Business of Being an Artist Workshops:
Fall 2005 Calendar

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Special Announcement:  Don't miss our October seminar on
Risky Business: Financing & Distributing Independent Films Seminar.

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Protecting Your Art: Contracts & Copyright Basics
This crash course on contracts and copyright will give you the foundation that you need to understand the principles of copyright and contracts law and how they apply to artists in various disciplines. This will go through rights of ownership in relationship to copyright law as well as information about copyright registration for your work, as well as what to look for in a contract, basic negotiations, and red flags that let you know when you need an attorney.

October 17, 2005 7-9pm, Grand Rapids
Presented by: TBA
UICA
41 Sheldon Blvd.
Grand Rapids, MI

October 18, 2005 7-9pm, Lansing
Presented by: John Willems of Miller, Canfield, Paddock & Stone
Michigan State University Law School
368 Law College Boulevard
Room # 343
East Lansing, MI 48824

October 19, 2005 7-9pm, Southfield
Presented by: Matthew Bower of Safford Baker
ArtServe Michigan
17515 West Nine Mile Road
Suite 1025
Southfield, MI 48075

October 20, 2005 7-9pm, Ann Arbor
Presented by: Ray Vivacqua of Brinks, Hofer, Gilson & Lione
Brinks, Hofer, Gilson & Lione
524 S. Main Street
Suite 200
Ann Arbor, MI 48104

The Art of the Music Deal
Being a professional musician isn’t just about skill and talent—it’s about business savvy. This ArtServe workshop will give you all of the basic tools you need to make it in the music business. Participants will receive essential information about how to protect their music on the internet, how to organize a band, and how to negotiate contracts, among many other topics.

November 5, 2005 1-5pm, Grand Rapids
Presented by: TBA
UICA
41 Sheldon Blvd.
Grand Rapids, MI

Alphabet Soup
LLC, C-Corp, S-Corp….Which one do you choose? This workshop will outline the differences between each of these corporate structures and breaks down the formulas for how to choose which one best suits you. Information on filing will also be included in this must-have seminar for the emerging business owner.

November 7, 2005 7-9pm, Grand Rapids
Presented by: Steven Cappellino of Miller, Canfield, Paddock & Stone
UICA
41 Sheldon Blvd.
Grand Rapids, MI

November 8, 2005 7-9pm, Lansing
Presented by: Matthew Misiak of Warner Norcross & Judd
Michigan State University Law School
368 Law College Boulevard
Room # 343
East Lansing, MI 48824

November 9, 2005 7-9pm, Southfield
Presented by: TBA
ArtServe Michigan
17515 West Nine Mile Road
Suite 1025
Southfield, MI 48075

November 10, 2005 7-9pm, Ann Arbor
Presented by: TBA
Brinks, Hofer, Gilson & Lione
524 S. Main Street
Suite 200
Ann Arbor, MI 48104

Artists Online
So you have utilized the web in many ways to get the word out about your art. Now what? This workshop covers the pros and cons of putting your art online as well as information on the legal issues for artists in the digital age.

December 5, 2005 7-9pm, Grand Rapids
Presented by: Jennifer Puplava of Mika, Meyers, Beckett & Jones
UICA
41 Sheldon Blvd.
Grand Rapids, MI

December 6, 2005 7-9pm, Lansing
Presented by: TBA
Michigan State University Law School
368 Law College Boulevard
Room # 343
East Lansing, MI 48824

December 7, 2005 7-9pm, Southfield
Presented by: TBA
ArtServe Michigan
17515 West Nine Mile Road
Suite 1025
Southfield, MI 48075

December 8, 2005 7-9pm, Ann Arbor
Presented by: Eric Sosenko of Brinks, Hofer, Gilson & Lione
Brinks, Hofer, Gilson & Lione
524 S. Main Street
Suite 200
Ann Arbor, MI 48104

ArtServe Artist Legal Clinics
ArtServe provides free Artist Legal Clinics hosted at various organizations throughout Michigan. The ArtServe Artist Legal Clinics offer private consultations with a volunteer lawyer and is an opportunity for artists to get information on arts-related legal issues. After an initial consultation with a volunteer lawyer, an artist with a more in-depth legal issue will be pre-qualified using the VLA guidelines and the case is placed with a volunteer lawyer.

October 29, 2005 7-9pm, Grand Rapids
Lawyer in Residence: TBA
UICA
41 Sheldon Blvd.
Grand Rapids, MI

November 19, 2005 1-4pm, Detroit
Lawyer in Residence: TBA
The Detroit Film Center
1227 Washington Blvd.
Detroit, MI 48226

November 19, 2005, 1-4pm, Saginaw
Lawyer in Residence: TBA
Red Eye Bean
205 N. Hamilton Street
Saginaw, MI 48602

Questions? Contact , Director of Service Programs at 248-557-8288 x14