The Graphic Artists Guild welcomes the introduction of Copyright Labeling and Ethical AI Reporting (CLEAR Act) by Senator Adam Schiff (D-CA) and Senator John Curtis (R-UT)....
26 February, 2026 The Graphic Artists Guild has launched the “No Artists, No Art” campaign to highlight the need to protect artists’ rights in the generative AI ecosystem....
03 February, 2026 The Graphic Artists Guild has endorsed the California bill AB-412, introduced by Assemblymember Rebecca Bauer-Kahan. The legislation seeks to increase transparency around the use of copyrighted materials to train generative artificial intelligence (GenAI). It requires model developers to provide copyright owners a means by which they could be informed on whether and how their copyrighted works were used for training. The bill also authorizes copyright holders to bring a civil action against deve...
11 July, 2025 The Graphic Artists Guild Advocacy Liaison, Delanie West visited the School of Visual Arts (SVA) to tell the students of Professor Carol R. Steinberg about essential topics such as non-disclosure agreements, contract negotiations, and understanding royalty rates. This talk .....
23 February, 2024 In a landmark legal confrontation, the Manhattan federal court has issued a judgment for plaintiff, against defendant Richard Prince, an artist renowned for...
26 January, 2024 The court decision affirms the Copyright Office's position that only works authored by human beings can be copyrighted....
05 September, 2023 24 creators’ organizations are calling on the EU to address copyright infringement occurring by AI generative platforms. ...
13 July, 2023 The Guild position on AI generative technology is grounded on the fundamental rights of artists: credit, consent, and compensation....
17 June, 2023 This much-needed legislation was passed in June, 2022, but was vetoed by Governor Hochul last December....
11 June, 2023 In light of confusing and often contradictory applications of a fair use analysis in lower court rulings, the SCOTUS opinion provides valuable guidance and limits on the consideration of “tranformativeness.”...
21 May, 2023 The Campaign supports interests of creators in the face of the rapid advancement of AI generative technologies. ...
17 March, 2023 The Guild is partnering with Concept Art Association, National Cartoonists Society, Society of Illustrators, and Australian Cartoonists Association in producing the AI/ML Media Summit on March 10th....
24 February, 2023 We’re gathering data about the quantity of artworks artists create, if they register their works, and what they think about new copyright registration options we may propose....
21 February, 2023 The Guild is pushing for the best means to further the interests of artists: through policies, education, and advocacy within our community and with the players, including artists, who will shape the future of AI image generators. ...
10 January, 2023 While disappointed with the veto by NY Governor Kathy Hochul, the Guild is committed to seeing that legislation on behalf of freelancers is passed and successfully enacted in the new year. ...
26 December, 2022 The Graphic Artists Guild has issued a statement of concern to the IFRRO General Assembly on AI image generators, and the detrimental impact this technology is having on graphic artists....
26 October, 2022 The Graphic Artists Guild applauds the passage of the Freelance Isn’t Free Act, S8369/A9368, in New York State....
03 June, 2022The survey also found that 53% of NY freelancers reported losing as much as $10,000 to nonpayment from completed work....
11 May, 2022 Adobe announced a commitment to not supporting work on spec and vowed to restrict the rights they'll ask for in their Creative Challenges....
09 March, 2022 The bill would make the Freelance Isn't Free legislation state-wide, providing freelancers with protections against non-payment, late-payment, and retaliatory harassment....
25 February, 2022 The proposed filing fees for copyright small claims are too high and will be detrimental to creators....
21 October, 2021 The Copyright Office report recommends Congress takes measures to address copyright infringements perpetuated by states....
21 September, 2021 Fraud is being conducted worldwide and encompasses scams related to vaccines, healthcare, PPE, stimulus money and Treasury cheques, and fake charities. ...
10 September, 2021 The Copyright Office has extended its COVID-related adjustments to the copyright registration process until September 8, 2021....
27 July, 2021 Fraudsters are setting up realistic “job interviews” and using tactics to con graphic artists into relinquishing funds or share their personal ID....
13 July, 2021 MoMA is claiming extensive nonexclusive rights to any photo posted to social media with their #MoMAPhotoClub hashtag....
02 July, 2021 The Guild joined other creators’ organizations in providing the Copyright Office feedback on proposed procedures for the copyright small claims board....
29 May, 2021 The court ruled 6-2 that Google’s copying of Oracle’s code falls under fair use, a decision that could result in a broadening of the doctrine....
20 April, 2021 ICoD’s Position on unpaid work helps designers navigate when to consider and reject a request for unpaid or uncompensated work....
05 April, 2021 We’re getting closer to the implementation of a copyright small claims board! The Copyright Office has published resources on the CASE Act and the creation of the copyright claims board (CCB)....
05 April, 2021 The publisher is charging freelancers a 2.2% fee for submitting their invoices....
31 March, 2021 A new type of scam targets users of images uploaded to Wikimedia Commons and available for use through a Creative Commons license....
20 January, 2021 Now that the CASE Act is signed into law, the Copyright Office has 12-18 months to establish a copyright small claims tribunal, and we’ll be weighing in....
28 December, 2020 The Graphic Artists Guild applauds the passage of The CASE Act, The Copyright Alternative in Small Claims Enforcement Act of 2019. ...
22 December, 2020 I think of S 1273 as the “just in case” act — just in case my artwork gets stolen, I'll have a small copyright claims tribunal to go to....
08 December, 2020 An association with a mission to support local small businesses had no issue with taking advantage of her small business....
04 December, 2020 No one will fight for us, so we must stand up for ourselves. Take 5 minutes today to stand up for your right to be paid for your work....
01 December, 2020 A client used a logo design he had rejected — and didn’t pay for — and then said “you should take me to court.”...
29 November, 2020 We have until the end of this year to get S 1273, the CASE Act, passed by the Senate – and finally get justice for individual creators!...
19 November, 2020 ICoD’s Code was constructed to provide guidance to design associations intending to craft their own codes, and to educational institutions developing curricula....
07 October, 2020Copyright Alliance’s comments on sovereign immunity shed light on how pervasive copyright infringement by states and state agencies is....
05 September, 2020 Meetings between Senatorial staff and Guild members highlighted how important it is for Congress to hear from their constituents to get The CASE Act passed....
15 August, 2020 July is our make-or-break month to get The CASE Act passed – please contact your Senators and ask them to co-sponor S. 1273!...
02 July, 2020 While the Internet Archive shut down it’s National Emergency Library, it continues to violate copyrights to the detriment of visual artists and authors....
20 June, 2020 As creators are facing dire financial circumstances caused by the COVID crisis, the time has come to pass The CASE Act. ...
29 May, 2020 A court opinion has made it clear that users can sidestep licensing images by using Instagram's embedding API, so associations have proposed a solution....
28 April, 2020 The Guild has sent a letter to Congress asking for greater economic support for freelancers, sole proprietors, and micro-businesses of under 10 employees....
23 April, 2020 The Supreme Court ruled Congress didn’t have the authority to take away the states’ sovereign immunity from copyright infringement via the Copyright Remedy Clarification Act....
10 April, 2020 The Graphic Artists Guild submitted comments to a Notice of Inquiry from the Copyright Office on online publication....
21 March, 2020 The Copyright Office has announced that the fees for copyright registration applications most used by graphic artists will be going up on March 20....
24 February, 2020 The Graphic Artists Guild has joined nine other creators’ rights organizations on an amicus brief submitted in Google LLC vs Oracle America, Inc....
19 February, 2020 California’s AB5 attempts to address labor issues for gig-economy workers, but has resulted in companies being reluctant to hire independent contractors....
29 January, 2020 A Ninth Circuit court decision awarded attorney’s fees to an infringer who prevailed on a technical defense....
17 January, 2020 Senator Ron Wyden of Oregon put a hold on the bill in November, and talks to resolve his concerns have stalled....
20 December, 2019 The Graphic Artists Guilds applauds the passage of H.R. 2426, the Copyright Alternative in Small-claims Enforcement Act (CASE Act) by the full House....
23 October, 2019 Send a photo to your Members of Congress showing that you support The CASE Act. ...
23 October, 2019 The House Judiciary Committee passed H.R. 2426, The CASE Act, late on September 10th....
12 September, 2019 With Congress back from their summer break, now is the time to contact your Senators and Representative and ask them to support The CASE Act. ...
12 September, 2019 The Guild thanks the House Judiciary Committee for passing HR 2426, The CASE Act, out of committee by voice vote with no dissensions. The Bill now proceeds to the full House for consideration....
11 September, 2019 It’s not easy making a living as an artist when people feel entitled to simply grab your work and use it without paying....
09 September, 2019 With Congress back from their summer break, now is the time to contact your Senators and Representative and ask them to support The CASE Act. ...
29 August, 2019 From filing a claim to final decision, using small copyright claim process is relatively simple....
27 August, 2019 The Guild joined an amicus brief authored by ASMP and NPPA in a lawsuit before the Supreme Court addressing copyrights and state sovereign immunity....
15 August, 2019 Four Guild board members joined other creators in Washington DC to advocate for The CASE Act and attend the Senate Judiciary Hearing on the Bill....
31 July, 2019 An designer’s clients are using her copyrighted work and refusing to pay their invoices....
27 July, 2019 The Graphic Artists Guild applauds the Senate Judiciary Committee for passing S 1273, The CASE Act (The Copyright Alternative in Small Claims Enforcement Act of 2019), through markup....
19 July, 2019 An illustrator discovered his Broadway production artwork was being used without his knowledge by small theaters nationwide....
27 June, 2019 Photographer Jim Olive discovered an alternate way to demand payment for a copyright infringement: through the Takings Clause....
22 May, 2019 On April 26, 2019 the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals reversed a lower court finding of fair use in Brammer versus Violent Hues Productions. ...
11 May, 2019 We’re asking everyone who supports fairness in copyright to help us make a splash. Now is the time to contact your Representatives and ask them to support H.R. 3945, CASE Act. ...
08 May, 2019 The Guild participated in a panel discussion on authors’ rights and copyright issues conducted by the International Authors Forum (IAF) in New York City....
06 May, 2019 The Graphic Artists Guild applauds the introduction of The Copyright Alternative in Small Claims Enforcement Act (CASE Act into the House of Representatives, and for the first time into the Senate....
01 May, 2019 The Graphic Artists Guild welcomes the appointment of Karen Temple as the Register of Copyrights. ...
30 March, 2019 The Supreme Court has held that a copyright registration only occurs after the Copyright Office approves the registration; only then can the copyright holder bring an infringement lawsuit. ...
16 March, 2019 Creators have until March 15, 2019 to register large collections of unregistered works....
11 March, 2019 Although The CASE Act expired in December with no bill signed into law, our advocacy efforts on behalf of the bill weren't in vain. We got the attention of lawmakers, and expect the Act to be reintroduced this year...
01 February, 2019 On January 18, the Copyright Office submitted a letter to the House and Senate Judiciary Committee Leaderships focusing on the concerns visual artists have with the copyright system. ...
25 January, 2019 The Graphic Artists Guild responded to the Copyright Office’s Notice of Inquiry (NOI) on Registration Modernization, with comments focused on the particular concerns of illustrators and designers....
16 January, 2019 The Guild joined representatives from \visual artist associations for Congressional visits in January and in April in support of The CASE Act. ...
30 April, 2018 We’re asking everyone to contact your Representatives and ask them to support H.R. 3945, CASE Act. ...
03 April, 2018 The CASE Act (H.R. 3945) is widely supported, but we need creators to help move it forward....
18 January, 2018If you missed the enrollment period for the federal exchange, you may still have options to get coverage at HealthCare.gov. ...
19 December, 2017 On December 4-5, the Guild joined our Coalition of Visual Artists for a trip to Capitol Hill to lobby on behalf of graphic artists in support of the CASE Act. ...
08 December, 2017The Graphic Artists Guild has submitted a response to a proposed rulemaking by the Copyright Office on Group Registrations of Unpublished Works. ...
01 December, 2017 On October 24, representatives from 14 international associations challenged designers, educators, governments, and the private sector to work collaboratively....
14 November, 2017 ico-D’s annual Platform Meeting took place October 13 and 14 in Montréal, Canada this year, and Rebecca Blake represented the Guild....
30 October, 2017 The Guild is calling on graphic artists contact their representatives and ask them to support the CASE Act, the Copyright Enforcement in Small Claims Act....
09 October, 2017 The Graphic Artists Guild welcomes the introduction of HR 3945, the Copyright Alternative in Small-Claims Enforcement Act of 2017 or CASE Act. ...
05 October, 2017 Guild National President Lara Kisielewska and Advocacy Liaison Rebecca Blake joined representatives from ASMP, NPPA, and APA in meeting Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) September 15th. ...
19 September, 2017The Guild has signed on to a letter drafted by the Copyright Alliance requesting that NAFTA negotiations address the modernization of the copyright provisions of the agreement....
18 August, 2017 On July 20th, the Guild joined members of the Coalition of Visual Artists for productive meetings with Congressional staff on key copyright issues. ...
24 July, 2017Arts advocates were appalled when the budget proposed by the Trump transition team called for eliminating the National Endowment for the Arts, along with steep cuts to other cultural and social programs. ...
12 May, 2017 The Graphic Artists Guild applauds the introduction of “The Register of Copyrights Selection and Accountability Act” into the Senate as S.1010....
05 May, 2017 We’re calling upon visual artists and those who support a vibrant creative community to contact their representatives and ask them to support H.R. 1695. ...
21 April, 2017To help facilitate the marketplace for creative works, visual artists have long called for modernizing the US Copyright Office....
21 April, 2017 The Graphic Artists Guild applauds the introduction of H.R. 1695, the “Register of Copyright Selection and Accountability Act of 2017,” on March 23. ...
27 March, 2017In its article, “Defunding the NEA Would Be Incredibly Stupid: Here’s Why,” FastCompany pulls no punches in contesting the wisdom of that move....
03 February, 2017In conjunction with the Coalition of Visual Artists, the Graphic Artists Guild has signed on to a comment letter in response to a Notice on “Group Registration of Photographs.”...
31 January, 2017 The Guild joined the Coalition of Visual Artists in submitting a response to the policy proposal for reform of the Copyright Office drafted by House Judiciary leadership....
31 January, 2017Our photography associations are requesting input from professional photographers on their workflow and how they register their copyrights....
11 January, 2017The Copyright Office has sent out a request for additional information from stakeholders on DMCA (Digital Millennium Copyright Act) safe harbor provisions. ...
04 January, 2017We’re asking all visual artists, and all who rely on a strong copyright system, to respond to the Library of Congress’ survey on the next Register of Copyrights. ...
30 December, 2016 The Guild applauds the introduction of H.R. 6496, the “Fairness for Small Creators Act” introduced by Rep. Judy Chu [D-NY] and Rep. Lamar Smith [R-TX]. ...
08 December, 2016 The Graphic Artists Guild welcomes the first policy proposal resulting from the Judicary Committee’s review of U.S. copyright law, released by House Judiciary Committee Chair Bob Goodlatte and Ranking Member John Conyers....
08 December, 2016The law is the first of its kind in the nation, providing legal recourse for freelancers to pursue clients for non-payment. ...
18 November, 2016The Copyright Alliance released a statement that echoes our concerns with the removal of Maria Pallante as Register of Copyrights....
24 October, 2016The Guild particpated in ico-D’s Platform Meetings by heading a session on National Design Policy....
09 September, 2016 A national design policy is a systemic and strategic government plan to support its design sector to achieve various ends. ...
06 September, 2016
The Copyright Alliance has published an open letter to the 2016 political candidates, advocating for a strong copyright system and a safe and secure Internet. ...
03 August, 2016A coalition of visual artist groups commends the attention that a copyright small claims legislation is now garnering on Capitol Hill. ...
14 July, 2016 The Guild participated in panel discussions conducted by the Copyright Office on the DMCA takedown process....
11 July, 2016New York City's Freelance Isn’t Free Act has been championed by the Freelancers Union and founder Sara Horowitz. ...
26 April, 2016The deadline for the survey on infringement of online copyrighted images and the DMCA take-down notice has been extended to March 20th....
11 March, 2016We’d like to know about your experience with online infringement and the DMCA notice process....
08 March, 2016Several visual artist groups, representing hundreds of thousands of creators, have joined forces to propose key components of potentially forthcoming small claims legislation. ...
02 March, 2016 Since the DMCA notice procedure was written into law in 1998, it’s proven to be of limited effectiveness in combating copyright infringement online. ...
03 February, 2016 A report issued in mid-January by the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) concludes that the arts make 4% of the GDP (gross domestic product), or $698 billion. ...
15 January, 2016 On November 3, the Guild participated in the 2015 Creative Rights Caucus for the House Judiciary Committee in Washington, DC. ...
12 November, 2015 At the Eeum Design Connects international congress, Copps challenged the design community to effectively address global issues. ...
03 November, 2015 The ico-D General Assembly 26 took place October 22-23, following Eeum, the International Design Congress in Gwangju, South Korea. ...
29 October, 2015 In light of how concerned U.S. artists are about legislation addressing orphan works, it's worth taking a look at how Canada addresses the issue....
02 September, 2015 Ed Shems, a Guild member, was asked to testify on behalf of illustrators on proposed changes to the First Sale Doctrine....
14 August, 2015The Graphic Artists Guild has filed a response to the Copyright Office notice, “Copyright Protection for Certain Visual Works.” ...
23 July, 2015 Pratt Institute alum Joseph Caserto protested the institution’s crowd-sourced mascot design contest. ...
11 June, 2015The Guild has sent a letter to the Small Business Administration protesting their crowd-sourced “Seed for the Future” logo design contest. ...
21 May, 2015The Graphic Artists Guild joined a coalition of visual artist associations in a letter addressing concerns with the CAA’s “Code of Best Practices in Fair Use for the Visual Arts.”...
16 March, 2015The Graphic Artists Guild has joined CreativeFuture, a coalition of over 350 companies and organizations that seeks to address piracy. ...
12 March, 2015 Canadian designers were startled when their government issued a student contest for the Canada 150 logo. ...
13 February, 2015 In 2014, the Guild has been an active participant in hearings conducted on copyright and intellectual property by the US Copyright Office, and House Judiciary Committee. ...
25 November, 2014 The Guild attended Icograda’s first-ever Professional Platform Meeting in New York City, attended by representatives from over 14 countries....
28 October, 2014 A group of photographers, visual artists and affiliated associations have reached a settlement with Google in a lawsuit over copyrighted material in Google Books. ...
10 September, 2014 On July 22, the Graphic Artists Guild joined in signing on to an amicus brief on behalf of the heirs of the creators of “Superman,” Siegel and Shuster, and Jack Kirby....
11 August, 2014 Guild member Ed Shems spoke on the impact proposed changes to copyright law regarding the first sale doctrine could have on artists at a hearing in front of House Judiciary Committee members on June 2....
17 June, 2014 The Graphic Artists Guild joined other arts organizations in filing an amicus brief in opposition to a brief filed by the Warhol Foundation in Patrick Cariou v. Richard Prince. ...
30 January, 2014 Adobe reported that cyber attacks enabled attackers to download the customer data of about 2.9 million customers....
04 October, 2013The Guild has joined The American Society of Media Photographers in protesting Instagram's Terms of Use for image sharing....
26 August, 2013