While the international communities are now lining up to condemn the Orphan Works bill, this week the next ICON event is going on with no discussion on this issue being given any real formal thought. There has been some effort to jerk something together but with strings attached. As many people may have read on an earlier reply a Graphic Artists Guild member stated that GAG now owns the conference.
"...We will take this money and show you what the guild is all about and then what will you have? Ten years of telling us how important you are or putting us on notice. We have the money- the conference and the power and all you have is a bunch of old men telling us what we should be doing. We made the changes with the copyright office you didn't, we told people about stock houses you didn't.
And in a few months we will be showing you the exit door you loser..."
While it seemed at the time just a boastful statement it now rings true given the facts that GAG has given ICON $15,000 to host an open bar for the event and demanded to be on a panel about advocacy with Brad Holland. So instead of a knowledgable discussion on the issue, most artists who attend will only get GAG double speak.
Not unlike the SI event from several months back. GAG disruption
Using foreign reprographics money which is supposed to be going to fight artists issues and not pay for open bars, GAG has also used this money ($200,000) to enlists a pro-Orphan Works's lobbyist and has spent the past few months asking artists to not respond to any call for action.
While many artists are having a hard time finding work, they can rest assured that GAG and ICON are looking out for their best interests.
Yo Ho, Yo Ho! Drink up me 'earties, Yo Ho
We extort, we pilfer, we filch and sack.
Drink up me 'earties, Yo Ho!
Meanwhile:
International Confederation Condemns U.S. Orphan Works Act
Last week,the International Council of Creators of Graphic, Plastic, and Photographic Arts (CIAGP) adopted the following resolution:
"Resolved that the artists rights societies of 31 countries, members of CIAGP, under the aegis of the International Confederation of Societies of Authors and Composers (CISAC), hereby expresses its condemnation of any effort by the United States Congress to legitimize and endorse an 'orphan works' regime, which would function to the great detriment of the creators of these works, and deprive them of their artists' rights."
The resolution was unanimously adopted during the international conference of CISAC. It was proposed by Dr. Ted Feder of the U.S., President of the Artists Rights Society http://arsny.com
CIAGP is the visual arts division of CISAC. CIAGP collectively acts for over 100,000 artists, photographers and illustrators through artists rights societies in 31 countries. CISAC works towards increased recognition and protection of creators' rights. Founded in 1926, CISAC is a non-profit organization headquartered in Paris.
5 comments:
Ken, thanks for posting this. It's an outrage.
So what.
I drank from the bar and it ran down my chin.
And you know what?
It was dam good. And it didn't cost me a dime.
Give it up
LOL
I wish that the Guild would answer these charges without resorting to insults and taunts. Let the chips fall and let the membership decide.
Keep up the good work Ken.
I agree with Rob D. these charges should be responded to publicly. This on-going back room drama that the majority of interested professional illustrators are not privy to must be brought into the light of day.
Thanks for doing just that, Ken.
-- And for those who take adolescent pot shots at Ken for his efforts. Grow up. You simply do not know the man. Ken's passion for the well-being of this industry and willingness to put himself on the line for all illustrators dwarfs the cowardice of your remarks. I've never seen anyone give so much and get so little in return. And yes, writing this will piss Ken off -- but too bad. It needs to be said.
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