These organizations provide a broad range of free and low-cost legal services and educational programs addressing the needs of artists, small arts-related businesses and cultural organizations. Most are nonprofit organizations, while others are housed with arts councils, arts services organizations, bar associations or business for the arts programs. For states not listed below, contact your state arts council.
CALIFORNIA
California Lawyers for the Arts (Statewide Lawyer Referral and Information Service)
(888) 775-8995
California Lawyers for the Arts (Northern California Arts Arbitration and Mediation Services)
(916) 442-6210
California Lawyers for the Arts (Southern California Arts Arbitration and Mediation Services)
(310) 207-0001
COLORADO
Colorado Attorneys for the Arts
(720) 428-6720
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
Washington Area Lawyers for the Arts
FLORIDA
Arts and Business Council of Miami
(305) 326-1011
LegalARTLink (Lotus Projects)
(305) 576-8570)
GEORGIA
Georgia Lawyers for the Arts
(404) 873-3911
ILLINOIS
Lawyers for the Creative Arts
(312) 649-4111
LOUISIANA
The Ella Project
(504) 250-0429
MARYLAND
Maryland Lawyers for the Arts
(410) 752-1633
MASSACHUSETTS
Arts & Business Council of Greater Boston
(617) 350-7600
MINNESOTA
Springboard for the Arts
(651) 292-4381
MISSOURI
KC Volunteer Lawyers and Accountants for the Arts
(816) 974-8522
St. Louis Volunteer Lawyers and Accountants for the Arts
(314) 863-6930
NEBRASKA
Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts-Nebraska
(402) 982-4397
NEW YORK
Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts
(212) 319-2787
OHIO
Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts Program
Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association
(216) 696-3525
OREGON
Oregon Lawyers for the Arts
(503) 768-6946
PENNSYLVANIA
Greater Pittsburgh Arts Council
(412) 391-2060
Philadelphia Lawyers for the Arts
(215) 790-3836 ext. 1
Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts (Harrisburg)
(717) 232-7536 ext. 7
SOUTH CAROLINA
South Carolina Lawyers for the Arts
TENNESSEE
Arts & Business Council of Greater Nashville
(615) 460-8274
TEXAS
Texas Accountants and Lawyers for the Arts (Austin)
(512) 459-8252
UTAH
Utah Lawyers for the Arts
WASHINGTON
Washington Lawyers for the Arts
WISCONSIN
Arts Wisconsin
(608) 255-8316
VANCOUVER
Artists’ Legal Outreach
“From coast to coast, organizations that offer pro bono services are contributing to the creative economy.”
Alissa McCain
Texas Accountants and Lawyers for the Arts