This event is supported by Berkeley Art, Law, and Finance Project.

PROGRAM SCHEDULE

9:30AM - Doors Open

10:00AM - OPENING REMARKS (coffee, snacks provided in the room)

10:00-11:15AM - PANEL : Protecting Creativity: The Intellectual Rights of Visual Artists

This panel brings together leading legal experts to explore key legal issues for visual artists, including copyright, contracts, intellectual property rights, and licensing. Experts will provide insights on protecting artwork, negotiating fair agreements, and navigating legal challenges to ensure artists can safeguard and monetize their creative work. This panel also aims to equip attorneys and other arts professionals to better support and advise working artists.

M.J. Bo Bogatin, Esq. - Arts, IP, & Entertainment Attorney, Vice-President of the CLA Board of Directors, and co-author of Legal Guide for the Visual Artist (6th edition, 2022)

Brooke Oliver, Senior Counsel - Procopio LLP

11:15-11:25AM - AAMS Presentation  

Mediating Arts Issues: What is mediation? And how does it help foster fair resolutions to arts conflicts, preserving relationships, improving communication, protecting creative rights, and promoting collaboration?

Amanda Mell, Program Coordinator - Arts Arbitration & Mediation Services

11:35 - 12:20PM - A Conversation with a Public Artist

Join us for an engaging discussion with a renowned public artist and prominent arts attorney as they engage in a moderated conversation exploring the evolving dynamics, challenges, and opportunities in the public art landscape, as well as the role of the arts attorney in supporting artists' work.

MJ Bo Bogatin, Esq. - Arts, IP, & Entertainment Attorney, Vice-President of the CLA Board of Directors, and co-author of Legal Guide for the Visual Artist (6th edition, 2022).

Mildred Howard - Bay Area Artist - Sculptural Installations, Mixed Media, Assemblage

Conversation facilitated by Alma Robinson, Executive Director, CLA

12:20-1:00PM: LUNCH BREAK (Provided with registration)

1:10-2:30PM - PANEL : The Business of Art 

This panel explores the essential skills emerging artists need to build successful creative businesses. Industry experts will discuss branding, financial management, marketing, and networking strategies. Learn how to price your work, secure funding, negotiate contracts, leverage social media, and build lasting industry connections to launch a sustainable creative career.

Amy Kweskin, DBA, - Consultant, Coach, and Research - Founder of Artsightful 

2:30PM: Closing Remarks