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ASMP, APA and NPPA Grant Funds to PLUS
ASMP Awards $150,000 in Funding to PLUS. This
significant grant from the
American Society of Media Photographers will
support development of the PLUS Registry, a resource
providing unique searchable identifiers and image
recognition to determine an image creator's name,
contact information and usage rights. "The PLUS
Registry is an important tool which will greatly
benefit ASMP members and all professional
photographers," said Richard Kelly, President of
ASMP and Principal of Richard Kelly Photography. "We
are pleased to be able to use funds from the
Author's Coalition for this important initiative."
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APA Supports PLUS with a $25,000 grant.
American Photographic Artists (previously known
as Advertising Photographers of America) has made a
major contribution to the PLUS Coalition, supporting
further development of the PLUS standards and the
PLUS Registry. APA National President, Theresa
Raffetto, says, "APA is proud to stand with PLUS in
their pursuit to complete this registry to combine
universal standards for image licensing with a
global registration system for creators and
licensors. We hope that our significant grant to the
PLUS Coalition will inspire others to increase their
support of this critical initiative."
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NPPA Grants $25,000 to PLUS. The
National
Press Photographers Association approved a
$25,000 donation
to further the PLUS mission. Founded in 1946, The NPPA
is dedicated to the advancement of visual
journalism, its creation, practice, training,
editing and distribution, in all news media and
works to promote its role as a vital public service.
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