Constitutional Boundaries of Intellectual Property Law
Presented by David Beeman, lawyer at Pattishall, McAuliffe, Newbury, Hilliard & Geraldson LLP
Fair Use, The Digital Millennium Copyright Act, and Documentary Filmmakers
Gordon Quinn, founder and artistic director of Kartemquin Films, will share DVD clips and personal stories to explain how documentary filmmakers regained the rights described by the fair use doctrine. He will also clarify the current restrictions imposed by the Digital Millennium Copyright Act.
The History and Politics of Policing Intellectual Property
Presented by Adrian Johns, Professor in the Department of History, Chair of the Committee on Conceptual and Historical Studies of Science, and author of Piracy: The Intellectual Property Wars from Gutenberg to Gates
Discussions with Practitioners — Cultural Policy from the Perspective of Foundations
A conversation with Deepa Gupta, MacArthur Foundation Program Officer in Media, Culture, and Special Initiatives
The Cultural Policy Center breaks from its usual workshop format this week to host an informal discussion with Ms. Gupta. Please bring your questions about arts funding in a harsh economic climate, the goals that shape a foundation’s giving philosophy, and what the future of arts philanthropy might look like.
Beyond Attendance: A multi-modal understanding of arts participation
Jennifer Novak-Leonard presents a preview of her forthcoming NEA report.