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Washington Area Lawyers for the Arts Workshops

Posted by tina seamonster on May. 21, 2009, at 9:01 am

The Washington Area Lawyers for the Arts is a really helpful organization who “supports artistic expression and innovation by serving the legal needs of Washington, Maryland and Virginia’s arts and cultural communities”. Below you will find their May and June workshop and clinic schedule.

On the evening of May 21st, join the Washington Area Lawyers for the Arts for their workshop “The Basics of Starting a 501(c)(3) Nonprofit Organization” at host law firm DLA Piper. The workshop is geared toward artists. The workshop is free for WALA members, $30 for non-members. Please email legalservices@thewala.org to register (required).

On June 11th, artists can meet with a volunteer WALA attorney at the WALA’s Artomatic booth (see www.artomatic.org) to ask questions about their legal issues. While there will be attorneys available for walk-ups, they ask that to ensure you will have an appointment you register by emailing legalservices@thewala.org. Please include your legal inquiry, and let them know if you are already a WALA member. Clinics are free for WALA members.

On the evening of June 19th, join the WALA for their workshop “The Basics of Copyright for Musicians and Webcasters: How to Protect, Publish, and License your Musical Compositions and How to License Others’ Works” at host law firm Finnegan Henderson. The workshop is free for WALA members, $30 for non-members. Please email legalservices@thewala.org to register (required).

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Paige Conner Totaro May 22nd, 2009
8:05 am

Thanks for the mention! In addition to those, we also have a bunch of FREE programs at Artomatic. All programs take place in the Fourth Floor Education Room at Artomatic (55 M St., SE) unless noted.

June 3, 2009
6:30 – 8 pm
Protecting Your Artistic Legacy – Selected Topics including creating an inventory, selecting an artistic/literary executor and exploiting works through licensing
presented by Janet Fries, Esq. of Drinker, Biddle & Reath and Ann Garfinkle, Esq. of Whiteford, Taylor and Preston
free

Weds., June 10
6:30 – 8 pm
Taxes for Artists
presented by Michael Kreps, Debbie Leung, and Ben Takis of Groom Law Group
free

June 12
8 – 10 pm
Arts and the Economy: Why Art is the Real Stimulus for Economic Recovery
We will have a lively guided discussion about the much overlooked role of artists in rebuilding the economy. Several studies across multiple disciplines have found that art and innovation is a key component to economic development and growth. So will the economic value of the arts be called into question (again)?
Moderator, Laura Possessky, Esq. President, Washington Area Lawyers for the Arts
Panelists:
Susan Jones, Director, Small Business and Community Economic Development Clinic, George Washington University Law School
George Koch, Chair, Artomatic
Steve Moore, President & CEO, DC Economic Partnership
free

June 13
noon to 2pm
The Art of Doing Business: a panel discussion
Moderator: Jodi Walsh, art sales and marketing
Panelists:
Nancy Prager, Esq., attorney
Elyse Harrison, Neptune Gallery
Trudy Van Dyke, art associations and coops
Marga Fripp, artists coach
free

June 17
6:30 – 8 pm
Make Art Not Lawsuits: legal basics for artists
John D. Mason is an art and entertainment attorney and intellectual property attorney at The Intellectual Property Group, PLLC (www.artlaws.com), and is on the Board of Directors of the Washington Area Lawyers (www.thewala.org). He will be discussing legal matters related to art and artists, including copyright, trademark, and contract issues.
free

Weds. June 24
6:30 – 8 pm
How and when to form a business for your creative endeavors
presented by Cynthia Gayton, Esq.
free

PLUS – check the Artomatic calendar for times to drop in and meet the WALA Volunteer Attorneys and other arts professionals in the Arts Resource Center (also on the Fourth Floor).