Law School for Visual Artists Returns!

It’s back, like a double-edged dagger — an éperon — Nietzsche style.  Back by popular demand, and now going on its third year, Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts‘ legendary, ground-breaking, and no-holds-barred educational series for visual artists.

“Informative, thought-provoking, enlightening, sensical. These things should be taught in art school, but I’m glad I learned them here!” notes one artist. “Pure deliciousness. Challenging, spicy, enlightening,” notes another. Read (and see) what other past participants have said here.

Although fees are now attached, artists can register for individual classes or the entire series. Course starts March 20, 2012

Law School for Visual Artists

Topics that will be covered during the 5-week course:

Tuesday March 20, 2012

Introduction:

• Legal Hypothetical: Analyzing legal issues in your art projects

Tuesday March 27, 2012

• Basic business models (non-profit and for-profit corporations, LLC’s)

• Fiscal Sponsorships

• Employment issues

A. Studio and gallery assistants

B. Working as a preparator for art galleries

Tuesday April 3, 2012

• Free Speech

• Right of Privacy

Tuesday April 10, 2012

Contracts

• Consignment Agreements

• Licensing Agreements

• Commissioning Agreements

Tuesday April 17, 2012

• Intellectual Property (copyright and trademarks)

Click here to register for this course (or just one or two classes).