We are pleased to announce that our next online Study Forum will take place on 16th November 2024. This will provide an excellent opportunity to hear about some of the fascinating issues and recent developments in the art and cultural heritage law field. Topics covered will include restitution, contracts, authenticity, forged art, public-private policing of […]

The IAL will once again be offering a short course on museum deaccession for museum practitioners and other professionals, to run online on the afternoon of 5th December 2024. The course will cover the major legal and ethical issues that need to be considered in this challenging area, including new changes to charity law in […]

The Institute of Art and Law and Howard Kennedy LLP are pleased to announce an afternoon seminar on the topic of copyright and fair dealing in the visual arts. The event will bring together experts from the judiciary, cultural institutions, private practice and academia to discuss the scope and benefits of fair dealing for artists, […]

We will be running one of our popular courses, the Diploma course in Intellectual Property and Collections in July, from the 10th to the 12th. The course will cover all aspects of copyright, moral rights, copyright exceptions, IP management for museums, orphan works, artist resale rights, NFTS and more. It will be run online, via Zoom, […]

We are happy to announce that the next instalment of our popular Diploma in Law and Collections Management (DipLCM) course will run in London from 14th to 18th October 2024, kindly hosted at Boodle Hatfield LLP. The course is open to all those who work in collections management (or related fields) at museums, galleries, libraries […]

The Institute of Art and Law, CREATe (University of Glasgow) and The Hunterian (University of Glasgow) are delighted to announce their collaboration in convening two events to take place in Glasgow on 18 and 19 April 2024 under one overarching theme, From Scotland to the World.   FIRST EVENT – Donor Restrictions on Galleries and […]

Location: Scottish National Portrait Gallery, 1 Queen St, Edinburgh Dates: 15 and 16 April 2024 Time: 10.00 to 5.00 pm each day For the first time in five years, the IAL will be offering a special two-day Scottish-themed course in Edinburgh, taking place in April 2024. It is intended for museum and gallery professionals and […]

We are very excited to welcome you to the book launch of The Parthenon Marbles Dispute: Heritage, Law, Politics by Alexander Herman on 28th September. The event, kindly hosted by the Centre for Commercial Law Studies (CCLS) in London, will also serve as the launch for the new Art Law Library series that IAL is running […]

We are happy to announce that the next instalment of our popular Diploma in Law and Collections Management (DipLCM) course will run in London from 9 to 13 October 2023. The course is open to all those who work in collections management (or related fields) at museums, galleries, libraries or archives. This course will cover […]

The Institute of Art and Law is pleased to announce a return of its short course on immunity from seizure for museums, private lenders and others interested in this area. Museums in the UK and around the world are frequently faced with questions and challenges around the immunity from seizure of cultural objects on loan. […]