Your Constitutional right to protect your IP is at risk like never before! Anyone who creates intellectual property in Massachusetts, whether they be traditional artists, photographers, game and software creators, sculptors, etc., need to be aware that the right to protect this property is greatly at risk. Right now at the State House, advocates to [...]
Greetings, As I alluded to last week, there is a second hearing this week for another important Massachusetts bill, Senate Bill 1800 – An Act to the Right to Publicity. If passed, SB 1800 will provide needed intellectual property protection for MA artists of all disciplines in regard to controlling the use of their image, [...]
The Massachusetts Artists Leaders Coalition completed its first year of operations, July 31, 2008 to July 31, 2009. It has been a busy and fruitful year for our young organization. We encouraged the passage of numerous Commonwealth bills that support the creative economy and the vitality of artists communities. We worked closely with the Governor’s [...]
Founded in Boston, MA on July 31, 2008, for the past year the Massachusetts Artists Leaders Coalition (MALC) has been helping to ensure that Massachusetts artists of all disciplines have a voice in dialogs, decisions, and key public policy initiatives that impact the artists community and the creative economy. It has been a busy and [...]