Hi there,

I would whole-heartedly suggest getting model releases. It's a very simple
form to organise and it can save you a whole host of headaches later on.

What you might find is that a few people are 'funny' about signing away 'all
rights' to a picture - sometimes this is understandable. If that is a
potential problem, then be specific about where the pictures will be used,
if you can.

Regards
Jack






-----Original Message-----
From: Museum discussion list [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf
Of Shana West
Sent: 18 May 2011 19:50
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Subject: [MUSEUM-L] model release

Hi all,
I'm working on an exhibit about/for children and want to use images of
them on a few panels. I was considering flickr, and I realize it's
legal for museums to do so, but then I got concerned about model
releases. Parents tend to be pretty protective of their children's
images. I recall a horror story I heard in an exhibition course about
a museum having to take down an exhibit because a visitor sued. The
images are small (6" x 4" tops).

My museum doesn't have a policy on model releases, but we don't rely
on fair use when it comes to copyright issues. We tend to buy stock
images or use creative commons-licensed images.

Thoughts?

Thanks,
Shana

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