3 Takeaways: Copyright Clinic

Posted Mar 25, 2020 | News & Events,

1. Copyright protects original works of authorship including literary, dramatic, musical, and artistic works, such as poetry, plays, paintings, choreography, movies, songs (and computer software). Copyright does not protect ideas; it protects how ideas are expressed. 2. It’s important to address and clarify copyright ownership as early as possible...

3 Takeaways: Don’t Keep Your Day Job

Posted Mar 13, 2020 | News & Events,

The tipping point is when your fulltime job is getting in the way of what has already become your fulltime arts practice. Before you quit your day job, evaluate your finances (and get credit), think through your goals, and work on generating multiple revenue streams (such as commissions, licensing...

VLAA Moving Into The High Low In Grand Center

Posted Apr 29, 2019 | News & Events,

We’re pleased to announce that we’ll be moving into the High Low, The Kranzberg Arts Foundation’s new literary arts venue in Grand Center. The renovated 2-story building will open this summer. It will include office suites with office partitions, desks, and the necessary equipment, workspaces for writers, a cafe,...

Appeals Court Dismisses Pulphus Lawsuit

Posted Dec 03, 2018 | News & Events,

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit has dismissed Pulphus v. Ayers, the lawsuit challenging the removal of Untitled #1, a painting by St. Louis artist David Pulphus, from a U.S. Capitol high school student art exhibit. The unanimous three-judge decision did not address the First Amendment...

The Profitable Artist

Posted Oct 03, 2018 | News & Events,

Service organizations like the New York Foundation for the Arts (NYFA) and VLAA understand that although most artists are running small businesses, too many are unfamiliar with business concepts that can help them move towards more sustainable careers. NYFA’s second edition of The Profitable Artist draws on the Brooklyn-based...

Remarks by Rep. Wm. Lacy Clay

Posted May 03, 2018 | News & Events,

VLAA’s Censored at the US Capitol: Pulphus v. Ayers and Its Implications, April 30, 2018 Good afternoon everyone and thank you for that kind welcome. First of all, I want to thank Sue Greenberg and the Volunteer Lawyers and Accountants for the Arts for taking a stand in defense...

Unsung Heroes Advocate for Creatives

Posted Apr 10, 2018 | News & Events,

Brigid Flynn (left) and Liz Deichmann (right) saw an unmet need and created Midwest Artist Project Services (MAPS). Founded in 2011, their nonprofit, tax-exempt organization serves and empowers individual artists, collectives and emerging arts organizations by providing business consultation, fiscal sponsorship, professional development and vetted online resources. Unsung heroes,...

Censored at the U.S. Capitol: Pulphus v. Ayers and Its Implications

Posted Apr 05, 2018 | News & Events,

St. Louis Volunteer Lawyers and Accountants for the Arts (VLAA) will host “Censored at the U.S. Capitol: Pulphus v. Ayers and Its Implications,” a free lecture by Attorney Mark Sableman (left) on Monday, April 30, at 5:30 PM. The program will be presented in the Arcade building auditorium, 810...

Amicus Brief Defends St. Louis Artist’s 1st Amendment Rights

Posted Jan 09, 2018 | News & Events,

Viewpoint censorship should not be allowed of art works properly accepted in an exhibition, according to a friend of the court brief submitted by 17 arts service and advocacy organizations, including St. Louis Volunteer Lawyers and Accountants for the Arts (VLAA). The brief was filed in the U.S. Court...

Fearless Girl says price the job, not the person

Posted Oct 25, 2017 | News & Events,

Fearless Girl and the gender pay gap are back in the news with an ironic twist. State Street Global Advisors, the firm that commissioned the crowd-pleasing sculpture as part of its campaign to increase the number of women who serve on corporate boards, recently agreed to pay $5 million...

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