New Course! Make the Case: Copyright for Artists

We're all inspired by other artists, it's how we learn and grow. That can raise a worry many of us have felt: when does "inspired by" tip over into "infringing"? The answer is less clear-cut than you'd think. Yes, some cases are obvious infringement. But much of the time the answer is a continuum, and where a work falls is genuinely arguable.

This is a short, self-paced video class for any artist who has quietly worried that their work might be too close to something they admire. This isn't dry legal theory. Instead, you'll watch two similar artworks compared in a hypothetical case, and see how each side's argument pushes it toward infringement or toward inspiration. By the end, you'll have an eye for where a work sits on that continuum, and why.

My idea grew out of years I spent teaching copyright in the college classroom, where the room was always full on those days, and the seminars I took from copyright lawyers who explained the law from the courtroom perspective. I'm an artist and educator, not an attorney, so this is about sharpening your judgment, not legal advice.

$5, yours to keep and watch anytime.