VLA offers a variety of programs and workshops, which are listed below. We also offer a selection of on-demand, online recordings of previously held education programs for those unable to attend or want a refresher. Click here to access and view these presentations.

Courses

Name: Selling and Marketing your Work Online: Legal Considerations for Creators (CLE)
Start: 2026-02-19T17:00:00-05:00
End: 2026-02-19T17:00:00-05:00

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Generative AI: What Creators Should Know

Sep 23

Generative AI: What Creators Should Know

5:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Contract Basics for Artists (CLE)

Oct 23

Contract Basics for Artists (CLE)

5:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Planning Your Artistic Legacy: Estate Planning Basics with Q & A

Nov 7

Planning Your Artistic Legacy: Estate Planning Basics with Q & A

5:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Is it Fair? A Guide to Fair Use in Art (CLE)

Nov 20

Is it Fair? A Guide to Fair Use in Art (CLE)

5:00 pm - 6:30 pm
Legal Issues in Publishing

Nov 25

Legal Issues in Publishing

1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Legal Issues in Film & TV

Dec 2

Legal Issues in Film & TV

1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Legal Issues in Music

Dec 2

Legal Issues in Music

5:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Signing to a Label: A Dream or a Trap?

Dec 3

Signing to a Label: A Dream or a Trap?

5:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Introduction to Patents

Dec 4

Introduction to Patents

2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Legal Essentials for Fashion Designers

Dec 5

Legal Essentials for Fashion Designers

5:00 pm - 6:00 pm
The Right of Publicity in New York

Dec 6

The Right of Publicity in New York

1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Licensing 101: Debunking Rights and Clearance Misconceptions

Mar 4

Licensing 101: Debunking Rights and Clearance Misconceptions

5:00 pm - 6:30 pm
Contract Basics (CLE)

Mar 17

Contract Basics (CLE)

5:00 pm - 6:30 pm
Music Licensing for Film & Television

Mar 27

Music Licensing for Film & Television

5:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Legal Issues in Photography: Copyright, Contracts, and AI

Mar 31

Legal Issues in Photography: Copyright, Contracts, and AI

5:00 pm - 6:30 pm
Protecting Performers in the Age of AI (CLE)

Apr 3

Protecting Performers in the Age of AI (CLE)

5:00 pm - 6:30 pm
Legal Issues Workshop Series

Apr 22

Legal Issues Workshop Series

April 22, 2025 @ 1:00 pm - April 28, 2025 @ 6:00 pm
Legal Issues in Music

Apr 22

Legal Issues in Music

5:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Legal Issues for Visual Artists

Apr 24

Legal Issues for Visual Artists

1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
The Right of Publicity in New York

Apr 24

The Right of Publicity in New York

5:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Legal Essentials for Fashion Designers

Apr 28

Legal Essentials for Fashion Designers

5:00 pm - 6:00 pm
US Immigration Options for Artists

May 1

US Immigration Options for Artists

5:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Art & AI Panel: Who Owns Creativity? (CLE)

May 15

Art & AI Panel: Who Owns Creativity? (CLE)

6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Selling and Marketing your Work Online: Legal Considerations for Creators (CLE)

Feb 19

Selling and Marketing your Work Online: Legal Considerations for Creators (CLE)

5:00 pm

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