ConceptArt.Org has created a free artist registry

In response to the danger posed by the Orphan Works bill and the probable paid artist registries that would be created by the passage of this bill, forcing artists to pay for every piece of artwork they want protected, ConceptArt has created a free artist registry. It would be free to the artist and also free to a searcher.
The "problem is now solved in low tech fashion here: http://www.conceptart.org/search/ind...rumid=5&page=1 ConceptArt.Org has created a search system for locating art and artists, essentially cutting off the paid registry industry before they can even get off the ground. Click the images and find the original thread. Click the artist name and contact them directly. This also keeps these readying companies from acting as middlemen, between the searcher and the artist who they wish to hire. There is no room for that in our business.
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There are other problems being solved, as related to this bill and this is just a first step in the best defense is a good offense mentality when it comes to artist rights.  If we sit around and wait for someone to provide these solutions it is going to cost us dearly.  Instead, we are taking action."