A quote from Ronnie Landfield! | VLA June 2013 Newsletter

June 2013

VLA Quote of the Day:

"My inspiration has been my conviction that modern painting is fueled by the combination of tradition and the realities of modern life."

-Ronnie Landfield

Image above: Ronnie Landfield, Frozen Light, 2011,
24 x 32 inches, acrylic on canvas

Ronnie Landfield, After The Rain, 2011, 25 x 35 inches, acrylic on canvas

Greetings!

Here are our upcoming classes, events and what VLA is doing around New York this month!

Experience the colorful paintings of Ronnie Landfield (pictured above) and join us for drinks, jazz and the New York art & law community at our Annual Summer Benefit. Help support our mission of providing legal services and education to artists like Ronnie! Get your tickets here!

FILM | MUSIC | DIGITAL | Legal & Business Bootcamp, our most popular class is back this month! Don't miss an incomparable group of speakers, including Christos Badavas, Esq., John Delaney, Esq., Peter Rienecker, Esq., from HBO, and Nancy Wolff, Esq. Space is extremely limited so sign-up today! More information below!

All dancers and choreographers, we are launching our Legal Issues in Choreography and Dance in July. If you've always wonder how to protect your work, document it, what to include in your contracts or how to manage your company, then this class is just for you! Dance your way to VLA this July, register now!

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Have an event you would like us to feature on our fresh Newsletter? Ask us about our media co-sponsoring program! Email us at lndickens@vlany.org

Thanks!

We would like to thank the following organizations and individuals for their contributions and for making possible for VLA to continue its mission of providing legal services and education to artists in New York.

- Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP
- Davis & Gilbert LLP
- Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP
- Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP
- The Schubert Foundation
- Seyfarth Shaw LLP
- The Shelley & Donald Rubin Foundation

Additionally:

Thanks to Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP and Shearman & Sterling LLP for hosting our Legal Clinics in the months of May and June.

Thanks to Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP for hosting VLA at their Pro Bono Appreciation Event.

Thanks to Ogilvy & Mather New York, for making possible our Summer Benefit at their magnificent space.

Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts

Film | Music | Digital | Legal & Business Bootcamp

When:

Friday, June 21, 2013, 10 - 5 pm

Note: There will be no registrations taken the day of the event. You must be registered before June 20, 2013 to attend this event.

Where:

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Four Times Square, New York, NY 10036

This Bootcamp will cover industry-specific legal and business issues in the areas of film, music and digital media - including intellectual property and contract considerations. The speakers are actively involved in the industries they will discuss such that participants will gain an understanding both of how each industry works generally and how the more established industries are adapting to the challenges of the digital age.

Eventbrite - Film | Music | Digital | Legal & Business Bootcamp™

Who Should Attend:

This course is specifically for filmmakers, musicians, web designers, and anyone working in digital media. Attorneys interested in practicing in these areas, cultural organizations, and other professionals who represent artists should also benefit from this program.

Speakers Include:

Christos Badavas, Esq.

The Harry Fox Agency, Inc.
Deputy General Counsel

John Delaney, Esq.

Morrison & Foerster, LLP
Partner

Peter Rienecker, Esq.

HBO, Inc.
Vice President and Senior Counsel, Original Programming

Nancy Wolff, Esq.

Cowan DeBaets Abrahams & Sheppard LLP
Partner

For more information on this program, please contact Valentina Rubio Dumornay at 212.319.2787 x 10 or at registrations@vlany.org

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 Legal Services with MediateArt, Education and Advocacy.

Learn more about VLA 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

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