Programs & Services

Legal and Financial Management

American Bar Association: Pro Bono Legal Services: The Center for Pro Bono is part of the American Bar Association. This site helps you find pro bono legal services in your area.
Artist Pension Trust: The Artist Pension Trust is a pension program designed specifically for early to middle career artists. The pension is funded through sales of participating artists’ artwork.
Artists Rights Society (ARS): The Artists Rights Society is a copyright, licensing, and monitoring organization for visual artists in the United States. Included at their website is information on copyright basics for artists.
Financial Planning Association (FPA): You can find financial planning literature, ask a certified financial planner (CFP) questions, or find a CFP. Through qualified partnerships with other organizations, the Support Center can provide individuals with pro bono financial planning assistance.
National Coalition Against Censorship (NCAC): The NCAC is a national alliance of non-profit organizations that work to educate the public about the dangers of censorship and how to oppose them.
National Endowment for Financial Education (NEFE): The National Endowment for Financial Education (NEFE) is a non-profit 501 (c) (3) foundation dedicated to helping all Americans acquire the information and gain the skills necessary to take control of their personal finances.
Nolo Self-Help Law Center: Nolo publishes books, software, and forms, and offers a website to help people handle their own everyday legal matters.
Porterfield’s Fine Art Licensing Resources: Articles on licensing art by Lance J. Klass, President of Porterfield’s Fine Art Licensing.
Starving Artists Law: StarvingArtistsLaw.com is the launch pad for artists and writers looking for self help legal information.
The Motley Fool: The Motley Fool online forum is designed to help participants obtain financial information and discuss ways to make investment and personal financial decisions.
U.S. Copyright Office: The US Copyright Office offers information on copyright issues and law as well as information on obtaining a copyright.
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office: US Patent and Trademark Office offers information on patents and trademarks.
Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts (VLA): VLA assists the arts community in understanding, grappling with and solving the legal issues that face it. This website can help you find a VLA organization near you.