ARTS MEANS BUSINESS: Copyright and Contracts for Arts Professionals 

This session will offer a general primer on copyright law in terms non-lawyers can understand. It provides an overview of copyright and intellectual property laws and issues, dispelling some of the common myths such as the "poor man's copyright." The session covers basic contract essentials that every artistic professional should insist upon before entering into any business agreement. Negotiation skills would be addressed as well. Additionally, this session will teach artists how to protect their intellectual property by reviewing common contractual clauses and uncovering their meanings. It will cover copyright issues, contract basics, and licensing issues.

Moderator: Cary Wecht

Presenter: Denise Glinatsis Bayer, Harrington, Hoppe & Mitchell, LTD. and The Legal Creative

Parking is available at the YSU M1 deck for a nominal fee.