Following are the ACLU's answers to questions we have been asked by members of the public about the history of the First Amendment and the freedoms it guarantees: What were the philosophical underpinnings of the First Amendment's guarantees? Why does freedom of expression play such a critical role in our constitutional system? What was the early history of the First Amendment and freedom of expression? How did the courts respond to First Amendment violations? What forms of expression are protected by the First Amendment? Can speech be curtailed if it is thought to jeopardize...

Executive board faces law suit from dancer as a result of administrative problem arising from conflict between her teaching responsibilities and her desire to perform in black community show. (Table of Contents, p. 1) This case was written by Stephen A. Greyser based on material provided by Quinton Baker. Copyright 1971 by the Institute of Arts Administration.

Despite the fact that the Native American Indians have been a part of our conjoint lives for over 300 years (if we are English speakers) and over 500 years (if we are Spanish speakers) most of us in mainstream culture know very little about the continuing traditions of Indian people. In this article, I attempt to bring one issue to the forefront - that of ownership of spoken or recorded words. I will demonstrate, using a recently passed law, how the different understandings of the intent and purpose of that law will create conflict, unless people in museum management, archival management,...

As a practical matter, most organizations dedicated to the advancement of the arts that regard themselves as within the scope of I.R.C. section 50l(c)(3) find it imperative to obtain a favorable ruling or determination letter from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). The question has been posed as to the circumstances under which organizations dedicated to the advancement of the arts in the United States might be denied, in the first instance, or threatened with the loss of, after having attained, any of the four classifications above described.

Although a licensing agreement covering art reproductions will contain features common to all licensing agreements, there are certain provisions unique to this field. The appendix to this article contains a Model Licensing Agreement (Model Agreement) which was drafted to meet the special needs of museums intending to license their works for reproduction. The text of the article discusses and analyzes the major features of the Model Agreement: The rights and obligations of the respective parties, the maintenance of quality control, the payment of royalties, tax considerations, and...

The main point for arts organizations to realize is that the cable business can change quickly and dramatically. For this reason, among others, the material contained herein should not be considered the final word on the subject of cable and the arts. But even if cable television is not the bonanza that many arts organizations hoped it would be, the multiple new media now available do present some possibilities for visibility and new sources of income.