Take Action: Don’t Let Congress Orphan Our Work

The Orphan Works Act:

“Orphan Works” refers to any image whose author, creator, cannot be found. The current proposed legislation is written with the intent of making these images FREE use to the public.  That means that anyone, any business, can take your art you’ve created, use it for their own use, without paying you one cent for it, simply by claiming that they could not find you!  

 

Well, now that this issue is now on the desk of our elected representatives, it is time to once again mount a letter writing campaign against this.  It is particularly important for all Pennsylvania residents to write our own State Representative, Arlen Specter, as he is the head of the Judiciary Committee that is debating this issue right now.  There are sample letters to use, making this very quick and easy for you to participate, or you can write your own personal letter expressing how this legislation would negatively affect your business.

They’ve set up an online site for visual artists to e-mail their Senators and Representatives with one click. 

 

This site is open to professional artists, photographers and any member of the image-making public.  

 

They’ve provided sample letters from individuals representing different sectors of the visual arts. 

 

If you’re opposed to the Orphan Works act, this site is yours to use.

 

For international artists and our colleagues overseas, we’ve provided a special link, with a sample letter and instructions as to whom to write.

 

 

2 minutes is all it takes to write Congress and protect your copyright:

 

 http://capwiz.com/illustratorspartnership/home/

 

Please share this message with every artist you know.

 

 

celebrating Nancy Ward Balderose this Sunday

Dear Friends,Hope you can join some of Nancy’s family & friends this Sunday evening, May 11, @ 5:00 PM  for Jazz at Emmanuel’s “My Heart is Dancing,” a service of readings and music on Mother’s Day in special remembrance and honor of Nancy Ward Balderose

 

 

…Some of Nancy’s prolific artwork will be displayed throughout the church, as well as in digital format, and her “Lord of the Ring” story will be given voice this evening as well.  And the great jazz will offer each of us an open space for meditative reflection in this communal celebration.

  It is our hope that this small way of coming together in gratitude for Nancy will be another healing grace for all of us who continue to miss her bright light on earth.

 

 

 

ICON5

 details for ICON5:  http://theillustrationconference.org/

Anne’s favorites…

I’m pleased to announce that some of Anne Trimble’s favorite drawings, paintings, and illustrations will be on exhibit at the Westminster Presbyterian Church from May 3 through May 31, 2008. The gallery is in the church office on the southeast corner of the church complex (at Devonwood Rd.). Hours are M-F 8:30 to 5:00, and Saturday and Sunday morning.

PLEASE VISIT.

and for more information:  http://annetrimble.com

May Critique Group Meeting

Tuesday May 6th at the Waterfront Barnes and Noble!  from 7pm to 9pm.

 

and FIELD TRIP: May 13th 10 am  we’ll meet at the Frick Art Museum…http://frickart.org/home/.

 

any questions or suggestions please leave a comment.

UPDATE:

Here is a piece of Artwork from Cheryl Johnson and she sent this interesting link: http://www.proartstickets.org/events/view/64  …check it out.

 

 

The THEME for next month’s challenge is: May Flowers!

“April Showers bring May Flowers” …Could be fun!

March 22, Saturday
   
Intriguing Illustration
Please join John Manders at the HEINZ HISTORY CENTER for Family Saturdays, a new opportunity for families with children ages 4-8 to experience history together. Two sessions - 10:00 a.m. to noon or 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. No additional charge beyond $9 museum admission. 1212 Smallman Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15222, (412) 454-6000

Also:   John’s class at PCA has ended:

Class on Children’s Illustration

Tuesdays, January 15-March 30 6:30-9:30 pm.
John Manders will teach this class held at the Pittsburgh Center for the Arts. Visit www.pittsburgharts.org or call 412-361-0455 to enroll.

April Critique Group Meeting

The first Tuesday of April is the first:……And (you guessed it) the challenge theme is: APRIL FOOLS!  So, have some fun. It must be ‘child-friendly’ and that really is the only requirement that I can think of.

Barnes and Noble at the Waterfront in Homestead.

7pm to 9pm

Tuesday April 1st

If you’d like to share any of your artwork or your answer to any of the challenges:

1. scan you artwork
2. post on your blog
3. add the link to a comment below

Thanks, talk to ya soon. ~Rose

PS: Tuesday May 13th we’re planning our first of many fields trips. This one will be to the The Frick. http://frickart.org/home/ more details soon.

March 4th Critique Group Meeting:

We’ll be meeting at Rob Rayshich’s house this time!

Tuesday March 4th : 7pm to 9pm

RSVP: Rose@RoseGauss.com

Remember your METAMORPHOSIS illustration.

…and if you can’t make it to the meeting you can scan your illustration and post it on your blog and then put a link to your blog in the comment section here so we can still view your lovely artwork!

Susan Walker sent this interesting blog link:

http://illustrationfriday.com/blog/?p=776