Orphan Works Party
If you’re interested in the legal issues surrounding the pending Orphan Works legistlation, you may want to check out this party at Lynne Farris gallery on Saturday:
An Orphan Works Opposition Party
Saturday, July 12, 7:30 PM
Lynne Farris Gallery
50 Hurt Plaza Southeast
Atlanta, GA 30303
404 202-5654
Admission Free/Open to the Public
The event is open to the general public as well as visual artists, musicians, writers and independent filmmakers. Learn about the danger to copyright posed by the pending Orphan Works bill. Ask questions about the legislation and how it will affect you. Find out what you can do to help. Decorate a postcard and send it to your elected officials to let them know that you oppose this bill. Blank pre-stamped postcards will be available at the party, along with the addresses of your elected officials. A $1 or $2 donation at the door will be appreciated to help defray postage.
This party is being organized by art licensing community members Joanne Fink, Brenda Pinnick and Kathy Fincher, and hosted by Lynne Farris of the Lynne Farris Gallery. Brad Holland and Cynthia Turner of the Illustrator’s Partnership will participate via speaker-phone. For more information about the orphan works legislation and opposition effort, please visit our website: www.owoh.org
Don’t Let Congress Orphan Your Work
Write Congress and fight for your copyrights: 2 minutes is all it takes.
http://capwiz.com/illustratorspartnership/home
Sign the Petition: A Million People Against the Orphan Works Bill
http://www.petitiononline.com/Stop2913/petition.html
For more information about Orphan Works go to the
IPA Orphan Works Resource Page for Artists
