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Authors: Tad Crawford
ISBN-13: 9781581154283, ISBN-10: 1581154283
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Allworth Press
Date Published: October 2005
Edition: w/CDR

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Author Biography: Tad Crawford

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.

Book Synopsis

• 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!

Table of Contents

The Success Kit
Contracts and Negotiation5
Oral Contracts6
Letter Contracts6
Standard Provisions7
Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts10
Using the Negotiation Checklists11
The Visual Artists Rights Act11
How to Use the Forms
Form 1Contract for the Sale of an Artwork13
Form 2Contract for the Sale of an Artwork with Moral Rights and Resale Royalty Rights16
Form 3Invoice for the Sale of an Artwork21
Form 4Contract to Commission an Artwork23
Form 5Contract to Create a Limited Edition31
Form 6Contract for Receipt and Holding of Artwork37
Form 7Artist-Gallery Contract with Record of Consignment and Statement of Account40
Form 8Contract to Create a Video for Transmission, DVD Sales, or DVD Rentals49
Form 9Contract for the Rental of an Artwork55
Form 10Contract for an Exhibition Loan60
Form 11Artist's Lecture Contract65
Form 12Licensing Contract to Merchandise Images69
Form 13Release Form for Models73
Form 14Property Release76
Form 15Application for Copyright Registration of an Artwork78
Form 16Permission Form86
Form 17Contract with an Independent Contractor89
Form 18License of Rights94
Form 19License of Electronic Rights94
Form 20Commercial Lease101
Form 21Sublease101
Form 22Lease Assignment101
Selected Bibliography119
Other Books by Tad Crawford120
About the Author121
Index123

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