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VLA Quote of the Day:
"Fashion is what you're offered four times a year by designers. And style is what you choose."
-Lauren Hutton
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VLA's Law School for Visual Artists is back in October 2012!
Hello friends of VLA!
Greetings and Welcome to Autumn, VLA Friends!
VLA would like to give our very special thanks to our supporters and friends who provided us with their generous assistance in September:
- Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP for hosting a VLA Clinic on September 19
- Stephen F. Harmon, for providing images to our Holiday Card Program
- Uprise Art for co-sponsoring the upcoming Law School for Visual Artists
- SculptureCenter for hosting VLA at the LIC Block Party on September 8
- Tisch for hosting VLA at their Student Information Session on September 13
VLA would also like to give a special welcome and thanks to the class of Columbia Law School students participating in the fall semester Arts Law Externship!
Looking forward, VLA is excited to announce our first-ever Fashion Law course based on Fashion Law: A Guide for Designers, Fashion Executives and Attorneys, the book edited by Guillermo Jimenez and Barbara Kolsun! You can find more information about this unique course here. Classes began Tuesday, October 2 and take place every Tuesday through November 20 (except that no class will held on Election Day (November 6); the class that week will instead be held on Thursday, November 8). All classes will run from 5-7:30 PM at the offices of Shearman & Sterling LLP at 599 Lexington Avenue. Don't miss the VLA Art & Law Residency Exhibition Opening Reception this Thursday, October 4 from 6:00-9:00 PM at the Dumbo Arts Center. The exhibition will run until October 21, 2012. Find out more here!
Also, the Law School for Visual Artists is back! Join us every Friday from October 5 until November 2 from 4-6:30 PM for an overview of the most salient legal issues that affect visual artists.
Finally, VLA is thrilled to announce that it will be offering a business and legal workshop on Building Video Game and Interactive Companies on November 28 from 2-5 PM. The course will be led by one of the industry's leading attorneys and participating New York attorneys will be eligible for CLE credit (although non-attorney attendees are certainly welcome) - keep an eye out for further updates!
Best,
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Fashion Law:
The Experts, Their Book, The Series
This course offers 20 CLE Credits!
VLA is proud to announce the course based on the book, Fashion Law: A Guide for Designers, Fashion Executives and Attorneys published in 2010. This first comprehensive book on the topic was developed by Guillermo Jimenez and Barbara Kolsun, pioneers of the field as well as academic experts and practitioners, who wrote the book along with a team of highly experienced attorneys and legal experts.
This original and comprehensive course will bring you face-to face with these authors and experts and is specifically designed for attorneys and law students interested in Fashion Law, the Fashion Industry and the representation of designers and fashion companies of all sizes. The course will provide in-depth consideration of the legal issues and common business arrangements found in the fashion industry as well as cover recent and ongoing developments in this fast-changing field. Some of the recent cases and cutting edge issues we will explore in class include, Louboutin v. YSL, LVMH v. Hyundai, Marc Jacobs v. Lataillade, and California's Proposition 65.
More information on the course, and how to register here!
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 Law School for Visual Artists
Legal issues can be overwhelming for many visual artists: relationships with galleries, appropriation practices, damaged artwork, art world employment practices, and collaborations with other artists are just some of the issues visual artists face.
With this in mind, Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts has initiated a course for contemporary visual artists that will make legalese comprehensible and manageable, while giving visual artists an introduction to legal issues necessary to protect themselves and their art projects.
This 5-course, weekly lecture series will cover intellectual property (copyright and trademarks); contracts, consignment agreements, and licensing agreements; basic business models (non-profit and for-profit corporations, LLC's); employment issues with studio and gallery assistants; artist websites; as well as issues in public art and commissioning agreements.
Registration Guidelines This class series is open to visual artists, and includes class materials. 5-Class Registration Fees:
$125 Artists VLA-members
$175 Artists non-members
$100 Students/All You Can Learn Pass (VLA)
The 5-class registration fee includes the following:
* 5-classes (2hrs each; 30 min Q&A)
* One free Legal Clinic Meeting with an attorney
* Class materials
**You can also register for a single Friday session for $50 each.
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Don't miss this event!
Scènes à Faire VLA's Art & Law Residency Exhibition Curated by Caryn Coleman
Opening reception: Thursday, October 4 from 6-9pm Exhibition dates: October 5 - October 21, 2012
111 Front Street, Suite 212
Brooklyn, NY 11201
718-694-0831
Residents: David Birkin, Jennifer Dean, John Hawke, Carol R. Irving, Jenn Kahn, John Lee, Nathan Manuel, Joanna Montoya, Luis Nieto Dickens, Diana Shpungin, Alex Snukal, Sophia Wallace and James Kienitz Wilkins.
More info on the Art & Law Residency Exhibition here!
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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
Established in 1969, Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts is the pioneer in arts-related legal aid and educational programs about the legal and business issues that affect artist and arts organizations.
VLA believes that individual artists and arts organizations deserve access to dedicated legal representation and advocacy to ensure that their voices are heard and that their interests are protected. VLA also believes that the arts community should understand certain legal and business matters to protect themselves and their work. To achieve these goals, VLA serves the arts community through 4 program areas: Legal Services with MediateArt; Education; Advocacy; and the Art & Law Residency.
Learn more about VLA here!
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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