Setting Goals, Decision Making, Celebrating at the Guild 2001 National Convention
The Graphic Artists Guild held its 2001 National Convention from November 7 - 10 hosted by the Chicago chapter. There, national board members, chapter presidents and committee chairs, and staff made a number of major decisions and absorbed some critical information. Many motions were discussed and actions taken to ensure that the 2001 Convention would lead to positive growth in 2002.

The Graphic Artists Guild and Theispot-Showcase Reach Agreement on Licensing Venture
New York, NY, December 17, 2001 - The Graphic Artists Guild (Guild) and Theispot-Showcase have reached an agreement in principle to work together in operating a licensing agency for the direct benefit of illustrators.

Lloyd Dangle Elected President of the Graphic Artists Guild
Effective January 1, 2002, Lloyd Dangle will succeed Jonathan Combs, as national president for the Graphic Artists Guild (Guild), UAW local 3030.

Blow Your Blues Away at the 2001 Guild National Convention!
November 9-10, 2001; Indian Lakes Resort; Chicago, Illinois. The Graphic Artists Guild cordially invites you to attend the 2001 National Board Convention.

Report from 2001 Santa Fe Illustration Conference
Guild Executive Director Steven Schubert reports on the second Illustrators Conference. The unique event brought together illustrators from all over the nation to learn, network and advance the illustration industry.

Contract Monitor 4:2 Online Response to the Boston Globe negotiation covered in Contract Monitor 4:1; followup and further discussion. [In Forums]

Guild Launches Resource Page to Assist California Artists and Designers Seeking Sales Tax Relief. The Guild has uploaded several useful PDFs to assist California artists and designers seeking sales tax relief from that state's Board of Equalization in light of the historic Preston v. State Board of Equalization victory.

Illustrator Wins Sales Tax Victory in California Supreme Court. A California illustrator has prevailed in her case against that State's Board of Equalization requiring sales tax to be collected on the licenses of reproduction rights to her artwork. The seven justices unanimously agreed that the copyright licenses had been wrongly taxed under California law.

Guild President Spotlighted in Visual Arts Trends — Members Eligible for Subscription Discounts! Coinciding with Visual Arts Trends' professional discount offer, Graphic Artists Guild president Jonathan Combs has a "Spotlight Column" in the latest quarterly Visual Arts Trends PDF report.

Reporter's Notebook: FlashForward 2001. Macromedia's Flash and the SWF format has emerged as the leading authoring format for cartoons, stories, animations, dynamic navigation, and sound for the Web. We take a look at San Francisco's FlashForward 2001.

Boston Globe Freelancers Association Website Goes Live. The Boston Globe Freelancers Association has launched its website to educate and support freelance writers, photographers and graphic artists who have been required to sign away past, present and future rights to their work.