Outside Resources

Looking for general legal and business info? We’ve compiled a great collection of links and resources on the topics below:

• Art Law
• Arts Organizations
• Contracts
• Copyright
• Dance
• Film and Television
• First Amendment
• Literary
• Music
• Non-Arts Legal
• Nonprofit Organizations
• Small Business
• Trademark
• Visual Arts

Publications

ABC provides educational resources for artists and arts organizations that are prepared by our wonderful volunteers.  These resources should be used for informational purposes only.  If you have further questions, please don't hesitate to contact the Volunteer Lawyers & Professionals for the Arts (that's why we're here!).  We can be reached at (615) 743-3055 or vlpa@ABCnashville.org.

Starting a Nonprofit Arts Organization
This publication is a start-to-finish guide on starting, and maintaining, a nonprofit arts organization.  It is a great place to start brainstorming and see what the process of forming a new organization entails.  If you think becoming a nonprofit might be the right move for your organization, please contact VLPA at (615) 743-3055 or vlpa@abcnashville.org for further assistance.

ABC is currently working to add publications on other arts-related legal matters for artists and arts organizations. As publications are completed they will be available for download here. Publications currently in the works include:

• Copyright Basics for Artists
• Copyright Recapture
• Legal Checklist for the Visual Artist
• Moral Rights 
• Understanding Mediation

Directories

National Directory of VLAs

A list of operating Volunteer Lawyer programs in the United States.

National Directory of Arts & Business Councils

A list of operating Arts & Business Council programs in the United States.