HB0387

Commissioned Public Art - Artist Rights and Registration of Art

Prohibiting an entity from including in a contract for certain State public art a provision requiring artists to waive copyright rights; defining "State public art" as public art commissioned for a project that receives State funding, regardless of whether the State funding directly paid for the public art; requiring certain State public art to be registered with the Maryland State Arts Council; requiring the Council to establish, maintain, and update a public database of certain art on its website; and applying the Act prospectively.

Basic Information

Status
Na
Session
2026 Regular Session
Type
Unknown
Cross-filed
SB0041

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Upcoming Events

Hearing
February 03, 2026 at 13:00
📍 Appropriations
Hearing - Appropriations Committee

Sponsors

Pasteur
Stinnett
Ruth
Kaufman
Toles
Wolek
Woorman
Embry
Behler
Boyce
Crutchfield
Forbes
Ruff