Workshops, Clinics & Special Events

We offer affordable professional development workshops for creatives and arts administrators.

Tuition is waived for those facing financial hardship. Contact us to request a scholarship. Our webinars use Zoom’s automated captions (also known as live transcription) feature. For in-person workshops, American Sign Language interpreters and other reasonable accommodations are available upon request.

SALES TAX 101 @ SLICE EXPO 2026
Saturday, October 31, 2026 @ 3pm – FREE TICKETS
The Sheldon (3648 Washington Avenue, St. Louis, 63108)
Speaker: Jessica Seiffert, CMI (Rubin Brown)
St. Louis Independent Comics Expo 2026 returns this Halloween–a celebration of independent comics, artists, and creative community in St. Louis. The expo features art, vendors, and educational programming for artists to level up their careers. At 3pm, VLAA all-star volunteer accountant Jessica Seiffert will give artists and vendors a fast and informative primer on sales tax. What sales are taxable? What sales are exempt? Like, where do I literally send the money? Answers to these questions and more!

This year’s annual SLICE Expo kicks off the evening of October 30, and the Expo runs 10am-5pm on Saturday. Costumes not required but encouraged and celebrated. The event is free, but tickets are required and available through the button below.

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NIGHT AT THE MUSEUM
Saturday, October 31, 2026 @ 7pm-11pm – $30 Tickets
Contemporary Art Museum St. Louis (3750 Washington Blvd., Grand Center)
For one night only, CAM transforms into an elevated Halloween experience — music, style, and a room full of creatives playing after dark. Featuring $OL, PBnJeffy, Naybahood, Big Esco, and more. Limited tickets are available. VLAA community engagement volunteers will be on site providing artist support. Costumes are encouraged, and a Costume Crown awaits the best-dressed.

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ACCIDENTAL ARTS ADMINISTRATOR
Monday and Tuesday, November 9-10, 2026 – 4pm-6pm both days
Metro Theater Company, 3311 Washington Avenue, St. Louis, 63103
$40 for first registrant + $15 for each additional registrant from your organization
For current and future nonprofit leaders, founders, directors, board members, or the intellectually curious, this crash course equips attendees with the tools and concepts needed to operate any arts and cultural nonprofit.
*Day 1 (November 9) covers formation, fundraising, marketing, budgeting, and board governance.
*Day 2 (November 10) is a hands-on session to help tune up or create your nonprofit’s mission statement, strategic roadmap, and action items to keep your org moving forward.
Participants receive a binder with the program curriculum, as well as other digital resources including sample financial documents, strategy screen, bylaws, and a free VLAA t-shirt! Registration is $40 for the first person from your organization, and only $15 for each additional attendee. This is because attendees will get the most out of the program by collaborating with a colleague.

Artist vs. AI: Copyright Dilemmas for Creatives
Tuesday, November 10, 2026 – 12pm-1:30pm – FREE
Kirkwood Public Library (Hybrid online option available with advance registration)
The line between original creation and copyright infringement is blurring in the age of AI. Join St. Louis Volunteer Lawyers and Accountants for the Arts (VLAA) for Artist vs. AI: Copyright Dilemmas for Creatives, engage in a discussion about the current state of copyright law as applied to AI-assisted and AI-generated content, and learn how to protect your own art from infringement. This will be on Tuesday November 10th at 12PM in person at the Kirkwood Public Library, or you can attend via Zoom with advance registration.

EVERY ARTIST INSURED: Changes to Missouri Medicaid in 2027
Thursday, November 12, 2026 – 1pm-2:15pm – FREE
Online via Zoom (Registration Required)
VLAA believes every artist deserves access to affordable healthcare. We also know that options are limited for low and middle income artists in Missouri, some artists are able to enroll in Medicaid. This presentation covers Medicaid eligibility basics for potential and existing Medicaid recipients, and explains some important changes to the eligibility criteria coming in 2027. The information in this webinar has been prepared by Cover Missouri and the Missouri Department of Social Services.

Free for anyone to register and attend.

Trademark Issues for Creatives: Costly Mistakes Worth Avoiding
Thursday, November 19, 2026 12:00pm-1:15pm CST
Free Zoom webinar (Registration Required)
Co-Presented by VLAA and Lawyers for the Creative Arts (Chicago)
Join VLAA and our Chicago cousins Lawyers for the Creative Arts for a special joint webinar highlighting the expensive and common mistakes artists and creative businesses encounter in the federal trademark schema. Save money and time by learning what words, logos, and phrases are eligible for trademark before you pay trademark application fees! Trademark attorney Joey Vitale of Indie Law LLC will present a dynamic and engaging program you won’t want to miss.

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Workshops, Clinics & Special Events

We offer affordable professional development workshops for creatives and arts administrators.

Events in October 2026