The author explores the doctrine of fair use and its implications when applied to cases of parody, burlesque, satire, and mimicry. This paper argues that by placing the fate of parody in the the hands of fair use, Congress permits the judiciary to practice content regulation when dealing with allegedly obscene parodies.

Transcript of a conference for nonprofit organizations on the legal aspects of making money, sponsored by Volunteers for the Arts, New York City, December 1983. Today it is evident to many managers and trustees that enterprise and the arts - long considered unlikely bedfellows - can be successfully and lucratively wed.

Hearing held in Chicago, Illinois; June 17, 1983 to review support of the arts by the U.S. government and the Illinois state government, and the relationship between the two. Includes testimony and statements by government officials and arts leaders, and other documentation.

Hearings to examine issues relating to deductions from income taxes for contributions of art to museums and other institutions; held in Washington, D.C., August 4, 1983. Includes testimony and statements by government officials and arts leaders and other documentation. The Committee's mandate is oversight only and cannot submit legislation but is able to draft and forward recommendations. The hearing is concerned with three issues: 1) current IRS tax laws which rely on voluntary compliance; 2) inherent ethical standards that apply to all groups involved, i.e. donors, museum curators, art

During June-December 1981, Professor Richard Hofferbert and John Urice of the Center for Social Analysis of the State University of New York at Binghamton analyzed extensive data regarding National Endowment for the Arts grants and state legislative appropriations to state arts agencies for fiscal years 1976-1979 (in some cases, 1980). Endowment grants included both mandated block grants and discretionary awards from all program and disciplinary areas. The research sought to answer key questions regarding how and why state arts agencies received funds, and what relationships existed, if any,

In 1982, The Urban Institute began a three year project to examine the shifts in economic and social policies occurring under the Reagan administration. This book is the first product of that effort. When President Reagan assumed office in January 1981, the nation faced high inflation, sluggish economic growth, rapidly rising federal expenditures, and an inadequate defense budget. In response, the president proposed a comprehensive plan designed to bolster the nation's economy, strengthen its defense, and reduce the role of government. Major shifts in federal regulation, tax, and budget

The Reagan Administration proposed budget cuts of approximately 50% for the National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities, the major source of Federal Government support for the arts. Although the House and Senate budget reconciliation figures for the FY82 budget for the National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities do not equal Reagan's proposed 50% cuts, they did represent approximately 30% to 35% cuts.

This is a report of the Arts Task Force of the National Conference of State Legislatures. The National Conference of State Legislatures established the Arts Task Force in July, 1978, by inviting each state to appoint one or more members. From the Task Force's inception, its members demonstrated great interest and enthusiasm.

Hearings held in Washington, DC; February 7, 1980; to examine the topic of arts and the older American, and more specifically, to examine the relationship between the National Endowment for the Arts and the older American community, and to engage in a dialogue with Endowment officials to expand its commitment to older Americans. Includes testimony and statements of government officials and arts leaders, and other documentation relating to arts and the older American.

In November of 1978, the Massachusetts Council on the Arts and Humanities invited leaders from business, government, and the arts to bring their combined experience to bear on the fiscal problems facing the Commonwealth's cultural community. The specific charge of the Task Force was to formulate recommendations that would strengthen the base of support for all of the state's cultural resources. After a year-long volunteer effort, the Task Force has fulfilled its charge. The task Force proposes eight recommendations in all: five have been filed as bills in the 1980 legislative session, and