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FROM THE ILLUSTRATORS' PARTNERSHIP

Orphan Works: Back Again 6.17.09 In Orphan Works Land, no news has been good news, but that's about to change: http://www.ip-watch.org/weblog/2009/06/11/copyright-holders-acknowledge-losing-battle-for-public-consciousness-at-world-copyright-summit/          US Copyright Register Marybeth Peters told Intellectual Property Watch that orphan works legislation is expected to be introduced within the next 10 days. It is her understanding there may still be some issues in the House version to be resolved, and there are some stakeholders - such as illustrators and other artists - "who are probably going to lobby pretty hard against it."           Peters said this issue is important to her, and the fact it came so close to passing last year is almost bittersweet. "What I hope it isn't ... is it's one magic moment you get" to finally get it passed, then it doesn't happen, she said. We don't mean to disparage the Register's comments. She's had a long and distinguished career at the Copyright Office. But her statement deserves a reality check. Illustrators are not opposed to an orphan works bill. We're opposed to this bill. We're opposed because its scope far exceeds the needs of responsible orphan works legislation. Moreover, illustrators and artists are not the only stakeholders who oppose it. At last count, more than 83 creators organizations are on record against it, representing artists, photographers, writers, songwriters, musicians and countless small businesses. Last year, we proposed amendments to the Orphan Works Act that would have made it a true orphan works bill. The amendments were drafted by the attorney who was chief legal counsel to the House Judiciary Committee in drafting the 1976 Copyright Act. The amendments were co-sponsored by the Artists Rights Society and the Advertising Photographers of America. They can be found here: http://ipaorphanworks.blogspot.com/2008/07/hr-5889-amendments.html On July 11, 2008, we submitted those amendments to both the House and Senate Judiciary Committees. In our preamble we wrote this: As rights holders, we can summarize our hopes for the Orphan Works Act simply: to see that it becomes a true orphan works bill, with no unnecessary spillover effect to damage the everyday commercial activities of working artists. We'd be happy to work with Congress to accomplish this. No legislation regarding the use of private property should be considered without the active participation of those whose property is at stake. Last year more than 180,000 letters were sent to lawmakers from our Capwiz site. These letters did not come from obstructionists. They came from citizens whose property is at stake. They may lack the resources of big Internet companies and the access of high powered lobbyists, but last year they spoke. They asked only one thing: that Congress respect their personal property rights and amend this bill to make it nothing more than what its sponsors say they want it to be - a bill that would affect only true orphaned work.  We urge this Congress to listen.  - Brad Holland and Cynthia Turner for the Board of the Illustrators' Partnership ______________________________________________________________ For news and information, and an archive of these messages: Illustrators' Partnership Orphan Works Blog: http://ipaorphanworks.blogspot.com/ Over 83 organizations opposed the last Orphan Works bills, representing over half a million creators. Illustrators, photographers, fine artists, songwriters, musicians, and countless licensing firms all believe this bill will harm their small businesses. If you received our mail as a forwarded message and wish to subscribe to the IPA mailing alerts, click on the link below, "Join Our Mailing List" and follow the simple directions on the webpage.

Work for free? But think about how many people will see it!

I hope that many of you have already read about our friends at Google (also big proponents of the Orphan Works Act) now asking prominent illustrators to supply them with creative content for free, actually for the "exposure".  It's another example of how we all must fiercely value and protect our intellectual property, because there will always be many users out there who don't.  Check out the article below:

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/06/15/business/media/15illo.html

INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITY!

This is a copy of a post from Irene Gallo's blog. Irene is the esteemed art director of Tor Books.

Intern Wanted

Hey college folks,

I'm looking for an art and/or design intern for the summer. 10-15 hours a week - flexible start and end dates.

The catch: It's unpaid and you must be able to get college credit for it.

The intern will be filing (it's fun!..ok maybe not so much, but necessary) helping us with image re-formatting for various uses, occasionallyhandling artwork, getting chromes made, help research for artists, and whatever else come up during the summer.

We do not hire full time illustrators so you will not see an illustratingart department at work, but we do hire lots of illustrators -- it's a chance to see the process from your future clients point of view.

To apply, please see the Macmillan intern page.
(Macmillan is Tor's parent company)

MICA Career & Internship Fair- April 3, BBOX

The Internship + Career Fair is on April 3 from 1-4pm in BBOX. There will be 50 + employers who are interested in meeting MICA students and will be ready to collect resumes for available jobs and internships. Here is a just a brief sampling of companies who will be attending the fair:

+ Agora Publishing

+ Art with a Heart

+ Baltimore Clayworks

+ Baltimore Office of Promotion and the Arts

+ Fastspot

+ Firaxis Games

+ Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden

+ Maryland Public Television

+ Mission Media

+ R2Integrated

Please visit the following link to read more information about the fair.  http://micacareerfair.wordpress.com/

 

Art Directors Club Opportunity for Young Professionals

The ADC has an opportunity for students or young professionals looking to add experience to their resume: 

ADC is in immediate need of 1 or 2 people to research and write daily updates for the ADC Young Guns news feed ( http://www.adcyoungguns.org/news/ ). This should take no more than one hour per day, Monday-Friday, and can be done from anywhere - all that's needed is an internet connection. 

Applicant's grasp of grammar and spelling must be flawless, and he/she should be good at self-editing. Must be familiar with Google Reader and Google Alerts. Interest in graphic design, photography and/or illustration is a must. Basic knowledge of HTML and image resizing is helpful.

In lieu of monetary compensation, we can offer a complimentary ADC membership and free access to ADC Young Guns events.

Please respond with a brief introduction (including education/work experience details) and a writing sample (no more than 300 words) to info@adcyoungguns.org with the subject line "ADC Young Guns News Writer." 

American Illustration Deadline Extended to February 27

The deadline for the American Illustration Annual has been extended to February 27th.  Follow this link to learn more or enter online:

https://www.ai-ap.com/reg/cfe/

Grainger Marburg Traveling Scholarship Information

Warren Linn will be handling vetting nominees for the Grainger Marburg Traveling Scholarship this year, given to one graduating senior student for a maximum of $4,000.($1,000 more than years previous).

The Illustration Dept can nominate 5 seniors this year. Students interested in pursuing this travel scholarship and be considered for nomination need to start thinking about travel related to their work, or a specific project linked to and/or inspired by a specific place or places, and contact Warren this week at warrenlinn@gmail.com

He will hold an informational session in the IL Office to review the requirements for applying students this Friday 2.20.09 at 4:30pm. 
He can schedule an alternative time with students having schedule conflicts. Please note that the deadline for the Department putting forward the names of 5 nominees is March 1, so we must hear from you NOW if you are interested. The completed application is due May 1, 2009.
 
Nominations are to be based on the students' outstanding studio work and academic record.  These students should also have a keen interest in traveling to make artwork in another region, either in the U.S. or overseas, and the potential for the experience to positively impact their art.

Warren will work with nominees to develop their proposals and meet the deadline for their final application.

Opportunity to make some money...

This is an excellent opportunity for a couple of our students. 

A good friend of Warren Linn's, Sidney Cash has very interesting work opportunities.

His site is www.sydneycash.com http://www.sydneycash.com

He needs a guy for put up and take down.  February 23, 12 to 5, & May 1, 5 to 9.         

And a friendly talking girl for Feb 27 4 to 8, 28th 11 to 5, Sunday 12 to 9.

The pay is $10/hr  plus meals.


The American Craft Council Show in Baltimore

More than 700 of the country's leading craft artists will gather under one
roof to present their latest designer, handmade work at the American Craft
Council Show in Baltimore, the largest juried, indoor craft show in the
nation. The highest quality of handmade jewelry, furniture, clothing, home
décor, and more, will be available for purchase at the Baltimore Convention
Center, February 27 - March 1, 2009.

Baltimore Convention Center
One West Pratt Street
Baltimore, MD 21201

DATES AND SHOW HOURS
Friday, February 27 (10 am - 9 pm)
Saturday, February 28
(10 am - 6 pm)
Sunday, March 1(10 am - 5 pm)

MICA Students or Alumni only, if you are interested,  please contact WARREN LINN directly:

warrenlinn@gmail.com

Instructions for Society of Illustrators Student Show Submissions

For all those who plan on entering, here are the specifications for the SOI competition:

THE DEADLINE IS FEB 4TH, but please do not wait until then to turn in your work.

All submissions should go to the IL office (F316A) Monday, Feb. 2 in order to have time to process and assemble the department's submissions.  

Instructions for Entries:

images for jurying:

72dpi, rgb,saved as a jpg at 500 pixels on the longest side (horizontal or vertical)

(NOTE: you will need to submit a high res version at 300dpi if your piece has been accepted)

please make sure your file names include your last name, a descriptive title and the piece number

example: smith_sunset_02.jpg

entry fees:

$5 per entry, cash or check

please make checks out to MICA

information to include:

in addition to your images, please provide the following information for your pieces either hardcopy (legible!) or as a Word doc on disc:

Piece number

Name of piece

Name of instructor

Medium (all media used to create the work)

CMYK Call deadline EXTENDED to Monday, Feb. 9th

I wanted to announce to you that CMYK Magazine has extended its Call for Aspiring Creatives #44 to Monday, February 9, 2009.

 

This contest is open to current students as well as recent graduates (non-professional work accepted). Copywriters, art directors, designers, photographers and illustrators are eligible. At all levels.

 

Entry fee is $45 -- for up to 15 portfolio pieces. 

 

Contest Link: www.cmykmag.com/site.cfm?page_id=11&sect_id=10

   

Each entrant will receive a FREE CMYK Online Portfolio as well as FREE membership to MyCMYK - our coming-soon, totally revamped contest portal/image library which will allow entrants to manage their image libraries, online portfolios, subscriptions, contest entries, blogs and more. 

 

Everyone who enters CMYK Magazine's Call for Aspiring Creatives #44 will have their work automatically loaded to their image library (so they don't have to re-upload all their images for future contests). All entrants will receive their access codes when MyCMYK goes live this March. 

 

For questions, please email:  curtis@cmykmag.com