It was born out of connections formed through the International Society for the History of Intellectual Property (ISHTIP) which brought together legal historian Isabella Alexander, historian of art and law, Cristina Martinez, art law scholar Andrea Wallace, and design and copyright law scholar Stina Teilmann-Lock. They in turn reached out to art historian and curator Cynthia Roman, and digital humanist Leo Impett, and ArTechLaw was born.
The project is supported by 2 grants: