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Our Mission

California Lawyers for the Arts empowers the creative community by providing education, representation and dispute resolution.

Our Vision

Artists and arts organizations serve as agents of democratic involvement, innovation, and positive social change, and the growth of an empowered arts sector is essential to healthy communities. C.L.A.’s leadership and services strengthen the arts for the benefit of communities throughout California.
California Lawyers for the Arts presents an exciting professional research trip to CUBA! 

As a current member of CLA and a professional in the field of law, legal policy, art policy and culture, or as an allied professional, this trip is open to you so that you may do serious research on these fields of study in Cuba. Click here for more details!

 

If you're interested in joining a future educational excursion to Cuba, please send an email expressing your interest with the subject-line "Cuba Trip" to: cla@calawyersforthearts.org

"The Art of Deduction"Order your copy today and pay online!

2010 Tax Year 

A Unique Tax Preparation Guide for Creative Artists

$20 + tax + shipping

JOIN TODAY & SAVE 25% in our Member Bookstore 

This detailed treatment of tax prep issues features money-saving tax filing tips specifically for the creative community. Published annually since the 1980's.

Table of Contents:

  • Significant Tax Law Changes for 2010 & 2011
  • Who Must File an Income Tax Return?
  • What is Gross Income?
  • What Can Be Deducted from Gross Income as Business Deductions?
  • What Can Be Deducted from Adjusted Gross Income as Personal Deductions?
  • How Do You Compute Your Income Taxes?
  • California is (as usual) a Little Different!
  • What--More Taxes?
  • Beyond the Scope: Incorporation, Partnerships, LLC's?


CLA BY THE NUMBERS 

July 1, 2010 to June 30, 2011
 
In our 36th fiscal year:

1,854 persons were members of California Lawyers for the Arts

1,040 individual artists and arts organizations receivedlegal assistance from our attorney panel.

1,477 persons attended 68 C.L.A. educational events

865 individuals and organizations participated in alternative dispute resolution services (A.A.M.S.)

68 deserving teens were placed in internships with arts organizations and apprenticeships with artists and attended 19 workshops

120 persons participated in Artistic License Awards benefit

Our website averaged 13,679 pageviews per month with visitors from 107 countries


DO YOU NEED A LAWYER?

Visit the Lawyer Referral Services page for online lawyer referral request forms

Northern California: Legal Referral Service
California Lawyers for the Arts
Fort Mason Center
Building C, Room 265
San Francisco, CA 94123

Southern California: Legal Referral Service
California Lawyers for the Arts
1641 18th Street

Santa Monica, CA 90404

Upcoming events

Saturday, February 11, 2012 10:00 AM • Ken Edwards Center, 1527 4th Street, Santa Monica, CA 90401 (Limited free parking available onsite in spaces marked "Visitors of the Ken Edwards Center." Additional $5 parking available at 3rd & Broadway.)
Thursday, February 16, 2012 • Cuba
Saturday, February 18, 2012 1:00 PM • San Francisco Bay Area Location TBD
Saturday, February 25, 2012 10:00 AM • Avenue 50 Studio, 131 N. Ave. 50, Los Angeles, CA 90042
Thursday, March 08, 2012 5:00 PM • Sacramento - Location to be announced.
Saturday, March 10, 2012 10:00 AM • Ken Edwards Center, 1527 4th Street, Santa Monica, CA 90401 (Limited free parking available onsite in spaces marked "Visitors of the Ken Edwards Center." Additional $5 parking available at 3rd & Broadway.)
Thursday, March 22, 2012 6:30 PM • The Center for Contemporary Art Sacramento, 1519 19th Street, Sacramento, CA 95811
Saturday, April 28, 2012 10:00 AM • Ken Edwards Center, 1527 4th Street, Santa Monica, CA 90401 (Limited free parking available onsite in spaces marked "Visitors of the Ken Edwards Center." Additional $5 parking available at 3rd & Broadway.)

Exclusive Member Bookstore -- Save 25%

SIGN-IN as a fully-paid C.L.A. member with your email and password (top-right of this page) and the bookstore link will appear in the left-hand menu. New books from many publishers are being added to the bookstore frequently. Check back often. A portion of each bookstore purchase will go to support C.L.A.'s mission on behalf of the creative arts community. Our bookstore features titles from NOLO (the original self-help legal publisher) as well as books from many other publishers, at a special price for members.

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As a member of C.L.A., you are supporting and participating in a dynamic service organization, providing vital links to other community sectors and current issues affecting the arts as well as quality legal services and educational programs. 
 
 

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