Cost: This workshop is free of charge, but pre-registration is required.

Space is limited. Registration closes when the space is full or January 12, 4:00 pm (whichever comes first).

This free workshop is recommended for all creators: visual artists, media artists, composers, writers, performing artists, and photographers and is approximately 1.5 hours in length, plus Q & A. 

With the massive amount of media being easily shared digitally, how do we know what's fair to use or what others can use of ours? Recent court cases with Canadian artists emphasize the importance of understanding copyright. Presenting and accessing creative works–-art, photography, video, writing, music–-is easier than ever and this has major implications on how we choose to showcase our creative output.

From understanding copyright and its applications for creators to fair dealing and fair use, lawyer and copyright expert Martha Rans will unravel the shifting and evolving legal issues that need to be a major part of your business as an artist. This workshop will be live-streamed from Vancouver to a classroom at the Selkirk College KSA / Victoria St. Campus in Nelson.

The Copyright for Artists workshop was developed by Artists’ Legal Outreach, artistslegaloutreach.ca, which is a group of volunteer lawyers and law students committed to working with artists and arts organizations. ALO offers resources, workshops and clinics across BC. This workshop is offered by the West Kootenay Regional Arts Council (WKRAC) in partnership with Artists' Legal Outreach and Kootenay Studio Arts at Selkirk College, with the generous support of The Province of British Columbia.

Instructor

Martha Rans is the founder of the Artists Legal Outreach and the Law for Non Profits projects. She has been a lawyer for over 20 years. Her Vancouver-based law practice specializes in the legal needs of non-profits, charities, and digital creatives. She advises on charity law, incorporation, governance, privacy, employment, labor, health & safety and human rights. She spent 10 years as a labor employment and human rights lawyer/mediator with the BC and Ontario governments. A recognized expert on the BC Societies Act, she has co-chaired the provincial Continuing Legal Education of BC Charities and Non-Profit Law since 2014. She is also a recognized Canadian copyright expert. (martharans.ca)