In the digital age, everyone is a publisher or a maker or a creator. Whether you work in a studio or a classroom, understanding copyright is a foundational skill. VCU Libraries Copyright for Creators series presents a series of workshops for navigating copyright.

VCU Libraries welcomes Sergio Munoz Sarmiento, an artist and art lawyer who specializes in copyright, moral rights and free speech, on March 16. As a lawyer, he has advised artists and arts organizations on matters involving copyright and fair use, and as an artist, his works have been exhibited internationally.

Sarmiento will offer two sessions. Both are free and open to all, but please register for the session you plan on attending. For special accommodations, please call the VCU Libraries Events Office at (804) 828-0593 at least two days prior to the event.

Rights and Relationships: Key Legal Issues for Artists
March 16, 2018
Room 303
10 a.m.–noon
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This workshop will introduce artists to the “must-know” copyright and legal issues that arise when making art and explore the most common scenarios that all artists face at some point in their career.

Culture in the face of Publics
March 16, 2018
Room 303
2–3:30 p.m.
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Guest speaker Sergio Muñoz Sarmiento will present a public lecture exploring the public’s right to access culture. How can the law be used to restrict, limit or facilitate the public's access to cultural works, and what other non-legal barriers to access exist? How can academic and other cultural institutions with missions to provide access to and promote engagement with cultural works navigate these questions?