US Copyright Law & Visual Artists Rights @ Torpedo Factory (Talk by US Copyright Office) - June 19
Kim
Thursday, June 19, 2014
7:00 PM
105 N Union St, Alexandria, VA
Old Town Waterfront Alexandria: METRO: King Street (BLUE/YELLOW) Take Free Shuttle to End of Line
Missed our first IP talk on MAY 22th?
Don't Fret. Come join us for this one! This talk is
intended to be more focused on Artists Rights. We will be discussing topics as
varied as Orphan Works, Creative Commons, and IP law.
WHO IS THIS TALK INTENDED TO: This talk is intended for all Artists of
all stripes. From 2D/3D Animators, Graphic Designers to Traditional Artists
interested in learning more about their rights under US LAW.
EVENT DETAILS:
On Thursday, June 19th, DC_SIGGRAPH, in conjunction with the Torpedo Factory in
Alexandria, will hear a presentation from John Saint Amour. Mr. John Saint
Amour is a Copyright Information Specialist for Public Information at the
Library of Congress Copyright Office. He will be talking about the fundamentals
of copyright law and how it relates to visual artists.
The United States Copyright Office, a part of the Library of Congress, is the
official U.S. government body that maintains records of copyright registration
in the United States, including a copyright catalog. It is used by copyright
title searchers who are attempting to clear a chain of title for copyrighted
works.
The emphasis of the talk will be about the core copyright protection available
for visual artists under US Law and the basics of US copyrights.
WHO IS ACM SIGGRAPH:
Since its beginning in 1974 as a small group of specialists in a previously
unknown discipline, ACM SIGGRAPH has evolved to become an international
community of researchers, artists, developers, filmmakers, scientists, and
business professionals who share an interest in computer graphics and
interactive techniques.
We are the Washington DC ACM SIGGRAPH branch.
For more information on us go here:
http://wp.siggraph.org/washington/
What is the Torpedo Factory Art Center
The mission of the
Torpedo Factory Art Center is to foster connections among artists and the
public that ignite the creative spirit. We provide dynamic interactions with
the arts through our community of visual artists, exhibitions, and programs. We
offer art up close, in person, and in progress.
For more information on us go here:
http://torpedofactory.org/
COST:
FREE OF CHARGE.
LOCATION:
The meeting will be held at the Torpedo Factory Art Center inthe Alexandria
Waterfront
http://www.wmata.com/rail/station_detail.cfm?station_id=48
http://goo.gl/maps/f62Ul (Walking Directions)
PARKING:
Street Parking is available.
Torpedo
Factory Art Center to Central Parking - Google Maps
You can RSVP here:
http://www.meetup.com/DC-ACM-SIGGRAPH/events/184760422/
or here