Legal Issues

Contracts 101

Contracts are legally binding agreements that occur in almost every aspect of our lives — both personal and professional. Below are helpful answers to fundamental questions of contract law that may concern and affect artists throughout their careers...(continue reading)

Copyright 101

Copyright is a murky area of the law but there have been a series of court cases that have shed light on what is and is not acceptable in this field. Below are the answers to a few questions that artists may be curious about, and information about how to extricate yourself from a sticky copyright situation, or to avoid getting into one altogether...(continue reading)

Negotiating Commercial Leases

A commercial lease is a legally binding contract. As such, a party entering into a lease should be well informed. The points below provide some helpful information for the wary artist when negotiating a commercial lease.

Visa Information

All About the O-1 Visa: The O-1 nonimmigrant visa is for the individual who possesses extraordinary ability in the sciences, arts, education, business or athletics, or who has a demonstrated record of extraordinary achievement in the motion picture or television industry and has been recognized nationally or internationally for those achievements. In particular, the O-1B is for individuals with an extraordinary ability in the arts or extraordinary achievement in motion picture or television industry...(continue reading)