April 26: Legal Issues in Contemporary Art: Copyright

Tuesday, April 26, 2011, 6:30-8:30pm

Legal Issues in Contemporary Art: Copyright

With the recent increase in copyright issues and lawsuits, visual and performing artists need to be aware of the copyright laws and the legal issues that may affect their practices and the presentation of their artwork.  This workshop will focus on copyright law, with a primer on some of the more pressing legal concerns for artists today, such as digital media, the use of appropriated logos and images, fair use, as well as moral rights.  This workshop will give an overview of a few cases that clearly illustrate the recent explosion of copyright lawsuits: Associated Press v. Shepard Fairey; Patrick Carious v. Richard Prince; Gaylord v. United States.  The workshop will also discuss the legal issues related to blogs, websites, and website aggregators.

Presenter: Sergio Muñoz Sarmiento, Esq., VLA's Associate Director
Sergio Muñoz Sarmiento is currently the Associate Director for Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts in NYC and an artist who practices art law.  He is interested in the relationship between contemporary art and law, with a focus on copyright, free speech deaccessioning, and nonprofit organizations.  He is also an Adjunct Professor of Art & Law at NYU's Department of Art and Public Policy, Adjunct Instructor of Clinical Law at Brooklyn Law School, and a mentor with the Kennedy Center's Art in Crisis program.  He is currently the Program Director and faculty of VLA's Art & Law Residency Program.  Sarmiento has taught critical theory and studio art in a number of universities and art schools, and has presented talks and participated in panels and symposiums at a number of institutions.  His art projects have been shown in international exhibitions, including Mexico, Germany, and Spain, and nationally in Dallas, NYC, and LA.

Location:
The Malcolm X & Dr. Betty Shabazz Memorial and Educational Center, 3940 Broadway (between 165th and 166th Sts.), NYC 

Free and open to the public, RSVP: info@nomaanyc.org (subject: Legal Issues in Contemporary Arts) 

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February 17 "Tax Preparation for Artists and Arts Groups"

Thursday, February 17, 2011, 6:30-8:30pm

Tax Preparation for Artists and Arts Groups

NoMAA, in collaboration with H&R Block, NYC Business Solutions – Washington Heights Center, and Washington Heights Business Improvement District, presents a workshop of tax preparation that will cover essential steps for filing taxes as a self-employed artist or financial officer of an arts group.
Taller con información básica para llenar los impuestos como artista o grupo de arte (Spanish translation will be available.)
Location: Washington Heights Business Improvement District, 560 W. 181st Street, 2nd Fl., NYC 10033
Free and open to the public, RSVP: info@nomaanyc.org (include workshop name in subject)  212.568.4396.

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Feb. 9: Marketing and Fundraising for Individuals and Small Non-profits

Thanks to everyone who attended "Best Practices for Artists" on 2/3/11. 

The evening was a great success and it was wonderful to see so many artists!

Join us on Wednesday, February 9, 2011, 6:30-8:30pm for: 

Marketing and Fundraising for Individuals and Small Non-profits

This workshop is targeted to individuals and nonprofits in areas of online and offline marketing and fundraising with focus on copywriting and individual donor cultivation.  The workshop will introduce new and established companies and organizations to current trends and tools for today's nonprofit environment.

Presenter: Hans E. Hageman, Hans Hageman & Associates, LLC

Location: Dwyer Cultural Center, 258 St. Nicholas Avenue, NYC 10027 (123rd St.)

Free and open to the public.  RSVP: rsvp@harlemaa.org (include workshop title in the subject) 

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Thursday, February 3rd, 2011, Best Practices for Artists

Best Practices for Artists
Thursday, February 3rd, 2011, 6:30-8:30pm
This workshop is targeted to individual artists and will include: professional practices, tips for submitting your work, preparing your portfolio, artist statements, support materials, approaching opportunities, pricing, selling, commissions, and the artist-gallery relationship.
Presenters: Miriam Romais, Executive Director of En Foco, and Andrea Arroyo, visual artist.
Location: Taller Boricua, 1680 Lexington Avenue (106th St.) New York, NY 10029
RSVP: info@nomaanyc.org or rsvp@harlemaa.org (include workshop title in subject)
Free and open to the public.

Presented by UMAST, The Upper Manhattan Arts Service Team in collaboration with Taller Boricua.

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February 9, 2011, Free Workshop: Marketing & Fundraising for Individuals and Small Non-profits

Marketing & Fundraising for Individuals and Small Non-profits
February 9, 2011, 6:30-8:30pm

This workshop is targeted to individuals and nonprofits in areas of online and offline marketing and fundraising with focus on copywriting and individual donor cultivation.  The workshop will introduce new and established companies and organizations to current trends and tools for today's nonprofit environment.
Presenter: Hans E. Hageman, Hans Hageman & Associates, LLC

Location: Dwyer Cultural Center, 258 St. Nicholas Avenue, NYC 10027 (enter on West 123 Street)

RSVP: rsvp@harlemaa.org (include the workshop title in the subject)
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January 6, 2011 6:30-8:30pm: FREE WORKSHOP FOR ARTISTS: TWITTER, FACEBOOK AND OTHER SOCIAL MEDIA TOOLS

TWITTER, FACEBOOK AND OTHER SOCIAL MEDIA TOOLS.This workshop will feature topics such as: Facebook markup language, Facebook fan page engagement, Twitter for your business and Google web analytics. With a "step by step" explanation of how to create an account and upload videos and pictures by connecting different social media tools, the audience will successfully be immersed and able to start using these tools. Presenter: Eric Hamilton - Executive Director of the Web Academy and author of "Social Media Branding in the Age of Obama”.
Location: Dwyer Cultural Center, 258 St. Nicholas Ave. New York NY 10027 (123rd St.)
RSVP to rsvp@harlemaa.org (include the workshop title in the subject).
Date: Thursday, January 6, 2011 6:30-8:30pm

Upcoming UMAST Workshops 2011

Please keep in touch to find out about our upcoming workshops for artists in 2011.
Workshop topics for January and February of 2011 include:
• Marketing and Promotion for recording artists.
• Marketing and Promotion for film makers, actors and photographers.
• Creating your Portfolio (for visual artists.)
• Proposal Writing.
• Copyright Issues for artists.

For updated information on future workshops, subscribe to this blog, and follow UMAST (The Upper Manhattan Arts Service Team) on Facebook.