Blog

Artist Health Insurance & Medical Plans

A list of organizations that offer artists-health insurance. The list also includes organizations and websites that provide information about artist-health insurance and medical plan options. WEBSITES  Studio Protector™: The Artist Guide to Emergencies A website guide sponsored by the Craft Emergency Relief Fund (CERF). Provides links to resources to help you connect to state health insurance exchanges for policy options and the cost before and after subsidies, how to apply and enroll for health insurance, Read more…

By carol, ago

Artist Studio Insurance

Organizations that offer artist studio insurance, including policies that |cover artwork in transit and in exhibition spaces. Also includes a list of resources for obtaining advice on artist studio insurance. ORGANIZATIONS ARE LISTED IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER ACT Insurance Program  www.actinsurance.com   Offers a variety of insurance programs for artists, including short-term and long term policies at reasonable rates. American Craft Council https://www.craftcouncil.org/post/association-insurance-programs Offers “Professional Members” business contents coverage, on and off premises. A-N.  The Artists Read more…

By carol, ago
buy

Artist Housing & Studio Space

A list of resources to help find artist housing and studio space. Resources include publications and websites that provide advice for buying or renting artist housing and studio space. PUBLICATIONS ARE LISTED IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER (As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases.) The 100 Best Small Art Towns in America: Where to Discover Creative Communities, Fresh Air, and Affordable Housing Author: John Villani An annotated list of communities that are particularly artist-friendly. Publisher: Read more…

By carol, ago

Licensing Art & Design

Resources for obtaining advice and information on licensing art. Includes information on the responsibilities of licensing agents and locating contracts for licensing art. ORGANIZATIONS ARE LISTED IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER International Licensing Industry Merchandiser’s Association www.licensing.org/limanet/directory/all-companies Provides a Licensing Online Directory with links to licensing agents worldwide. PUBLICATIONS ARE LISTED IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER (As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases.)License to Draw: How I built a fun career in art licensing and you can too! Read more…

By carol, ago

Estate Planning for Artists

Explore resources on artist legacy projects, estate planning, wills, trusts, gifts and bequests, and art donation programs. Includes organizations and websites that provide artists estate planning information. ORGANIZATIONS ARE LISTED IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER Art Connection in the Capital Region www.artconnection-cr.org/?c344b400 Works with artists and art collectors in donating artwork to nonprofit community groups. Art 360 Foundation https://www.art360foundation.org.uk/art360-app The organization has created the Art360 app, A free app designed to make archiving and cultural preservation skills Read more…

By carol, ago

Copyrights, Trademarks & Patents

Resources that provide information for artists on copyright, trademark, and patents. The resources will help artists become knowledgeable and better understand copyright, trademark, and patents. ORGANIZATIONS ARE LISTED IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER Artists Rights Society www.arsny.com A membership organization and the preeminent copyright, licensing, and monitoring organization for visual artists in the United States. Represents the intellectual property rights interests of more than 60,000 visual artists and the estates of visual artists from around the world  Read more…

By carol, ago
buy book

Contracts & Forms for Artists

A list of resources for obtaining contracts and forms for artists and advice regarding how and when to use them. Contracts and forms for artists include gallery exhibition contracts, gallery consignment contracts, commission contracts, artist -agent contracts, and more. Publications are listed in alphabetical order (As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases.)   Anatomy of a Contract Author: Sue Greenberg, Written to give readers the confidence needed to negotiate.  It encourages you to Read more…

By carol, ago

Art Law Organizations Outside the USA

A list of art law organizations in Canada and Australia. The art law organizations provide artists with legal advice and services. ORGANIZATIONS ARE LISTED IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER  Arts Law Centre of Australia www.artslaw.com.au Provides free or low cost specialized legal advice to Australian artists and arts organizations. Canadian Artists’ Representation/Le Front des artistes canadiens (CARFAC)  www.carfac.ca   Offers members a list of legal resources for resolving legal problems. Canadian Artists Representation Copyright Collective (CARCC) www.carcc.ca An advocacy Read more…

By carol, ago

Art Law Organizations

A list of art law organizations that serve artists and nonprofit organizations. The list includes state offices of Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts, Volunteer Accountants and Lawyers for the Arts, and other art law organizations that provide legal services to artists.      ORGANIZATIONS BY STATE California Lawyers for the Arts Offices in Los Angeles, Sacramento, San Francisco, Berkeley., and San Diego. www.calawyersforthearts.org     Colorado Colorado Attorneys for the Arts http://cbca.org/colorado-attorneys-for-the-arts District of Columbia Read more…

By carol, ago
buy

Art Law Resources

A list of art law resources pertaining to a wide range of art-related and artist-related legal issues and art law. Art law resources includes publications, blogs and websites. PUBLICATIONS ARE LISTED IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER  Art Law: A Concise Guide for Artists, Curators, and Art Educators Author: Michael E. Jones  A survey of topical legal and ethical issues that confront museums that acquire and display art, auction houses that sell art, libraries that exhibit art, foundations Read more…

By carol, ago