The British Literary and
Artistic Copyright Association
The British Literary & Artistic Copyright Association, BLACA,
is the UK national group of the International Literary and Artistic Association (ALAI)
founded in Paris in 1878 under the Presidency of Victor Hugo.
It provides a forum for discussion of matters affecting the rights of authors and other copyright owners.
Next seminars
Save the date for our upcoming seminars
- Our next meeting is going to be on Copyright, International Trade and Cultural Diversity and will take place on 14 Nov at 6pm at Bristows and will relate to the ALAI Congress held on 24 and 25 October in Santiago de Chile.
Speakers: Professor Alison Firth, Surrey University and BLACA’s immediate past Chair and James Parish, Lecturer in Intellectual Property and Information Law, King’s College, University of London
Chair: Stephen Edwards, Chair, BLACA
Recent news and updates
- ALAI European Authors' Right Award - Supported by GESAC - 2024/2025 Edition - Deadline for applications is 15 November 2024. You can download the relevant information here: Flyer in English and French; Guidelines in English and French; Application form in English and French.
- On 17 February 2024, ALAI adopted a Resolution concerning the impact of AI on copyright, accessible here.
Membership
The annual subscription is £50. This covers attendance at all the regular meetings and entitles members to a substantial discount on the fee for joint BLACA seminars. BLACA members are automatically members of ALAI with entitlement to discounted fees to attend its international Congresses and Study Days each year and to receive free copies of the proceedings (A special registration fee is available for registered students). Enquiries to Stephen Edwards.
- Our next meeting is going to be on Copyright, International Trade and Cultural Diversity and will take place on 14 Nov at 6pm at Bristows and will relate to the ALAI Congress held on 24 and 25 October in Santiago de Chile.
Contact us
Stephen Edwards, Chairman: sedwards@ReedSmith.com
Sara Witton, Secretary: sara.witton@bristows.com
Dr Maria Mercedes Frabboni, Honorary Treasurer: m.m.frabboni@sussex.ac.uk- DirectionsSeminars in presence will be held at Bristows,
100 Victoria, Embankment, EC4Y 0DH
© 2024