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Seminar: Legal Issues for the Contemporary Artist October 22, 2011

Received this great seminar information from the Broward County Cultural Division. Highly recommended.

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Legal Issues for the Contemporary Artist
Presented by Lawyer Sergio Muñoz Sarmiento, Esq.
Saturday, October 22, 2011, 9: 00 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
ArtServe, Inc.
1350 sunrise Blvd.
Fort Lauderdale

Broward County Commission’s Cultural Division, ArtServe, Inc., and the South Florida Artists Association will present Legal Issues for the Contemporary Artist with the Associate Director of Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts, Sergio Muñoz Sarmiento, Esq. This is a unique set of training sessions to assist individual artists working in all disciplines.

The half-day seminar for arts professionals will cover the legal and business issues that affect individual artists and professionals within arts and cultural organizations. This is a course for artists of all disciplines, including visual artists, performance artists, writers, fashion designers, filmmakers, musicians, web designers, and anyone working in interactive media. Also, cultural organizations, recently admitted attorneys and other professionals who represent artists, should also benefit from this program.

“Legal issues can be overwhelming for many visual and performing artists: relationships with galleries, appropriation practices, damaged artwork, art world employment practices, fundraising for projects, and collaborations with other artists are just some of the issues visual artists face,” says Sarmiento. With this in mind, Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts has structured a half-day workshop for contemporary artists that will make legalese comprehensible and manageable, while giving visual artists an introduction to legal issues necessary to protect themselves and their art projects. This half-day workshop will cover intellectual property (copyright and trademarks); contracts and consignment agreements; basic business models (non-profit and for-profit corporations, LLC’s, fiscal sponsorships); employment issues with studio and gallery assistants; artist websites.

Sergio Muñoz Sarmiento, Esq., is currently the Associate Director for Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts in New York City, where he advises and represents visual and performing artists and arts organizations. He received his BA in Art from the University of Texas-El Paso, and an MFA in Art from The California Institute of the Arts. In 1997 he was a Van Lier Fellow at the Whitney Museum’s Independent Study Program in Studio Art, and received his J.D. from Cornell Law School. He is an Adjunct Professor of art law at Fordham Law School, and is also the Program Director and faculty of VLA’s Art & Law Residency Program. His legal experience includes advising artists, galleries, and arts organizations on matters involving copyright, trademarks, moral rights, free speech, and artist-gallery disputes. He has recently worked on an important appeal under the Visual Artists Rights Act of 1990 on behalf of the Swiss installation artist Christoph Büchel in the artist’s highly-publicized dispute with the Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art.
Sergio Muñoz Sarmiento, Esq.
Associate Director — Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts

The Saturday workshop fee is $25 which includes resource materials, light refreshments and free parking. Checks should be made payable to: The Cultural Foundation of Broward, or register by credit card online. For more information, call Adriane Clarke, 954-357-7530. Click HERE to register online.

The South Florida Artists Association will host a “Meet-up” the evening of Friday, October 21, 2011 at 6:30 p.m. at Full Circle Gallery 201 SW 5th Street, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301. Mr. Sarmiento will provide a talk on: Issues in Public Art and Commissioning agreements for the group. For more information on this “Meet-up” event go to: www.south-florida-artists.com or contact 954-695-1587.

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From LegalArt: SeminArt Roundtable Discussion About the Residency Experience

Another seminar from the great folks at LegalArt. Join them to learn about residencies.

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SeminArt: The Residency Experience
Thursday, March 19, 2011 / 6:30pm

LegalArt
1035 N Miami Avenue
Suite 200, Second floor
Miami, FL 33136

$10 Suggested Donation online or at the door

Julia Blaukopf, LegalArt Visiting Resident, will lead a round table discussion on the residency experience from many points of view: the artist, the director, and the curator. This will be an informative discussion for any artist who is planning or is interested in applying for residencies.
In attendance will be Claire Breukel (LegalArt Resident Curator,) Kathleen Carignan (LegalArt Executive Director,) and Kathryn Mikesell (Foundress of The Fountainhead Residency).

Parking: Our building is located on the corner of N Miami Ave and NE 11th Street. Parking is available in the lot located just south of our building on N Miami Ave, the entrance to the lot will be on your left. An attendant will give you a parking pass to display on your dashboard. Please be on time to ensure you get a parking pass. Metered parking is also available on N Miami Ave and on 11th and 10th Streets. Directions to LegalArt
For more information please email info@legalartmiami.org
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From Broward County: The Artist as an Entrepreneur Institute (AEI) June 2011

Another great cultural education program from Broward County. Thanks the James Shermer for keeping us updated.

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The Artist as an Entrepreneur Institute (AEI)
Saturdays in June 4, 11, 18, 25, 2011 at ArtServe, Inc., 1350 East Sunrise Blvd., Fort Lauderdale, FL 33304.

A comprehensive course designed to assist artists of all disciplines, creative individuals, and arts based businesses to cultivate business skills and strengthen operating infrastructure. Designed to help artists operate in the marketplace more successfully, the AEI course curriculum covers all aspects of developing an artistic business. AEI helps artists identify and develop their personal brand, develop strategies for communicating with target markets, raise capital and identify a variety of tools for protecting one’s work legally. AEI is led by a premier faculty composed of leading business practitioners and artists familiar with arts and culture from the South Florida region.

CLICK HERE http://www.broward.org/Arts/Events/Pages/Default.aspx

Registration & Information
Register online at www.broward.org/arts
EVENTS and click on ‘Workshops,’

CLICK Here: https://patronsecure.com/bccd/events.cfm?#jid615 or call Broward Cultural Division Grants Administrator James Shermer at 954-357-7502;
E-mail: jshermer@broward.org for more information.
www.broward.org/arts

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Artist as an Entrepreneur Institute Returns to South Florida

PRESS RELEASE: ‘Artist as an Entrepreneur’ Returns to South Florida!

For Immediate Release
Date: April 12, 2011

Artist as an Entrepreneur Institute Returns to South Florida
A series of full-day sessions to be offered on four Saturdays, starting June 4, 2011 at ArtServe Inc., 1350 East Sunrise Boulevard, Fort Lauderdale

Broward Cultural Division, The Community Partnership for Arts and Culture (CPAC), and ArtServe, Inc. announce The Artist as an Entrepreneur Institute (AEI) for South Florida artists to be presented on four Saturdays in June 2011, at ArtServe, Inc., 1350 East Sunrise Blvd. in Fort Lauderdale.

The AEI is an artist-focused course of study designed to assist individual artists of all disciplines (visual, musicians, writers, media, theater, performing arts) by cultivating and advancing their business skills, and is designed at strengthening their operating infrastructure and expanding their businesses. To date, 250 South Florida artists have graduated from the Institute. AEI will be offered as 18 classes convening during full-day sessions (9:00 am – 6:00 pm) on June 4, 11 & 18, and a Business Plan Clinic and Workshop on June 25, 2011 (9:00 am – 2:00 pm).

Registrants will receive an AEI course book, an indispensable resource for artists. Developed by CPAC, the course book features exercises and readings to prepare for each session, and is tailored to the specific needs of artist entrepreneurs.

The Business Plan Clinic guides participants through preparation of a simple business plan, an essential tool for any artist. In addition, participants will learn how to work effectively with lenders to obtain financial support through the Artist Micro Credit Program, a community-based revolving loan program, designed to assist resident Broward County practicing professional and emerging artists.

Designed to help artists operate in the marketplace more successfully, the AEI course curriculum covers all aspects of developing an artistic business. It helps artists identify and develop their personal brand, develop strategies for communicating with target markets, raise capital and identify a variety of tools for protecting one’s work legally. “Taking the AEI course was the best thing I could have done for my art career, and esteem as an artist, says AEI graduate Liora Davis. “I can’t recommend it highly enough.”

AEI is led by a premier faculty composed of leading business practitioners and artists familiar with arts and culture from the South Florida region. Faculty members instruct artists through a series of lectures, panels and discussions.

“Art works” is a declaration that with two million full-time artists and 5.7 million arts-related jobs in this country, arts jobs are real jobs that are part of the real economy. Art workers pay taxes, and art contributes to economic growth, neighborhood revitalization, and the livability of American towns and cities.” Chairman, National Endowment for the Arts, Rocco Landesman.

Participation costs $100 and includes light refreshments and free parking. Click HERE to register online or contact Broward Cultural Division’s Grants Management Specialist Adriane Clarke, at 954-357-7530 for more information.

For more information about the history of the course and its success in northeast Ohio, please contact, Megan L. Van Voorhis, vice president, Community Partnerships for Arts and Culture, Cleveland, OH, 216-575-0331; E-Mail: mlv@cpacbiz.org.

CPAC, program founder of the AEI, has provided comprehensive business training to more than 600 artists nationwide; this service is made possible by the generous financial support of Dominion, with additional support from the Cleveland Foundation, the George Gund Foundation, the Kulas Foundation, and the John P. Murphy Foundation.

This project is supported in part by an award from the National Endowment for the Arts.

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Photograph of Life is Art Creative Connections 12 at Artway 66 Gallery on 4/12/11

Life is Art Creative Connections 12 at Artway 66 Gallery in the Coconut Grove on Tuesday, April 12, 2011. We had a great crowd and everyone had a great time.

We had Faudlin Pierre do a presentation on Copyright for Everyone. Faudlin Pierre is a Entertainment Lawyer. from the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill and his law degree from the University of Kentucky. He is admitted to practice law in the state of Florida and his admission is pending with the United States Southern District Court of Florida. Mr. Pierre litigates and transacts on behalf of his clients. He has written legal articles for Sports Business Journal, negotiated sponsorship agreements with companies such as Nike & Adidas, and has advise various athletes on the legal repercussions of their potential actions.

Check out Life is Art at www.lifeisartfest.org for more details and rsvp information.

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EVENT #35 Life Is Art Creative Connections #12 – Copyright for Everyone April 12, 2011

Creative Connections
An artistic networker and professional development series for artists, arts professionals and those interested in art.
Presented by Life Is Art

#12 – Copyright for Everyone
April 12, 6:30pm – 9:30pm

Artway66 Gallery
2911 Grand Ave, Suite 400d
Coconut Grove, FL 33133
www.artway66.com

presentation by
Faudlin Pierre
Entertainment Lawyer

6:30-7:30; Arrival & Networking
7:30-8:30; Seminar
8:30-9:30; Afterparty & Socializing

* $10.00 at the door
* Complimentary beverages & bites
* RSVP:

Seminar Description:
You probably do not understand Copyright. Almost nobody does. It is a commonly misunderstood law and does not work the way most people think it does. Faudlin is going to break it down for the non-lawyer. This is VERY important information for all artists and anyone involved in the creative process. This seminar will give you a much better idea about how copyright works, what it protects, and what it does not protect.

Faudlin Pierre Bio:
Faudlin Pierre is a South Florida native. He received a bachelor of science in business administration from the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill and his law degree from the University of Kentucky. He is admitted to practice law in the state of Florida and his admission is pending with the United States Southern District Court of Florida. Mr. Pierre litigates and transacts on behalf of his clients. He has written legal articles for Sports Business Journal, negotiated sponsorship agreements with companies such as Nike & Adidas, and has advise various athletes on the legal repercussions of their potential actions.

The night opens with time for socializing and networking with complimentary beverages and bites provided by Life Is Art. After the seminar, there is time for further specific questions and more networking. This is an excellent opportunity to come meet other working artists and arts professionals from around the area.

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Photographs of Creative Connections 11 at Mano Fine Art Studio on 3/22/11

Life is Art Creative Connections 11 at MANO Fine Art in the Bird Road Art District on Tuesday, March 22, 2011. We had a great crowd and everyone had a great time.

We had John Mahoney do a presentation on The Social Media Starter. John Mahoney was a currencry trader. He started using social media and found that it enhanced his own business. He taught himself all about Facebook and Twitter and Meetup, as well as the other social media sites. He then converted that use to support his love of the arts. As a self-taught social media expert, he knows exactly what other beginners are going through.

Find John Mahoney on his website at www.socialmedia305.com .

Check out Life is Art at www.lifeisartfest.org for more details and rsvp information.

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EVENT #33 Life Is Art Creative Connections #11 – The Social Media Starter March 22, 2011

Life Is Art Creative Connections #11 – The Social Media Starter

Creative Connections
An artistic networker and professional development series for artists, arts professionals and those interested in art.
Presented by Life Is Art

#11 – The Social Media Starter
March 22, 6:30pm – 9:30pm
Short Link http://bit.ly/liacc11
Facebook Evite.

MANO Fine Art
in the Bird Road Art District
4225 SW 75 Avenue
Miami, FL 33155
www.manofineart.com

presentation by
John Mahoney
Social Media Expert
www.socialmedia305.com

6:30-7:30; Arrival & Networking
7:30-8:30; Seminar
8:30-9:30; Afterparty & Socializing

* $10.00 at the door
* Complimentary beverages & bites
* Please RSVP:

Sponsored by:
Aperture Studios
Hidalgo-Romero Artists’ Studios
MANO Fine Art
Nickel Glass
Norle Properties, Corp.
Palmetto Carpet Company
Soul Of Miami.

Seminar Description:
John Mahoney was a currencry trader. He started using social media and found that it enhanced his own business. He taught himself all about Facebook and Twitter and Meetup, as well as the other social media sites. He then converted that use to support his love of the arts. As a self-taught social media expert, he knows exactly what other beginners are going through. In this seminar, John will go over the basics of how to properly use social media to gether new friends and fans. His is a very personal approach to social media and well-suited to the arts, as a personal medium of self-expression. Whether you are an absolute beginner or an experience user, this seminar will help you understand how best to use this new media.

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EVENT #30 Life Is Art Creative Connections #9 – How to Get The Media’s Attention February 15, 2011

Life Is Art
Creative Connections #9
How to Get The Media’s Attention
February 15, 6:30pm – 9:30pm
An artistic networker and professional development series for artists, arts professionals and those interested in art.
Please RSVP Below
Short Link: http://bit.ly/liacc9

GAB Studio
105 NW 23rd St
Wynwood, Miami, FL 33127
www.gabstudio.com

* $10.00 at the door
* Complimentary beverages & bites
* RSVP: rsvp@lifeisartfest.org

presentation by
Julia K. Wakefield
Marketing & Media Relations
www.juliawakefield.com

6:30-7:30; Arrival & Networking
7:30-8:30; Seminar
8:30-9:30; Afterparty & Socializing

Sponsored by Soul Of Miami – www.soulofmiami.org

Seminar Description:
One of the most difficult and confusing aspects of business has always been public relations and marketing. How do you get the media to take notice of you? How do you get the word out about your product? Now, that has been compounded with the ascension of “social media”, as whole new field of marketing.

Julia Wakefield is a public relations and marketing professional who currently works for Schwartz Media, a powerful public relations firm with clients such as the Miami Art Museum and the Adrienne Arsht Center. She is speaking on matters of marketing and media relations. Her topics include an overview of everything from starting a blog to creating a Facebook page to writing a press release. Plus, she is going to give tips on which media to contact, both locally and nationally. This is a seminar that no working artist should miss.

Julia K. Wakefield Biography:
Julia K. Wakefield is a public relations professional currently serving Schwartz Media Strategies as Senior Account Executive and Director of Social Media, where she helps drive strategic direction and manage proactive outreach for the firm’s financial, healthcare, and commercial real estate clients and directs all social media initiatives on behalf of the firm and its clients. Previously, she was a Communications Specialist with The Weinbach Group. Ms. Wakefield holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in philosophy from Davidson College.

She is the immediate past president of the Association for Women in Communications South Florida, a century-old professional organization championing the careers of both women and men in all communications disciplines. Ms. Wakefield is also active in a number of other community organizations, including Social Media Club of South Florida, BadassBusinessWomen.com, Social Media for Social Change Miami, Life Is Art, and the University of Miami Friends of Philosophy.

Find Julia K. Wakefield on her blog at www.juliawakefield.com or connect with her via Twitter, Facebook, or LinkedIn.

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Photographs of Life is Art Creative Connections 8 on 1/18/11

Life is Art Creative Connections 8 at GAB Studio in Wynwood on Tuesday, January 18, 2011. We had a great crowd and everyone had a great time.

We had Reed V. Horth from Robin Rile Fine Art Gallery doing the presentation. Reed spoke about how to approach a gallery and prepare your portfolio to best showcase your work. How best to introduce yourself to the gallerist. How to make a good impression. What the galleries are looking for, in terms of presentation.

Reed has worked as a gallerist and art dealer for many years and will give you some insight into that side of the business so you can better present yourself and your work.

Next month the seminar will be on February 15th at GAB Studio presentation by Julia Wakefield. Julia will be talking about marketing and media relations. Check out Life is Art at www.lifeisartfest.org for more details and rsvp information.

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