I am an artist, as I know some others in here are. The government is trying to pass the Orphan Works legislation which will make it easier for people to get away with using someone's art for profit and not paying them for it. It this effects you personally or you just want to help out us artists please go to the following link and send your legislator an email.
http://capwiz.com/illustratorspartne...ertid=11349111
Here is a little more info on it as well
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orphan_works
-Tim