Through the Legal Lens: A Photography and Copyright Chat

Are you a photographer or visual artist? Have questions about copyright and licensing? Join Maryland Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts (MdVLA) and renowned Baltimore photographer Devin Allen as they team up to talk about the ins and outs of copyright law at BMA Lexington Market.

Heavy with History: Devin Allen and the Baltimore Uprising is on view through September 21 at the BMA. Learn more at artb.ma/47h0Stl.

This workshop is free. Registration is encouraged, but not required.

Location: The Baltimore Room at BMA Lexington Market
The Baltimore Room at Lexington Market is located in the Upper Market at 112 N. Eutaw Street.

About
MdVLA is a nonprofit organization dedicated to protecting Maryland artists’ legal rights. MdVLA believes in standing up for artists who need legal representation. Through the help of our professionally trained network of lawyers, MdVLA proudly provides pro bono legal referrals and services to artists in the state of Maryland.

Devin Allen, a self-taught artist from Baltimore, rose to prominence when his photograph from the Baltimore Uprising appeared on TIME magazine’s cover in May 2015. He is the third amateur photographer to ever achieve this distinction. Devin’s evocative portrayals of Black life have been showcased in major publications and are part of the permanent collections at several prestigious institutions.

Photo by Devin Allen. Courtesy of the artist

You may also like the following events from Baltimore Museum of Art:

• This Sunday, 10th August, 02:00 pm, Free Family Sundays in Baltimore
• Next Saturday, 16th August, 12:00 pm, La Tierra Nunca Olvida / The Land Never Forgets in Baltimore
• Next month, 12th September, 02:00 pm, In Conversation: Abigail Lucien and Malcolm Peacock in Baltimore

Also check out other Arts events in Baltimore, Workshops in Baltimore.