The Artist-Dealer Relationships Clinic helps artists and gallerists negotiate effective and mutually-beneficial contracts. The Clinic connects artists, dealers, and attorneys to forge meaningful relations and provide a platform for artists and dealers to learn about consignment agreements and have their questions on the topic addressed by experts in the field.

In addition to one-on-one pro bono consultations, the Clinic offers primers, workshops and webinars on the law governing artist-dealer relations and facilitate conversations between artists, dealers and attorneys on drafting and negotiating contracts and consignment agreements.

If you are interested in volunteering for this clinic, please complete this short volunteer interest form.

If you have any questions about the the Center for Art Law’s clinics, please contact us by emailing clinic@itsartlaw.org.

The Artist Legacy and Estate Planning Clinic and its affiliated programming seek to connect artists, estate administrators, attorneys, tax advisors, and other experts to create meaningful and lasting solutions for expanding the art canon and art legacy planning. The Clinic offers information, referrals, and general guidance to emerging and established artists looking to find resources and advice for art legacy planning.

If you are interested in volunteering for this clinic, please complete this short volunteer interest form.

If you have any questions about the the Center for Art Law’s clinics, please contact us by emailing clinic@itsartlaw.org.

The Visual Artists’ Immigration Clinic is designed to guide emerging visual artists through the process of obtaining a visa to the United States. The Center for Art Law works with a growing team of volunteer immigration attorneys experienced in helping visual and performing artists.

The purpose of the Clinic is to provide visual artists with an opportunity to discuss their eligibility for a visa to the United States with an experienced attorney. Following the Clinic, participants receive immigration law guides and the contact information of the participating attorneys if they wish to schedule a more in-depth consultation.

If you are interested in volunteering for this clinic, please complete this short volunteer interest form.

If you have any questions about the the Center for Art Law’s clinics, please contact us by emailing clinic@itsartlaw.org.

Copyright law is a body of federal law that grants authors exclusive rights over their original works. Enshrined in the U.S. Constitution, these rights aim “to promote the progress of science and useful arts”.

Copyright protection extends to a broad spectrum of artistic expressions — from paintings and photographs to sculptures, as well as other fixed and tangible creative forms. Once protection attaches, copyright owners have exclusive economic rights that allow them to control how their work is reproduced, modified and distributed, among other uses.

Albeit theoretically simple, in practice copyright law is complex and nuanced: what works acquire such protection? How can creatives better protect their assets or, if they wish, exploit them for their monetary benefit?

The Art & Copyright Law Clinic is designed to help artists navigate these complexities by connecting them with legal professionals who can clarify their rights, explain relevant protections, and keep them informed of emerging issues in copyright law, especially as new technologies like generative artificial intelligence (AI) reshape the legal landscape.

If you are interested in volunteering for the Art & Copyright Law Clinic, please complete this short volunteer interest form.

If you have any questions about the the Center for Art Law’s clinics, please contact us by emailing clinic@itsartlaw.org.