Artist and Arts Organization Membership

Twyla Tharp, Tony Kushner, Wooster Group and Mark Morris are just a few examples of artists who came to VLA seeking legal assistance early in their careers. VLA continues to educate and help burgeoning and established artists with their legal needs to protect themselves and their art, which helps them earn a living in the arts and benefits the community at large.

Membership fees are collected after your matter has been approved for VLA services.

Individual Artist Membership Benefits

  • Access to free attorney consultations for eligible matters.
  • Referral for pro bono legal assistance for qualifying members on eligible matters
  • Discounts on VLA classes, workshops, publications, and MediateArt services
  • Discounts for Member Events
  • Free access to the outside attorney referral list ($15 value)

Arts Professional (one-year membership):

$185 – Arts Professional Membership
$80 – Student Artist Membership (you must be a full time student)
$80 – Artists Over Sixty

Non-profit Incorporation and Tax Exemption Assistance

$785 – through the Edmond de Rothschild Nonprofit Assistance Program. This fee includes the cost of the required Nonprofit Incorporation and Tax Exemption workshop offered each month at VLA’s auditorium.

For more information about this program, please click here.

Non-profit Or For-profit Arts Organization Membership Benefits

Arts Organization Members are entitled to:

  • Access to free attorney consultations for eligible matters.
  • Referral for pro bono legal assistance for qualifying members on eligible matters
  • Discounts on VLA classes, workshops, publications, and MediateArt services
  • Discounts for Member Events
  • Free access to the outside attorney referral list ($15 value)
  • Reduced Speaker’s Fees for private classes
  • Employees and members of Organizations who are VLA Members may join VLA individually at a discounted rate of $100 per year

Arts Organization (one-year membership) fees are based on the annual budget (expenses) shown on the organization’s tax returns.

Non-Profit and For-Profit Organizations (one-year membership):

$225 – Level 1: Annual budget of $10,000 or less
$375 – Level 2: Annual budget of $10,001 to $25,000
$475 – Level 3: Annual budget $25,001 to $75,000
$575 – Level 4: Annual budget $75,000 to $150,000
$680 – Level 5: Annual budget of $150,000 to $300,000
$880 – Level 6: Annual budget of $300,000 to $500,000

For organizations with an annual budget of $500,000 or above, fees are to be determined by VLA’s Executive Director and Legal Services Director. Please contact us for details.

Please note that membership does not automatically qualify you for all legal services. For more information, or to request legal services, please see our legal services page.

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