Please add your name to the following list if you support PLEO and/or have received services: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1lH1uXnJBUtYJ2DQ8KgHwdBJRD924TC5cx4uXq1FRvjE/edit#gid=0
Kid Cartoonist Pushes Scholastic Art Contest to Reconsider Its Copyright Policy
- Mar
- 21
Check out this article written by Elena Goukassian about a 13-year old challenging Scholastic’s copyright policies for its art and writing competitions.
5Pointz – Key Takeaways
- Mar
- 16
Check out this article written by Eileen Kinsella about the way forward after the 5Pointz case in which developer Gerald Wolkoff was ordered to pay a staggering $6.7 million to a group of graffiti artists for painting over their work without warning in 2013.
Did you know….
- Mar
- 08
…..that the Canadian Intellectual Property Office hosts free events across the country? The topics range from “Trademarks 101,” Protecting your IP abroad,” and “IP Commercialization.” Check out their calendar here: https://www.ic.gc.ca/app/scr/crmsri/cipo/events/ Some of the events are also hosted as webinars if you can’t make it in person.
Triple Party Copyright Case Brings Up Interesting Issues in Today’s Music Landscape
- Jan
- 18
Read the article written by Guy Osborn, Professor of Law at the University of Westminster and Simon Anderson, musician, composer and music publisher published today on the Quietus: Get The Lawyers In! Experts On The Del Rey vs Radiohead vs Hollies Case
PRIVACY 101
- Nov
- 09
PRIVACY 101 – VANCOUVER Monday, November 20, 2017 1:30 PM 3:30 PM BC Alliance for Arts + Culture100-938 Howe Street Vancouver, BC, V6Z 1N9 Canada (map)Google Calendar ICS The Workshop: Are you the privacy officer at your organization? You’ve heard about anti-spam – now let’s look at whether your privacy policy and practices are PIPA compliant. When was […]