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Need a Mediator or Arbitrator?The Arts Arbitration and Mediation Services [AAMS] has been providing alternative dispute resolution for creative artists since 1980. AAMS was the first alternative dispute resolution program in the country created for the arts and entertainment communities.
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Need Legal Information?California Lawyers for the Arts offers in-person workshops, special events, and seminars throughout California — plus online educational programs, videos, podcasts, online bookstore, online links and resources for the creative arts and innovation community.
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In-Person Workshops, Seminars & Events
Los Angeles AreaNEXT EVENT
Arts in Corrections: Building Bridges to the Future Mon. Jun 26, 2017 at 8:00am - Fri. Jun 30, 2017 at 6:00pm PDT Loyola Marymount University 1 Loyola Marymount University Drive Los Angeles, CA 90045 |
Sacramento AreaNEXT EVENT
Understanding Self-Publishing Wed. Jun 21, 2017 11:30 - 1:00 PM Avid Reader (Sacramento) 1945 Broadway Sacramento, CA 95818 |
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In the News
In Memoriam
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Eleanor Dickinson, Emerita Board Member of California Lawyers for the Arts, passed in February, 2017. Eleanor, who had served on the CLA board since 1987, was a consistent voice for artists' rights as a member of our Art Policy Committee. We will miss her generous spirit and passion for the mission and programs of California Lawyers for the Arts. Read a remembrance HERE.
A new Eleanor Dickinson Art website has launched on which you can see information about Eleanor and her art: https://eleanordickinsonart.com |
NEW: A detailed outline of the conference proceedings and a list of confirmed presenters is available HERE.
California Lawyers for the Arts, in association with the William James Association and Loyola Marymount University, will present the national conference, Arts in Corrections: Building Bridges to the Future, June 26-30, 2017 at Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles.
Loyola Marymount University, a member of the Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities, is located a short distance from the Los Angeles International Airport (LAX).
Monday, June 26, has been reserved for pre-conference meetings for contractors working with California Arts Council in the state prison system and who work with the federal program coordinated by the NEA Office of Accessibility.
New this year will be sequential art classes with master artists who have demonstrated successful outcomes in a variety of media and institutional settings.
Also, we have reserved a limited number of dormitory suites on the LMU campus for our conference registrants. Preference for campus housing will be given to those who reserve for four nights (beginning Monday evening, June 26) or five nights (beginning Sunday evening, June 25) for those attending additional pre-conference meetings.
[To register by mail with a paper form click HERE to download a .pdf form]
California Lawyers for the Arts, in association with the William James Association and Loyola Marymount University, will present the national conference, Arts in Corrections: Building Bridges to the Future, June 26-30, 2017 at Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles.
Loyola Marymount University, a member of the Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities, is located a short distance from the Los Angeles International Airport (LAX).
Monday, June 26, has been reserved for pre-conference meetings for contractors working with California Arts Council in the state prison system and who work with the federal program coordinated by the NEA Office of Accessibility.
New this year will be sequential art classes with master artists who have demonstrated successful outcomes in a variety of media and institutional settings.
Also, we have reserved a limited number of dormitory suites on the LMU campus for our conference registrants. Preference for campus housing will be given to those who reserve for four nights (beginning Monday evening, June 26) or five nights (beginning Sunday evening, June 25) for those attending additional pre-conference meetings.
[To register by mail with a paper form click HERE to download a .pdf form]
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Resale Royalties for Visual Artists
In a law review article published in the Cybaris Intellectual Property Law Review, CLA Executive Director Alma Robinson makes the case for federal legislation, which would allow US artists to receive resale royalties in more than 70 countries around the world.
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CLA by the Numbers
July 1, 2015 to June 30, 2016 In our 41st fiscal year:
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