Event Summary

This is a two-day course and includes a complimentary advance copy of the new edition of “Guide to Copyrights & Trademarks for CryptoCreatives” (Kindle Edition) by Cynthia Gayton, J.D.

August 10, 2021 @ 6pm - Day 1

• Introduction to traditional contracts
• Understanding “smart contracts”
• Introduction to art licensing - brief intro to copyrights
• Differences/similarities between “traditional art” and “crypto art” including NFTs

August 11, 2021 @ 6pm - Day 2

• Benefits and risks for artists interested in entering into crypto art
• Understanding terms of service in relation to buying and selling NFTs
• Understanding the risks related to buying and selling NFTs
• Branding issues for artists

“This guide is intended to introduce basic contract, copyright and trademark concepts for the benefit of creatives in the crypto community. It covers the art and music market, provides an introduction to contracts and smart contracts, and briefly explains copyright and trademarks.” Amazon

(This book will serve as the basis for the course and will include new information about legal issues related to NFTs specifically.)

Cynthia M. Gayton, Esq. holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in International Affairs from The George Washington University and a Juris Doctor degree from George Mason University School of Law. Cynthia is a member of both the State Bar of Virginia and the District of Columbia Bar. She is the owner of Gayton Law, in Arlington, Virginia which concentrates on small business formation, intellectual property, information technology, and business transactions/contracts. She is an Adjunct Professor on Legal Aspects of Architectural & Engineering Practice at the University of Maryland - A. James Clark School of Engineering. In addition, she has worked for the federal government, in the private sector and for non-profit organizations.

Ms. Gayton is the author of “Legal Aspects of Engineering, Design and Innovation” published by Kendall-Hunt in January 2017. In 2019, she published the “Guide to Copyrights & Trademarks for CryptoCreatives” She has written several articles on smart contracts, IP and blockchain including: “AttributionCoin – Social Media Cryptocurrency using Blockchain” (May 17, 2018); “Crypto Assets and the Arts – What I’ll be thinking about in 2018” (January 3, 2018); “Tokens, Branding and Digital Assets” (June 20, 2017); “Smart Contracts, Cryptocurrency and Taxes – For Artists” (October 24, 2017). “Thoughts on cooperative censorship, eminent domain over search engines & content aggregators as public utilities and the 5th Amendment,” (June 25, 2019); “Keeping Copyright Relevant in a Crypto-infused Arts and Music Environment,” and (November 21, 2018); Blockchain and Cryptocurrency Year in Review - CryptoArt, CryptoMusic, IP and Contracts” (December 31, 2018). She has participated in crypto-art related panel discussions, presentations and workshops including the Rare Digital Art Festival (January 2018) , Crypt8oCreative Symposium (May 2018), the Gray Area Festival (July 2018) and more recently the virtual Rare Digital Art Fair (May 2020), Contemporary and Digital Art Fair (CADAF) (June 2020), and ArtProject2020 (Vancouver Biennale) (November 2020).

Visit Gayton Law online at http://www.gayton-law.com/

Event Details

• Date

  August 10, 2021

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• Time

  6:00pm - 8:00pm

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• Venue

  Online