Write Lightning is a blog from writer Deb Thompson.
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(Some links or topics may not be completely kid-appropriate.)
Wed, Oct 15 2008
Unencumbered coastal art invitation opens up after original artist demands royalties
California Coastal Commission needs a new license plate image, after the artist of the original whale tail license plate demanded to begin receiving royalties. It's too bad that things came to this, but since the commission didn't get artist Robert Wyland to sign anything giving them the right to use the image for as long as they wished, maybe the best thing to do is to move on and find a new image. And I'm fairly certain the winner of the competition to find a new image will be asked to sign a waiver of their right to profit from the new image in the future. I would hope that other artists who wish to donate their talents to a cause would take note of this whole thing and would opt not to bait and switch when it comes to the use of their work. Mr. Wyland probably meant well in the beginning, but choosing this sort of maneuver could easily make an artist look insincere and manipulative to the very folks they're attempting to assist with their donation.
posted at: 12:14 | category: /Arts and Entertainment | link to this entry
California Coastal Commission needs a new license plate image, after the artist of the original whale tail license plate demanded to begin receiving royalties. It's too bad that things came to this, but since the commission didn't get artist Robert Wyland to sign anything giving them the right to use the image for as long as they wished, maybe the best thing to do is to move on and find a new image. And I'm fairly certain the winner of the competition to find a new image will be asked to sign a waiver of their right to profit from the new image in the future. I would hope that other artists who wish to donate their talents to a cause would take note of this whole thing and would opt not to bait and switch when it comes to the use of their work. Mr. Wyland probably meant well in the beginning, but choosing this sort of maneuver could easily make an artist look insincere and manipulative to the very folks they're attempting to assist with their donation.
posted at: 12:14 | category: /Arts and Entertainment | link to this entry
