Artists, like any other creative professional, need to have a base knowledge of the pertinent legal and financial issues surrounding their practice. Luckily, there are plenty of ways for artists to educate themselves on these issues and get guidance when necessary. Learn more about legal and financial topics, and follow the resources to get further advice.
Center for Art Law is a Brooklyn-based nonprofit that offers educational resources and programming for the advancement of a vibrant arts and law community.
The VLA provides a broad range of free and low-cost legal services and educational programs addressing the needs of artists, small arts-related businesses and cultural organizations.
Founded by artist and enrolled agent Hannah Cole, Sunlight Tax provides tax services for artists, online tax workshops, and general advice.
Gregory R. Kanaan 02/FAV is a RISD alum, attorney, and owner of The [Legal] Artist who has spoken at numerous RISD events. He offers a variety of legal services to creatives.
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Artwork Archive provides artists and organizations with powerful software tools to manage their artwork inventory and track records.
This cheat sheet from Creative Capital provides a simple overview of how to organize finances and approach taxes as a self employed artist.
The cost of business insurance (also known as artist insurance) is not prohibitive; however, replacing a studio and not being able to work are. Having good coverage is one of the necessary costs of a professional art practice. There are easy ways to explore artist insurance plans that suit your needs.
A contract is an agreement, whether oral or written, whereby two parties bind themselves to certain obligations. Contracts are recommended for business transactions artists make with galleries, commissioning entities, or private clients.
Copyright is a legal right, existing in many countries, that grants the creator of an original work exclusive rights to determine whether, and under what conditions, this original work may be used by others.
A license is an official permission or permit to use something. A license can be granted by a party to another party as part of an agreement. Artists sometimes license their work to be reproduced on a wide range of products in exchange for financial benefit.
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