SEARCH RESULTS FOR LEGAL ISSUES IN AMERICANS FOR THE ARTS ARCHIVE : 51 ITEMS FOUND

Author(s): Ruth, Nola and Burdett, Christine Tina D.
Date of Publication: Dec 31, 1996

Designed for the small arts organization, this manual covers all aspects of management in a framework that can be used to educate boards and committees about the elements that build a strong organization.

Author(s): Mulcahy, Kevin V.
Date of Publication: Dec 31, 1994

The political cause celebre involving the National Endowment for the Arts and its support for exhibits of photography by Robert Mapplethorpe and Andres Serrano has called into question the fundamental assumptions underlying public support for two reasons:

Author(s): Bromberger, Allen R.; Hobish, Richard S.; and Yarvis, Lori, Editors
Date of Publication: Dec 31, 1994

Provides an overview of legal issues facing nonprofit organizations, which include tax exemptions, fundraising regulations, political activity and financial management.

Author(s): Farrer, Claire R.
Date of Publication: Dec 31, 1993

Despite the fact that the Native American Indians have been a part of our conjoint lives for over 300 years (if we are English speakers) and over 500 years (if we are Spanish speakers) most of us in mainstream culture know very little about the continuing traditions of Indian people. In this article, I attempt to bring one issue to the forefront - that of ownership of spoken or recorded words. I will demonstrate, using a recently passed law, how the different understandings of the intent and purpose of that law will create conflict, unless people in museum management, archival management, and

Author(s): Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts
Date of Publication: Dec 31, 1993

This is the ninth edition of the National VLA Directory, with updated descriptions of Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts programs throughout the and Canada. At present there are 46 independent VLAs providing legal services. Some VLAs are established members of their arts and legal communities, boasting full-time staff members and a variety of programs and publications; others are new programs still in the intitial development stage.

Author(s): Adler, Amy M.
Date of Publication: Dec 31, 1992

This article argues that a failure inherent in obscenity law itself explains why art is increasingly on trial. In recent years, we have witnessed a stunning assault on sexually explicit contemporary art in this country. Waged in Congressional funding debates, in political campaigns, and in the courts, this assault has raised a recurring question: What is obscenity and what is art? The question has sent artists, museums, galleries, judges and lawyers scrambling to decipher the constitutional law of obscenity, a hotly disputed and peculiarly anachronistic area of law. Over the past two years,

Author(s): Olson, Theodore B.
Date of Publication: Dec 31, 1991

As a result of the public furor that followed controversial grants by the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA), Congress created The Independent Commission to examine the NEA and to make recommendations concerning potential changes in the grant-making process and/or the standards pursuant to which grants were made. The Independent Commission, organized on a bipartisan basis, was comprised of twelve citizens from throughout the nation and was chaired by New York University President John Brademas and prominent Washington, DC attorney Leonard Garment.

Author(s): Toft, Doug
Date of Publication: Dec 31, 1991

This guidebook provides basic information and background on laws and risk management for policymakers and volunteer leaders. It only begins to address the need for both a better understanding of the laws affecting volunteer programs and techniques for managing risks. The purpose of this guidebook is to help you answer questions like these:

Author(s): American Civil Liberties Union
Date of Publication: Dec 31, 1990

Following are the ACLU's answers to questions we have been asked by members of the public about the history of the First Amendment and the freedoms it guarantees: What were the philosophical underpinnings of the First Amendment's guarantees? Why does freedom of expression play such a critical role in our constitutional system? What was the early history of the First Amendment and freedom of expression? How did the courts respond to First Amendment violations? What forms of expression are protected by the First Amendment? Can speech be curtailed if it is thought to jeopardize national security?

Author(s): Focke, Anne
Date of Publication: Dec 31, 1990

This report, Prepared with the Freedom of Expression Task Force of Arts Midwest, is a result of a project by the Arts Midwest's Board of Directors in 1990 to assess and to understand the current state of free expression in the Midwest's arts community.

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