C.L.A. celebrated its 35th ANNIVERSARY with benefits across the state:
SANTA MONICA on May 2
Honoring
California First Lady Maria Shriver
U.S. Representative Diane Watson
Geffen Playhouse
Munger, Tolles & Olson LLP
Elsa Ramo, Attorney
Robert Graham (in memoriam)
SAN FRANCISCO on May 14
Honoring
Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi
San Francisco Symphony
Rhodessa Jones, Co-Artistic Director, Cultural Odyssey
Fenwick & West LLP
Henry Hopkins (in memoriam)
SACRAMENTO on June 9
Creative Merger II: Justice & Peace Art Show & Auction
Please visit our 35th Anniversary online auction!
We'll be updating the auction regularly so please check back daily for new items!
C.L.A. BY THE NUMBERS - July 1, 2009 to June 30, 2010
In our 35th fiscal year:
1,268 persons were members of California Lawyers for the Arts
1,284 individual artists and arts organizations received legal assistance from our attorney panel.
1,510 persons attended 72 C.L.A. educational events
855 individuals and organizations participated in alternative dispute resolution services (A.A.M.S.)
59 persons received mediation training
62 deserving teens were placed in internships with arts organizations and apprenticeships with artists in Los Angeles and San Francisco.
350 persons participated in Artistic License Awards benefit events in Sacramento and Santa Monica
Our website averaged 12,557 unique visitors per month.
The Arts Policy Committee of the C.L.A. Board of Directors asked Congress to stop further action on the proposed Orphan Works Amendment to the US Copyright Act, pending further review and input from all stakeholders. For more information, see our Advocacy page.