FREE WEBINAR: Who Gets Paid When AI Trains on Art? The Global Discussion on Collective Licensing

Presented by Rebecca Blake,
Vice President for Interstate and Foreign Licensing and Business Development for ASCRL

August 19th, 2026
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Join Rebecca and learn more about who gets paid when AI trains on art!

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15jul2:00 pm3:00 pmMore Than Price: Value, Scope, and Agreements for Better CreativeJoin Sherra and learn what your creative work is actually worth!

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2026-07-15 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm(GMT-04:00)

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Creatives are often brought in at the end of a process to deliver an asset. Most clients (and many creatives) don’t know there’s more untapped value available in that exchange.

This webinar is about what changes when your engagements become more strategic.

Beyond a discussion about how to increase your rate, you’ll learn how to align expertise to opportunity, scope strategy with or without delivery, and make agreements that create more valuable collaborations.

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● A clearer way to talk about what you do and what you charge, including the often underappreciated strategy needed for deliverables

● Highlights of the Guild Handbook’s most relevant sections

● At least one concrete change you can make before your next client conversation

The Graphic Artists Guild Handbook: Pricing & Ethical Guidelines, 17th Edition, will be referenced throughout. We’ll even give one away to a lucky participant. Attendance is free for Guild members.

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Sherra Bell is a coach/consultant currently serving as the Guild Secretary. A designer turned creative recruiter, she has built her advisory services around helping creative entrepreneurs sell and build value. Across multiple decades through all varieties of economic conditions, Sherra has observed the same patterns play out on both sides of the creative relationship: value left on the table, scope defined by assumptions, agreements that protect no one. She’s also watched what happens when creatives get involved earlier, price for outcomes and expertise instead of hours, and build agreements that support enhanced collaborations.

If you are a self-employed creative, Sherra can help you sell your value and build your team. If you are a non-profit, higher ed or values-led organizational leader, Sherra can help you evaluate your budgets and identify skill and values-aligned talent.

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19aug2:00 pm3:00 pmWho Gets Paid When AI Trains on Art? The Global Discussion on Collective LicensingJoin Rebecca and learn more about who gets paid when AI trains on art!

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2026-08-19 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm(GMT-04:00)

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Even as generative AI has upended traditional licensing mechanisms, collective licensing is being recognized as a viable way to compensate creators. We’ll review how different regions and countries are developing policy around generative AI, and the role collective licensing plays. We’ll also touch on how collective licensing is particularly well suited to compensate visual artists.

This webinar will cover:

– What collective licensing is , and why it is so well suited for failed markets such as generative AI

– The measures different countries and regions have taken to address creators’ rights issues with generative AI

– How collective licensing is being considered as a solution to remunerate creators and rights holders

– Why there may not be a single solution for all types of creative works, and how collective licensing works particularly well for visual artists

Presenter:
Rebecca Blake

Rebecca Blake is the Vice President for Interstate and Foreign Licensing and Business Development for ASCRL, the American Society for Collective Rights Licensing, the largest tax exempt trade organization for visual artists in the United States. She is working on legislative solution and on developing collective licensing programs for the internal business and educational use of visual works. Previously, she served over 30 years on the board of the Graphic Artists Guild, most recently as Advocacy Liaison (2017-2023). She also works as Design Director at Optimum Design and Consulting, a full-service design studio in New York City.

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Website: ascrl.org
What is Collective Licensing in the UK: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EOotY8o7JzM#video
Resources on copyright and generative AI (from Copyright Clearance Center): www.copyright.com/resource-library/communities/ai-copyright-licensing/

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