Estate Planning Information

An early purpose of The Actors' Fund was to pay for proper burials, and this tradition of service to the entertainment community continues. Since 1904, when The Fund purchased hundreds of cemetery plots in Brooklyn and Valhalla, New York, it has provided resting grounds for thousands of entertainment professionals.

Online database of art, estate planning and other publications for artists living with AIDS, and a national registry of artists with AIDS.

This highly acclaimed reference book presents a comprehensive overview of the legal issues faced by anyone working in the visual arts. The narrative text is arranged into twenty-four chapters covering: copyright, contracts, censorship, moral rights, sales (by artist, gallery, or agent), taxation, estate planning, museums, collecting, and grants. The book suggests basic strategies, gives information to help with further action, and contains many sample legal forms and contracts. This edition is a complete revision, providing not only updated legal information, but also covering the ever-increasing importance of new media and electronic rights.

A thorough discussion of the legal and business issues of everyday concern in professional photography. Topics covered include: copyright, defamation and libel, censorship and obscenity, business organization and taxes, working and living space, contracts and remedies, agents, estate planning, digitization, and more. Drawing numerous examples from legal cases involving photography to illustrate the law, the book will enable photographers to conduct business confidently and know when to seek legal assistance.

The second edition of this widely praised legal guide answers virtually every question a writer is likely to face concerning his or her rights and the law. Extensively revised and updated to cover recent developments in the law, this book is an invaluable addition to every successful writer's library.

ACA's Custodial Membership Plan guarantees the continued availability of a composer's music for performance, recording, or publication and provides other related services for the dissemination of the composer's works after his or her death.

In addition to licensing and royalty services, ASCAP member services include information and support, a bimonthly magazine, access to workshops, showcases, competitions and awards, and ASCAP Clearance Express online. The ASCAP member card provides a package of benefits, services, and discounts including insurance (instrument, studio and tour liability, accident, long term care, life, medical and dental); equipment, travel, car rental, and financial (credit card, credit union, and member investment program).

Securing suitable and affordable studio, performance, exhibit, and living space has been a chronic problem for artists. This comprehensive practical guide offers proven techniques for successfully identifying resources and developing spaces--affordably and legally.

As the appointed representative for member artists and artists' estates, ARS provides liaison services to those who wish to secure permission to reproduce art works in printed and electronic media, as well as in products based on an artist's work.

Examines the intricate laws of intellectual property, tort, tax, and customs that affect virtually all aspects of art transactions and disputes.

Online resource links for insurance, emergency preparedness, professional resources, and emergency assistance programs for artists.

SEE ALSO ENTRY UNDER ALLIANCE FOR THE ARTS FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THE ESTATE PROJECT FOR ARTISTS WITH AIDS. The Virtual Collection is a database of high quality images representing the works of artists with HIV/AIDS. It uses advanced technology to bring together and make immediately accessible a large collection of art, which otherwise would require sifting through thousands of slides. With the ability to find and see these works of art in detail, the Estate Project will ensure continued access, presentation, and study of the cultural legacy created by the artistic community during the AIDS crisis.