"Let each man exercise the art he knows." - Aristophanes
KC Volunteer Lawyers & Accountants for the Arts
PO Box 413199
Kansas City, Missouri 64141
816-974-8522
ph: 816-974-8522
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Upcoming Workshops
ArtSmarts is an ongoing series of workshops focused on helping artists, arts organizations, and creative businesses learn how to better navigate potential legal issues.
Thursday,September 16, 2010
Business Taxation and Business Formation for Writers
6 - 8 p.m.
Presented in cooperation with The Writers Place
The Writers Place, 3607 Pennsylvania, Kansas City, MO 64111
If you plan to make your art a business, tax issues surround everything you do. In this seminar, you'll learn the basics for reporting the income from your writing business to taxing authorities. Also, learn the ins and outs of business formation. You will learn what limited liability is, why you should want it and how you can get it. There will be a discussion of different business entities and what types of entity may be right for you.
Please pre-register by putting the presentation title in the subject line of an email, all of your contact information in the body and email to admin@kcvlaa.org.
Saturday, September 18, 2010
Legal Bootcamp for Filmmakers
9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Sonnenschein, 4520 Main St., 9th Floor, Kansas City, MO 64111
PRE-REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED!
SPACE IS LIMITED!
KCVLAA Members - Free
Students - $25
IFC Members - $50
General Public - $75
This intensive bootcamp will provide attendees with knowledge on a variety of topics from copyrights, contracts, financing and business formation. Lunch will be provided, pre-registration is required. You may register at the door if space is available, but if you do so you will not be guaranteed a lunch.
Please pre-register by filling out this form, putting the presentation title in the subject line of an email, all of your contact information in the body and email to admin@kcvlaa.org or mail to KCVLAA at P.O. Box 413199, Kansas City, MO 64141.
Thursday,September 23,2010
Non-Profit Formation Workshop
6 - 8 p.m.
Presented in cooperation with the Kaw Valley Arts & Humanities, Inc.
This workshop is for artists and arts groups who want to form non-profit organizations, and who have worked through the KCVLAA's non-profit formation workbook. In this workshop, you'll learn the filing, reporting and administrative requirements for arts non-profits, as well as strategies for preparing an effective Form 1023. Don't have a KCVLAA Non-Profit Formation Workbook yet? Email admin@kcvlaa.org and ask for one.
Please pre-register by putting the presentation title in the subject line of an email, all of your contact information in the body and email to admin@kcvlaa.org.
Saturday, October 2, 2010
Ask the Experts: One on One with a Lawyer
9 a.m. - 1 p.m. (by appointment)
Arts Incubator, 115 W. 18th St., Kansas City, MO
The lawyer is in! Make an appointment to sit down with a lawyer and discuss your arts-related legal issue for thirty minutes. Attorneys can assist with general questions related to contracts, copyrights, business formation, employment issues, and more. You must make an appointment to attend! To make an appointment, email admin@kcvlaa.org, with the subject line "Ask the Experts." In your email, please give us a general idea of the type of issue or question you want to discuss (so we know what kind of lawyer to match you up with).
Please pre-register by putting the presentation title in the subject line of an email, all of your contact information in the body and email to admin@kcvlaa.org.
Wednesday, October 6, 2010
The Art of the Contract for Writers
6 - 8 p.m.
Presented in cooperation with The Writers Place
The Writers Place, 3607 Pennsylvania, Kansas City, MO 64111
Contracts are the cornerstone of any business, but for artists, much of the information comes in the form of anecdotes from other artists or from the internet (not the most reliable source!). In this seminar you will learn the general principles of contract formation, drafting and negotiation, including:
Does it have to be in writing?
What's fair?
What language has to be in there to protect me?
What if the deal goes sour?
How do I negotiate a contract?
Please pre-register by putting the presentation title in the subject line of an email, all of your contact information in the body and email to admin@kcvlaa.org.
Thursday, October 7, 2010
What Everyone Needs to Know About Copyrights
6 - 8 p.m.
Presented in cooperation with the Sedalia Visual Art Association
Third National Bank, 403 W Broadway, Sedalia MO 65301
Learn the basics of copyright law: who owns what, how much you can use of someone else's work, what's really "fair" about "fair use," what happens when you sell a piece, and how to avoid disputes! Myths will be debunked and famous artists' infringements analyzed.
Please pre-register by putting the presentation title in the subject line of an email, all of your contact information in the body and email to admin@kcvlaa.org.
Tuesday, October 12, 2010
What Everyone Needs to Know About Copyrights
6 - 8 p.m.
Arts Incubator, 115 W. 18th St., Kansas City, MO
Learn the basics of copyright law: who owns what, how much you can use of someone else's work, what's really "fair" about "fair use," what happens when you sell a piece, and how to avoid disputes! Myths will be debunked and famous artists' infringements analyzed.
Please pre-register by putting the presentation title in the subject line of an email, all of your contact information in the body and email to admin@kcvlaa.org.
Thursday, October 21, 2010
What Writers Need to Know About Copyrights
6 - 8 p.m.
Presented in cooperation with The Writers Place
The Writers Place, 3607 Pennsylvania, Kansas City, MO 64111
Learn the basics of copyright law: who owns what, how much you can use of someone else's work, what's really "fair" about "fair use," what happens when you sell a piece, and how to avoid disputes! Myths will be debunked and famous artists' infringements analyzed.
Please pre-register by putting the presentation title in the subject line of an email, all of your contact information in the body and email to admin@kcvlaa.org.
Thursday, November 4, 2010
The Art of the Contract & Licensing
6 - 8 p.m.
Arts Incubator, 115 W. 18th St., Kansas City, MO
Contracts are the cornerstone of any business, but for artists, much of the information comes in the form of anecdotes from other artists or from the internet (not the most reliable source!). In this seminar you will learn the general principles of contract formation, drafting and negotiation, including:
Does it have to be in writing?
What's fair?
What language has to be in there to protect me?
What if the deal goes sour?
How do I negotiate a contract?
Many of these same principles will be address regarding licensing agreements as well.
Please pre-register by putting the presentation title in the subject line of an email, all of your contact information in the body and email to admin@kcvlaa.org.
Tuesday, November 16, 2010
Non-Profit Formation Workshop
6 - 8 p.m.
Arts Incubator, 115 W. 18th St., Kansas City, MO
This workshop is for artists and arts groups who want to form non-profit organizations, and who have worked through the KCVLAA's non-profit formation workbook. In this workshop, you'll learn the filing, reporting and administrative requirements for arts non-profits, as well as strategies for preparing an effective Form 1023. Don't have a KCVLAA Non-Profit Formation Workbook yet? Email admin@kcvlaa.org and ask for one.
Please pre-register by putting the presentation title in the subject line of an email, all of your contact information in the body and email to admin@kcvlaa.org.
Thursday, November 18, 2010
Landlord & Tenant
6 - 8 p.m.
Presented in cooperation with the Kaw Valley Arts & Humanities, Inc.
Learn the ins and outs of the landlord/tenant relationship. Learn your rights as both a landlord or a tenant and how to protect and enforce those rights.
Please pre-register by putting the presentation title in the subject line of an email, all of your contact information in the body and email to admin@kcvlaa.org.
Tuesday, December 14, 2010
Landlord & Tenant
6 - 8 p.m.
Arts Incubator, 115 W. 18th St., Kansas City, MO
Learn the ins and outs of the landlord/tenant relationship. Learn your rights as both a landlord or a tenant and how to protect and enforce those rights.
Please pre-register by putting the presentation title in the subject line of an email, all of your contact information in the body and email to admin@kcvlaa.org.
Thursday, January 20, 2011
The Art of the Contract & Licensing
6 - 8 p.m.
Presented in cooperation with the Kaw Valley Arts & Humanities, Inc.
Contracts are the cornerstone of any business, but for artists, much of the information comes in the form of anecdotes from other artists or from the internet (not the most reliable source!). In this seminar you will learn the general principles of contract formation, drafting and negotiation, including:
Does it have to be in writing?
What's fair?
What language has to be in there to protect me?
What if the deal goes sour?
How do I negotiate a contract?
Many of these same principles will be address regarding licensing agreements as well.
Please pre-register by putting the presentation title in the subject line of an email, all of your contact information in the body and email to admin@kcvlaa.org.
Tuesday, March 15, 2011
Sales Tax & Small Business Taxation for Artists
6 - 8 p.m.
Arts Incubator, 115 W. 18th St., Kansas City, MO
If you plan to make your art a business (even if you sell artwork through a gallery), tax issues surround everything you do. In this seminar, you'll learn the basics requirements for reporting sales tax in Kansas & Missouri, and learn some basics for reporting the income from your arts business to taxing authorities.
Please pre-register by putting the presentation title in the subject line of an email, all of your contact information in the body and email to admin@kcvlaa.org.
Thursday, March 24, 2011
What Everyone Needs to Know About Copyrights
6 - 8 p.m.
Presented in cooperation with the Kaw Valley Arts & Humanities, Inc.
Learn the basics of copyright law: who owns what, how much you can use of someone else's work, what's really "fair" about "fair use," what happens when you sell a piece, and how to avoid disputes! Myths will be debunked and famous artists' infringements analyzed.
Please pre-register by putting the presentation title in the subject line of an email, all of your contact information in the body and email to admin@kcvlaa.org.
Tuesday, April 12, 2011
What Everyone Needs to Know About Copyrights
6 - 8 p.m.
Arts Incubator, 115 W. 18th St., Kansas City, MO
Learn the basics of copyright law: who owns what, how much you can use of someone else's work, what's really "fair" about "fair use," what happens when you sell a piece, and how to avoid disputes! Myths will be debunked and famous artists' infringements analyzed.
Please pre-register by putting the presentation title in the subject line of an email, all of your contact information in the body and email to admin@kcvlaa.org.
Thursday May 12, 2011
Accounting for Non Accountants
6 - 8 p.m.
Presented in cooperation with the Kaw Valley Arts & Humanities, Inc.
So many artists and arts organizations get themselves into trouble because they do not know how to take care of their bookkeeping needs on their own and are afraid that they cannot afford professional help. Join us to find out some bookkeeping basics to help keep you out of trouble.
Please pre-register by putting the presentation title in the subject line of an email, all of your contact information in the body and email to admin@kcvlaa.org.
Tuesday, May 17, 2011
The Art of the Contract & Business Formation
6 - 8 p.m.
Arts Incubator, 115 W. 18th St., Kansas City, MO
Contracts are the cornerstone of any business, but for artists, much of the information comes in the form of anecdotes from other artists or from the internet (not the most reliable source!). In this seminar you will learn the general principles of contract formation, drafting and negotiation, including:
Does it have to be in writing?
What's fair?
What language has to be in there to protect me?
What if the deal goes sour?
How do I negotiate a contract?
Also learn the ins and outs of business formation. You will learn what limited liability is, why you should want it and how you can get it. There will be a discussion of different business entities and what types of entity may be right for you.
Please pre-register by putting the presentation title in the subject line of an email, all of your contact information in the body and email to admin@kcvlaa.org.
Thursday, June 30, 2011
The Ethics of Representing Artists Pro Bono
6 - 8 p.m.
Arts Incubator, 115 W. 18th St., Kansas City, MO
Come learn the ethical implications of representing artists with this two hour continuing legal education ethics seminar.
Please pre-register by putting the presentation title in the subject line of an email, all of your contact information in the body and email to admin@kcvlaa.org.
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Classes are FREE to KCVLAA members
$10 each for non-members
Please pre-register for classes by emailing your name, phone number, and address to admin@KCVLAA.org
Type the class title in the subject line.
Past Events
What Every Artist Needs to Know About Copyrights
The Art of the Contract
Anatomy of a Licensing Agreement
Entrepreneurs and Enterprising: How to Make the Arts a Profitable Business
An Insider's Guide to the Arts Community
Accounting for the Arts: The Basics of Budgeting, Bookkeeping, and Taxes
Managing a Nonprofit Organization - Best Board Practices
The Art of the Contract, Negotiating and Understanding Basic Agreements
The Gallery/Artist Relationship: The Contract, the Law and Consequences
Business Formation for Artists: Turning Your Art into Your Business
Tax Credit for Filmmakers and Investors in Independent Films
The 501 (c)(3) Application Form 1023: New Requirements, Old Strateies
Legal Basics for Filmmakers
Ask the Experts: Get One on One Advice From Our Panel of Legal and Accounting Experts
Sales Tax & Small Business Taxation for Artists
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