Authors: Tad Crawford
ISBN-13: 9781581154283, ISBN-10: 1581154283
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Allworth Press
Date Published: October 2005
Edition: w/CDR
Tad Crawford is an attorney, publisher, and author of many books to help creative professionals, including Legal Guide for the Visual Artist and Business and Legal Forms for Graphic Designers. He lives in New York City.
• 22 handy forms on CD-ROM to meet artists’ needs, with directions
• Protects artists’ rights
• Replaces ISBN 1-58115-031-8
The third edition of this eminently useful book includes new forms for commercial lease, sublease, and lease assignment, plus: contract for the sale of an artwork, contract for a commission, delivery-of-art confirmation form, contract for an exhibition loan, model release, and much more. Each form includes step-by-step instructions, advice, and unique negotiation checklists for making the best deal possible. A convenient CD-ROM lets buyers customize and print their forms from any PC or Mac. Every fine artist needs a copy of this remarkable guide!
The Success Kit | ||
Contracts and Negotiation | 5 | |
Oral Contracts | 6 | |
Letter Contracts | 6 | |
Standard Provisions | 7 | |
Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts | 10 | |
Using the Negotiation Checklists | 11 | |
The Visual Artists Rights Act | 11 | |
How to Use the Forms | ||
Form 1 | Contract for the Sale of an Artwork | 13 |
Form 2 | Contract for the Sale of an Artwork with Moral Rights and Resale Royalty Rights | 16 |
Form 3 | Invoice for the Sale of an Artwork | 21 |
Form 4 | Contract to Commission an Artwork | 23 |
Form 5 | Contract to Create a Limited Edition | 31 |
Form 6 | Contract for Receipt and Holding of Artwork | 37 |
Form 7 | Artist-Gallery Contract with Record of Consignment and Statement of Account | 40 |
Form 8 | Contract to Create a Video for Transmission, DVD Sales, or DVD Rentals | 49 |
Form 9 | Contract for the Rental of an Artwork | 55 |
Form 10 | Contract for an Exhibition Loan | 60 |
Form 11 | Artist's Lecture Contract | 65 |
Form 12 | Licensing Contract to Merchandise Images | 69 |
Form 13 | Release Form for Models | 73 |
Form 14 | Property Release | 76 |
Form 15 | Application for Copyright Registration of an Artwork | 78 |
Form 16 | Permission Form | 86 |
Form 17 | Contract with an Independent Contractor | 89 |
Form 18 | License of Rights | 94 |
Form 19 | License of Electronic Rights | 94 |
Form 20 | Commercial Lease | 101 |
Form 21 | Sublease | 101 |
Form 22 | Lease Assignment | 101 |
Selected Bibliography | 119 | |
Other Books by Tad Crawford | 120 | |
About the Author | 121 | |
Index | 123 |