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VLA Quote of the Day
"To know how to grow old is the master work of wisdom, and one of the most difficult chapters in the great art of living."
-Herman Melville
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VLA offered a class on legal issues for photographers, kindly hosted by Docarcy
on July 17, 2012. Thanks to all attendees and to Docracy!
Greetings!
July was another busy month at Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts. Highlights included two great Legal & Business Issues for Photographers classes (one in Dumbo and one in Hudson, NY), and a free legal clinic!
VLA would like to give our warmest thanks to Docracy for hosting our class for photographers, and to Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP for hosting our legal clinic. We would also like to thank Gibney Dance for hosting a presentation by Elena Paul at The Greenroom, and Legal Outreach for hosting Ben Brandow's entertainment law class at the Summer Law Institute.
VLA kicks off August with our Forming Your For-Profits Arts Business course on August 9 at 4PM. This workshop provides valuable information about starting an arts-related business.
Are you an attorney interested in volunteering with VLA? If so, make sure to attend one of our new Volunteer Attorney Orientations this month, held on August 6 at 6PM and August 22 at 1PM. For more information about these orientation sessions, please click here.
Finally, the beginning of August also brings with it the departure of our wonderful and amazing summer associates; we at VLA are sad to see them leave. VLA would like to thank Dani Johnson, Elsie Morales, Aly O'Desky, Erin Ross, and Courtney Stone for their hard work and dedication. We wish them a productive and successful school year. We would also like to give a big warm welcome to Samuel Madden and Sarah Woodby, our two newest legal interns who joined VLA at the end of July.
Last, but not least, VLA's office will be closed from August 13-17, 2012. We will return to regular business hours on Monday, August 20, 2012.
Best,
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Volunteer Attorney
Orientations at VLA
Are you interested in providing pro bono assistance to low-income artists and nonprofit arts organizations?
If so, it's quite easy. Simply attend one of our monthly attorney orientations and we'll take care of the rest! In less than one hour, we will walk you through our simple (yet necessary) requirements and procedures.
Upcoming Volunteer Attorney Orientations:
Monday, August 6, 2012, 6 - 7pm
This session is conducted by VLA Director of Legal Services, Benjamin J. Brandow, Esq. Download registration form for this session
Wednesday, August 22, 2012, 1 - 2pm
This session is conducted by VLA Senior Staff Attorney, Eric S. Tam, Esq. Download registration form for this session
All orientations take place at VLA Auditorium, 1 East 53rd Street, New York, 10022 · Map it!
For any questions, please contact Benjamin J. Brandow, Esq., at
bbrandow@vlany.org or at 212.319.2787 x14
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This month, VLA Administration Director, Joni Todd, shares her current essentials, from color and films to art picks and books. Check out her favorites!
Hue: Black
Hour of the day: After hours
Film: Friday
Food: Diet Coke
Corner of NYC: "First and 1st...the nexus of the universe"
Flower/plant/animal: Lilacs
Musician/Band: The Bar-Kays
Book: The Picture of Dorian Gray (Oscar Wilde)
Artwork: Abstract Painting by Ad Reinhardt (i.e. the black paintings he focused on from 1953 until his death in 1967)
Landscapes/places: Most anywhere it's quiet - especially a quiet beach in the Caribbean.
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VLA Individual, Artist and Attorney Membership
An Individual Membership entitles you to access to the VLA Legal Clinic, discounts on VLA programs, services and publications, and invitations to member events. In addition, Organizational Membership entitles individual employees and individual members of the organization to join VLA at a discounted rate of $100 per year.
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Everyone who is a VLA Member is entitled to enjoy: * Discounts on pro bono consultations (financial eligibility guidelines apply)
* Discounts on VLA seminars, workshops, MediateArt services and selected arts-law related publications
* Access to free members-only Legal Clinics
* Invitations and discounts to our Benefits
In addition, Arts Organization Members are entitled to: * Reduced Speaker's Fees for private classes
* Employees and members of Organizations who are VLA Members may join VLA individually at a discounted rate of $100 per year
* Reduced consultation and case list referral fees for eligible matters
................................................................................................................ Young Associate Members
 VLA's Young Associate Membership (YAM's) is a membership category exclusively for young lawyers and arts professionals generally in their 1st - 4th years of practice and career. Young Associate Members support VLA's mission of providing legal, education and business services to New York's art community and offers exclusive access to resources in New York's cultural scene.
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About VLA
Donate to VLA
VLA has seen an increase in demand for pro bono legal services, in-house consultations, legal clinics and educational programming, and we expect 2013 to be even more demanding.
Would you like to support more VLA legal services and educational programming?
In 2012-13, your support will make possible:
- More legal services to low-income artists
- More legal services to arts nonprofit organizations
- More educational programs
- More scholarship programs
- Maintaining lower fees for legal services and educational programming
- More discounts on legal books for artists
Donations of any size will have a positive impact on our ability to provide vital services for artists and the arts community.
$5, $10, $25, or $75 will help.
Library and Bookstore
VLA has a small but in-depth book library containing a wealth of materials and resources for artists, arts organizations, and legal professionals. Our books and materials cover diverse areas such as nonprofits, fiscal sponsorships, visual art, music, theater, dance, writing, film, internet, and digital media, all in relation to intellectual property, contracts, licensing, legal entities, free speech, employment law, and grant writing. Access to VLA's library is free and is open to the public Monday through Friday, 12 to 6pm.
Along with providing individuals and organizations with access to the VLA's Library, VLA makes available a wide variety of books for all arts disciplines and organizations. For a list of our publications and books available for sale, please visit our list. For book prices and shipping fees, please contact VLA at our Art Law Line at 212.319.2787, x1.
About VLA
Since 1969, Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts has been the leading provider of pro bono legal services and mediation, as well as educational programs, publications, and advocacy to the arts community in the New York area and beyond. As the first arts-related legal aid organization, VLA is the model for similar organizations around the world.
Our Supporters
VLA is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit legal service organization supported in part with public funds from the National Endowment for the Arts, the New York State Council on the Arts, a State Agency, and the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs and through generous gifts from corporations, foundations and individuals. View a full list of foundation and government supporters here; to view a full list of law firm and corporate supporters, click here.
Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts 1 East 53 Street, Sixth Floor | New York, NY 10022 P: 212.319.2787 | F: 212.752.6575 http://vlany.org http://askthelawyer.info |
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Register for one of VLA New Attorney Orientations and start your pro bono work!
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A friendly message from VLA!
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