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California Lawyers for the Arts

December 15, 2023

California Lawyers for the Arts (CLA) is a non-profit organization founded in 1974 to provide legal services to artists and members of the creative arts community.[1] The first Executive Director was Hamish Sandison, who was a recent graduate of Boalt Hall at University of California, Berkeley and is now a solicitor in London, England, specializing in law and technology. In 1987, Bay Area Lawyers for the Arts (BALA) joined forces with Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts-Los Angeles (VLA) to form California Lawyers for the Arts as a statewide organization. CLA is part of an informal network of “Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts” programs that serve artists through state-based organizations throughout the United States.[2]

California Lawyers for the Arts
AbbreviationCLA
Formation1974; 49 years ago (1974)
TypeNon-profit
Websitewww.calawyersforthearts.org

CLA has offices in Berkeley, Los Angeles, San Francisco, San Diego, and Sacramento, and the organization serves more than 11,000 artists annually.[3] CLA has nearly 1,800 paid members, including artists and arts organizations of all disciplines and cultural backgrounds, attorneys, accountants, and teachers.

History edit

In its early history, CLA board members and staff worked with state legislators to promulgate artists' rights legislation in California, including the State's Resale Royalty Act (1976) and the California Art Preservation Act (1980).

In 1993, with the help of a National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) Advancement grant, CLA expanded its mission to include articulating “a role for the arts in community development.” Following this, CLA received the first art-related grant from the San Francisco Department of Children, Youth and Families. In the mid-1990s, CLA began its statewide planning efforts, including a planning retreat with local arts agencies to include the arts in military base conversion. This work led to both a national conference funded by the NEA Design Arts Program and subsequent projects in Marin, San Francisco, Monterey and San Diego.[4]

Legislation edit

CLA has played a major role in enacting legislation for artists’ rights. In 1976, CLA collaborated with Senator Alan Sieroty of Los Angeles to enact the California Resale Royalties Act, which provides artists with a royalty on the resale price of any work of art.[5] California remains the only state in the United States with this legislation.[6] Although the law has been under controversy since its inception, the United States District Court upheld the law in 1978 in an opinion written by Judge Robert Takasugi.[7] The United States Court of Appeals affirmed the lower court’s decision in Moreseberg v. Balyon, 621. F. 2d. 972 (9th Cir,), cert denied, 449 U.S. 983 (1980), stating that the Act is “an economic regulation to promote artistic endeavors generally.” [8]

CLA also helped with the enactment of California Art Preservation Act (CAPA), California Civil Code Section 987. CAPA took effect on January 1, 1980 and granted artists the right to integrity, and the right of authorship. The right of integrity gives an artist the right to sue to prevent a work of his or her art from suffering injury, or to collect damages for an injury already suffered. The right of authorship provides an artist with the right to claim or disclaim authorship of a work of art.[9]

Programs edit

Lawyer Referral and Information Services edit

CLA has a lawyer referral services for creative artists, arts organizations, and those with arts-related matters. The referral service handles arts and non-arts-related issues such as copyright, contract drafting, review, and negotiation, non-profit organization issues, landlord/tenant, organizational tax, employee or independent contractor, mediation and arbitration.[10] CLA has a panel of attorneys that specialize in various arts-related and other issues who then help each artist with the particular legal issue with which he or she is faced.

Arts Arbitration and Mediation Services edit

AAMS was started in 1980 and provides alternative dispute resolution to artists, entertainers, and other members of the creative arts community. CLA’s AAMS program was the first alternative dispute resolution program in the United States to tailor its services for the arts and entertainment communities.[11]

AAMS provides counseling, conciliation, mediation, arbitration, neutral evaluation and meeting facilitation. The service has neutral program coordinators who help artists throughout the state. AAMS coordinators also offer conciliation assistance, coordinate mediations with trained mediators, or coordinate arbitrations or early neutral evaluations.[11]

Sacramento Mediation Center edit

The Sacramento Mediation Center (SMC) became a program of California Lawyers for the Arts in 2008 and is administered in CLA's Sacramento office. SMC provides mediation services to anyone in the Sacramento region on a wide range of topics and is not limited to arts-related cases.[12]

Arts and Community Development edit

CLA launched The Arts and Community Development Project in 1993, which provides summer and year-round job and intern experiences in the arts to deserving young people.

Spotlight on the Arts is a program of The Arts and Community Development Project specifically aimed at deserving teens interested in the arts. These teenagers are provided with paid summer internships, workshops on conflict resolution, college preparation and career development, and trips to live cultural events.[13] This Project is funded by public and private agencies and individuals.[14]

Designing Creative Futures edit

Designing Creative Futures is a paid arts-focused internship program for formerly incarcerated individuals. This four month program offers unique opportunities for returning residents to work closely with arts organizations through paid, part-time internships. Participants learn a variety of skills associated with careers in the arts and gain mentorship from people who are leaders in their respective fields. [15]

Publications edit

The Art of Deduction has been published by CLA annually since the 1980s to serve as a tax preparation guide for creative artists. This publication offers a detailed explanation of tax preparation issues including money-saving tax filing tips specifically geared toward the creative community.[16]

CLA published the first edition of Legislative Masterpieces in 1980, in response to the need for a comprehensive resource on California Legislative initiatives to protect artists and their works. This publication is updated periodically as the California Legislation emerges. Legislative Masterpieces is designed to serve as a useful tool for the California arts community and others nationwide.[16]

Advocacy edit

Recent advocacy efforts have focused on restoring state funding for the arts in California, starting with a series of three symposia on California Arts and Healthy Communities, held in Los Angeles, Walnut Creek and San Jose from 2006-08. The Arts and Environmental Initiative was begun in 2008 with a Dialogue in San Francisco, followed by a second Dialogue in Los Angeles in 2011. Efforts to restore Arts-in-Corrections programs began in early 2011.

Artistic License Awards edit

In 2008, the organization began its Artistic License Awards in order to recognize leaders in government, law and the arts or arts organizations who have made a positive impact on the arts in California.

Awards Recipients include:

References edit

  1. ^ "California Lawyers for the Arts Celebrates 36 Years with its 4th Annual Artistic License Awards". Reuters. April 14, 2011. Archived from the original on September 7, 2012. Retrieved June 30, 2017.
  2. ^ “A pro bono party for helpful lawyers” by Melody Hanatani for Santa Monica Daily Press (article dated March 1–2, 2008)
  3. ^ . Archived from the original on July 21, 2011. Retrieved August 17, 2011.
  4. ^ . Calawyersforthearts.org. 2012-05-02. Archived from the original on 2012-10-23. Retrieved 2012-11-04.
  5. ^ . Archived from the original on August 9, 2011. Retrieved August 17, 2011.
  6. ^ Legislative Masterpieces (p 4)
  7. ^ Id. at 6.
  8. ^ Id. at 20
  9. ^ Id. at 9.
  10. ^ . Calawyersforthearts.org. 1995-01-01. Archived from the original on 2012-10-23. Retrieved 2012-11-04.
  11. ^ a b . Calawyersforthearts.org. Archived from the original on 2012-10-26. Retrieved 2012-11-04.
  12. ^ "Sacramento Mediation Center Two Party Services". Retrieved April 12, 2012.
  13. ^ "Center for Young Women's Development-Sisters Rising". Bayviewmagic.org. Retrieved 2012-11-04.
  14. ^ . Calawyersforthearts.org. 2012-05-02. Archived from the original on 2012-10-23. Retrieved 2012-11-04.
  15. ^ "Designing Creative Futures 2022". www.calawyersforthearts.org. Retrieved 2023-06-06.
  16. ^ a b "California Lawyers for the Arts - C.L.A. Home". Calawyersforthearts.org. Retrieved 2012-11-04.

External links edit

  • Official website  

December 15, 2023
california, lawyers, arts, profit, organization, founded, 1974, provide, legal, services, artists, members, creative, arts, community, first, executive, director, hamish, sandison, recent, graduate, boalt, hall, university, california, berkeley, solicitor, lon. California Lawyers for the Arts CLA is a non profit organization founded in 1974 to provide legal services to artists and members of the creative arts community 1 The first Executive Director was Hamish Sandison who was a recent graduate of Boalt Hall at University of California Berkeley and is now a solicitor in London England specializing in law and technology In 1987 Bay Area Lawyers for the Arts BALA joined forces with Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts Los Angeles VLA to form California Lawyers for the Arts as a statewide organization CLA is part of an informal network of Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts programs that serve artists through state based organizations throughout the United States 2 California Lawyers for the ArtsAbbreviationCLAFormation1974 49 years ago 1974 TypeNon profitWebsitewww wbr calawyersforthearts wbr org CLA has offices in Berkeley Los Angeles San Francisco San Diego and Sacramento and the organization serves more than 11 000 artists annually 3 CLA has nearly 1 800 paid members including artists and arts organizations of all disciplines and cultural backgrounds attorneys accountants and teachers Contents 1 History 2 Legislation 3 Programs 3 1 Lawyer Referral and Information Services 3 2 Arts Arbitration and Mediation Services 3 3 Sacramento Mediation Center 3 4 Arts and Community Development 3 5 Designing Creative Futures 4 Publications 5 Advocacy 6 Artistic License Awards 7 References 8 External linksHistory editIn its early history CLA board members and staff worked with state legislators to promulgate artists rights legislation in California including the State s Resale Royalty Act 1976 and the California Art Preservation Act 1980 In 1993 with the help of a National Endowment for the Arts NEA Advancement grant CLA expanded its mission to include articulating a role for the arts in community development Following this CLA received the first art related grant from the San Francisco Department of Children Youth and Families In the mid 1990s CLA began its statewide planning efforts including a planning retreat with local arts agencies to include the arts in military base conversion This work led to both a national conference funded by the NEA Design Arts Program and subsequent projects in Marin San Francisco Monterey and San Diego 4 Legislation editCLA has played a major role in enacting legislation for artists rights In 1976 CLA collaborated with Senator Alan Sieroty of Los Angeles to enact the California Resale Royalties Act which provides artists with a royalty on the resale price of any work of art 5 California remains the only state in the United States with this legislation 6 Although the law has been under controversy since its inception the United States District Court upheld the law in 1978 in an opinion written by Judge Robert Takasugi 7 The United States Court of Appeals affirmed the lower court s decision in Moreseberg v Balyon 621 F 2d 972 9th Cir cert denied 449 U S 983 1980 stating that the Act is an economic regulation to promote artistic endeavors generally 8 CLA also helped with the enactment of California Art Preservation Act CAPA California Civil Code Section 987 CAPA took effect on January 1 1980 and granted artists the right to integrity and the right of authorship The right of integrity gives an artist the right to sue to prevent a work of his or her art from suffering injury or to collect damages for an injury already suffered The right of authorship provides an artist with the right to claim or disclaim authorship of a work of art 9 Programs editLawyer Referral and Information Services edit CLA has a lawyer referral services for creative artists arts organizations and those with arts related matters The referral service handles arts and non arts related issues such as copyright contract drafting review and negotiation non profit organization issues landlord tenant organizational tax employee or independent contractor mediation and arbitration 10 CLA has a panel of attorneys that specialize in various arts related and other issues who then help each artist with the particular legal issue with which he or she is faced Arts Arbitration and Mediation Services edit AAMS was started in 1980 and provides alternative dispute resolution to artists entertainers and other members of the creative arts community CLA s AAMS program was the first alternative dispute resolution program in the United States to tailor its services for the arts and entertainment communities 11 AAMS provides counseling conciliation mediation arbitration neutral evaluation and meeting facilitation The service has neutral program coordinators who help artists throughout the state AAMS coordinators also offer conciliation assistance coordinate mediations with trained mediators or coordinate arbitrations or early neutral evaluations 11 Sacramento Mediation Center edit The Sacramento Mediation Center SMC became a program of California Lawyers for the Arts in 2008 and is administered in CLA s Sacramento office SMC provides mediation services to anyone in the Sacramento region on a wide range of topics and is not limited to arts related cases 12 Arts and Community Development edit CLA launched The Arts and Community Development Project in 1993 which provides summer and year round job and intern experiences in the arts to deserving young people Spotlight on the Arts is a program of The Arts and Community Development Project specifically aimed at deserving teens interested in the arts These teenagers are provided with paid summer internships workshops on conflict resolution college preparation and career development and trips to live cultural events 13 This Project is funded by public and private agencies and individuals 14 Designing Creative Futures edit Designing Creative Futures is a paid arts focused internship program for formerly incarcerated individuals This four month program offers unique opportunities for returning residents to work closely with arts organizations through paid part time internships Participants learn a variety of skills associated with careers in the arts and gain mentorship from people who are leaders in their respective fields 15 Publications editThe Art of Deduction has been published by CLA annually since the 1980s to serve as a tax preparation guide for creative artists This publication offers a detailed explanation of tax preparation issues including money saving tax filing tips specifically geared toward the creative community 16 CLA published the first edition of Legislative Masterpieces in 1980 in response to the need for a comprehensive resource on California Legislative initiatives to protect artists and their works This publication is updated periodically as the California Legislation emerges Legislative Masterpieces is designed to serve as a useful tool for the California arts community and others nationwide 16 Advocacy editRecent advocacy efforts have focused on restoring state funding for the arts in California starting with a series of three symposia on California Arts and Healthy Communities held in Los Angeles Walnut Creek and San Jose from 2006 08 The Arts and Environmental Initiative was begun in 2008 with a Dialogue in San Francisco followed by a second Dialogue in Los Angeles in 2011 Efforts to restore Arts in Corrections programs began in early 2011 Artistic License Awards editIn 2008 the organization began its Artistic License Awards in order to recognize leaders in government law and the arts or arts organizations who have made a positive impact on the arts in California Awards Recipients include Adobe The Carlin Family The Chinese Culture Center 2022 Rafael Mandelman Member San Francisco Board of Supervisors 2022 Judy Chiu U S Representative 2020 Ben Allen California State Senator 2020 The Santa Fe Art Colony 2020 Vijay Gupta 2020 Buck Busfield 2019 Dr Sheree Meyer 2019 The Royal Chicano Air Force 2019 Phil Serna Member Sacramento Supervisor 2019 Daniel Yamshon 2019 Ted Lieu U S Representative 2017 Annette Bening Craig Watson Self Help Graphics amp Art E Randol Schoenberg 2017 Mark Leno California State Senator 2016 Jim Nielsen California State Senator 2016 The Sacramento Gay Men s Chorus 2016 Marcy Friedman 2016 Art Luna 2016 Ali Youssefi 2016 Ellen Taylor 2016 The Hancock Funds The William James Association 2015 Dr Larry Brewster University of San Francisco 2015 Steven Hirsch amp Katherine Lloyd Lovett of Keker Van Nest amp Peter LLP 2015 Deborah Santana Do a Little Fund 2015 London Breed Member San Francisco Supervisor 2015 John A Perez Assembly Speaker Emeritus 2014 Fish amp Richardson P C 2014 The Actors Gang 2014 Carol Liu California State Senator 2013 Alan Sieroty California State Senator ret 2013 Wayne Kramer Jail Guitar Doors USA 2013 Intel Corporation 2013 Catherine Emmanuel 2013 Curren D Price Jr California Senator 2012 Inner City Arts 2012 McDermott Will amp Emery 2012 Ozomatli 2012 Samuel Hoi President Otis College 2012 Roger Dickinson Member California State Assembly 2012 Milton Bowens 2012 Liam Jones 2012 Susan Orr 2012 Jerry Perry 2012 Russell Solomon 2012 Attorney Jay L Cooper 2011 Artist Frank Romero 2011 Musician Cathy Segal Garcia 2011 LA Board of Supervisors Member Mark Ridley Thomas 2011 PEN Center USA 2011 Malissa Feruzzi Shriver Chair of the California Arts Council 2011Geffen Playhouse 2010 Robert Graham in memoriam 2010 Munger Tolles amp Olson LLP 2010 Elsa Ramo Esq 2010 Former First Lady of California Maria Shriver 2010 San Francisco Symphony 2010 U S Representative Diane Watson 2010 U S Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi 2010 Rhodessa Jones of Cultural Odyssey 2010 Fenwick amp West 2010 Henry Hopkins in memoriam 2010 Abe Carnow CPA 2009 Danny Glover and Ben Guillory of the Robey Theatre Company 2009 Don Knabe Member LA County Board of Supervisors 2009 Adolfo V Nodal 2009 Orrick Herrington amp Sutcliffe LLP 2009 Kim Curry Evans 2009 Stephen L Davis Esq 2009 Charles Chuck Miller in memoriam 2009 Darrell Steinberg California State Senate President Pro Tem 2009 Wayne Thiebaud Artist 2009 Rose Marie Cano of Plaza de la Raza 2008 Greenberg Glusker 2008 Jan Perry LA City Council Member 2008 Jack Scott California State Senator 2008 Greg Victoroff 2008 June Wayne Artist 2008 Zev Yaroslavsky Member LA County Board Supervisors 2008References edit California Lawyers for the Arts Celebrates 36 Years with its 4th Annual Artistic License Awards Reuters April 14 2011 Archived from the original on September 7 2012 Retrieved June 30 2017 A pro bono party for helpful lawyers by Melody Hanatani for Santa Monica Daily Press article dated March 1 2 2008 Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts Archived from the original on July 21 2011 Retrieved August 17 2011 CLA Community Development Calawyersforthearts org 2012 05 02 Archived from the original on 2012 10 23 Retrieved 2012 11 04 California Resale Royalty Act Archived from the original on August 9 2011 Retrieved August 17 2011 Legislative Masterpieces p 4 Id at 6 Id at 20 Id at 9 CLA LRS page Calawyersforthearts org 1995 01 01 Archived from the original on 2012 10 23 Retrieved 2012 11 04 a b CLA ADS page Calawyersforthearts org Archived from the original on 2012 10 26 Retrieved 2012 11 04 Sacramento Mediation Center Two Party Services Retrieved April 12 2012 Center for Young Women s Development Sisters Rising Bayviewmagic org Retrieved 2012 11 04 California Lawyers for the Arts Arts amp Community Development Calawyersforthearts org 2012 05 02 Archived from the original on 2012 10 23 Retrieved 2012 11 04 Designing Creative Futures 2022 www calawyersforthearts org Retrieved 2023 06 06 a b California Lawyers for the Arts C L A Home Calawyersforthearts org Retrieved 2012 11 04 External links editOfficial website nbsp Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title California Lawyers for the Arts amp oldid 1175336492, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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