Hello, colleagues. A local charter school -- not administered by the city -- has expressed interest in having a mural painted on the exterior of their building. Their initial design concept is to scale up an illustration from an existing, copyrighted children’s book. I’d like to determine whether not this would likely constitute legal fair use, on the grounds of it being partial (a complete illustration, but only part of the book) and arguably educational. I suggested that their artist might want to approach the Maryland Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts for guidance, and I’d welcome input from the list as well.

Thanks.

Nicole DeWald, Arts Supervisor

City of Greenbelt, Maryland

ndewald@greenbeltmd.gov

240-542-2057. greenbeltmd.gov/arts

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