Very informative--I have seen the Art Institute and Security pages and they are good sources...I had not thought to check Google though. David >===== Original Message From Museum discussion list <[log in to unmask]> ===== >In reply to the thread on the above subject > >"Art" and "Law"are usually thought of as separate fields, but the interface >"Art and Law" is a subject in its own right that may be of interest to the >artist, to the individual who owns a work of art, to the art dealer, to the >museum professional, to the lawyer, to the insurer of works of art, to the >copyright expert, to the archeologist, to the farmer on whose land etc >etc. > >"Art and Law" therefore brings together many different kinds of people, all >of whom bring their own unique perspectives and specialisms. It isn't an >exclusive subject, but an inclusive one, that is what makes it so >interesting. > >The Art Newspaper usually carries several very carefully researched >articles a month which relate to Art and Law, see : >http://www.theartnewspaper.com/ > >It therefore represents a good starting point for keeping up to date in the >subject. > >If you are interested in building up your knowledge in the Art Law field, >perhaps by taking a distance learning course, then may I suggest looking at >the Institute of Art and Law web pages at: > >http://www.inst-of-art-and-law.co.uk > >You will also find on their Links page a large number of useful links that >relate generally in the subject which you might find useful to bookmark at: > >http://www.inst-of-art-and-law.co.uk/links.htm > >Various Universities also run post graduate Art and Law courses. A search >using a search engine such as Google (www.google.com) using key words Art >and Law and Universities will usually find details. > >Another organisation which circulates information on Art & Law issues via >its newsletter is the Museum Security Network at: > >http://www.museum-security.org > >Hoping that this information will be useful. > >Antony Anderson >[log in to unmask] > >http://www.antony-anderson.com > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >---------- >From: Tim McShane[SMTP:[log in to unmask]] >Sent: 21 September 2000 05:42 >To: [log in to unmask] >Subject: Re: Law and Art > >Yoshiko: > >I don't know of a specific job description that would combine law and art >in >the museum world, but certainly an understanding of copyright law would >serve you well in a museum job, particularly in researching and writing >exhibit text. > >Good luck! > > >Tim McShane, Collections Manager >West Parry Sound District Museum > >========================================================= >Important Subscriber Information: > >The Museum-L FAQ file is located at >http://www.finalchapter.com/museum-l-faq/ . You may obtain detailed >information about the listserv commands by sending a one line e-mail >message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should >read "help" (without the quotes). > >If you decide to leave Museum-L, please send a one line e-mail message to >[log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "Signoff >Museum-L" (without the quotes). > >========================================================= >Important Subscriber Information: > >The Museum-L FAQ file is located at http://www.finalchapter.com/museum-l-faq/ . You may obtain detailed information about the listserv commands by sending a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should >read "help" (without the quotes). > >If you decide to leave Museum-L, please send a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "Signoff Museum-L" (without the quotes). ========================================================= Important Subscriber Information: The Museum-L FAQ file is located at http://www.finalchapter.com/museum-l-faq/ . You may obtain detailed information about the listserv commands by sending a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "help" (without the quotes). If you decide to leave Museum-L, please send a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "Signoff Museum-L" (without the quotes).