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Advice for artists:

  • Artshow.com's Tips for Entering Art Competitions
  • "Investing in Your Career: A Worthwhile Risk?" by Daniel Grant
  • Paying to Exhibit Your Work in Vanity Galleries (NYFA column)
  • Contracts with Galleries & Collectors (NYFA column)
  • "When to See an Art Attorney" by Alan Bamberger
  • "Common Artist Legal Problems and How to Avoid Them" by Alan Bamberger
  • Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts
  • "Copyright for Artists: FAQ" by About.com columnist, Marion Boddy-Evans
  • "Copyright in Visual Arts" by Thomas G. Field, Jr.
  • "Copyright, Privacy, and Publicity Rights" by Tad Crawford
  • United States Copyright Office - explains how to register your artwork
  • Springboard for the Arts: Legal and Copyright Forms
  • Porterfield's Fine Art Licensing Tips
  • Mary Engelbreit's Advice about Licensing Your Art
  • "Should You License or Assign Your Art?" by Attorney Richard Stim
  • The Do's and Don'ts of Art Licensing
  • "Digital Art Giclee Print Options for Artists" by Alan Bamberger

    • Organizations and government agencies devoted to protecting you from fraud, scams and ripoffs:

  • FTC's Tips for Dealing with Spam
  • FTC's "Take Charge: Fighting Back Against Identity Theft"
  • FTC's National Resource About ID Theft
  • FTC's "How Not to Get Hooked by a 'Phishing' Scam"
  • FTC's Information Resource for E-Commerce & the Internet
  • UK Home Office Identity Fraud Steering Committee
  • OLAF, the European Anti-Fraud Office
  • Canada, RECOL (Reporting Economic Crime Online)
  • Privacy Rights Clearinghouse
  • Antiphishing Working Group
  • Internet Crime Complaint Center
  • National Association of Attorney's General
  • Department of Justice, Criminal Division, Fraud Section
  • OnGuard Online's Guide to Spam Scams
  • Clark Howard's Consumer Advice
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    * ArtScams.com is a resource created to help artists avoid falling victim to the many scams that proliferate the art market and the Internet. We are not affiliated with any law enforcement agency, and the information provided here is not intended as a substitute for legal advice.