Maryland House Bill 387: Commissioned Public Art - Artist Rights and Registration of Art

Maryland · 2026 Regular Session

What it does

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.

Latest action

Hearing 3/31 at 1:00 p.m. (2026-03-25)

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