This informative and interactive workshop will focus on copyrights, providing practical information on various legal topics related to the protection of artwork and the related rights and responsibilities of creative service providers. All artists and creative professionals are encouraged to attend: painters, sculptors, photographers, print makers, designers, filmmakers, cartoonists, animators, craftspeople, writers, publishers, and others.

This workshop will provide a clear and comprehensive overview of what copyrights are and how to protect them. You will learn the most important legal concepts that every creative person should know, including how to register various types of creative work with the Copyright Office, fair use rights, copyright infringement, and the public domain.

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For accessibility information please contact: Tonisha Toler at 503-823-5866

Presenter: Peter Vaughan Shaver, Esq. is a Portland-based arts & entertainment attorney at his firm Sound Advice, LLC. He graduated from the University of Oregon - School of Law (J.D., 1998, Certificate in Intellectual Property) and the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. His primary areas of legal expertise are intellectual property and general business law, with an emphasis on copyrights, trademarks, entertainment, music law, art law, Internet law, licensing, real estate and wills.