Draft:Center For Art Law

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Center for Art Law is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit with offices in Brooklyn, NY and Zurich, CH dedicated to research and education in the field of art law. The center's mission is to offer training and information for the advancement of a vibrant arts and law community. From its roots as an online blog, the center has evolved into an asset to the art law field, serving artists, attorneys, students and scholars of both law and art disciplines, as well as art market professionals and members of the general public. The center was incorporated as a stand-alone non profit organization in December 2017, and works closely with New York law schools, bar associations, law firms, galleries and other nonprofits. They participate in discussions about proposed legislation, such as the merits of instituting a federal resale royalty right in the United States and diversity in art-related organizations.

The center was founded and is still led by Irina Tarsis. Ms.Tarsis an art historian and practicing attorney who earned her Masters Degree in Art History from Harvard University and her J.D. from the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law (NY). Ms. Tarsis has served on the faulty of the Teachers College/ Columbia University (2020), Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law (2012, 2017-2018) and the European Shoah Legacy Institute/ Provenance Research Training Workshops in Vilnius, Lithuania (2013), Athens, Greece, and Rome, Italy (2014). Her publications include articles in the IFAR Journal, Entertainment, Art and Sports Law Journal, Cultural Heritage & Arts Review, Library and the Cultural Record, the ArtWatch UK Journal and the Institute of Art & Law's journal, Art Antiquity and Law. Ms. Tarsis' law practice has included litigation and dispute resolution as well as transactional work on behalf of artists and galleries.

  • Represents artist seeking to recover their artworks consigned to NYS Galleries;
  • Represents claims seeking to recover Nazi-era looted art;
  • Represents art collectors and dealers in connection with due diligence and general art sales agreements;
  • Litigated trusts and estates cases before the NY County Surrograte's Court in connection with undeclared estates' art assets.

Website[edit]

The center's main outreach is conducted through its website, where readers can find articles, insight, and aggregated resources, including law firms with art law expertise, art law courses, publications, and bar associations across the United States and abroad. Since 2009, the center has published over 1,100 articles and pages that are used as a go-to resource by many.

Newsletter[edit]

The center's monthly newsletter, the Art Law Blast, is an engaging rundown of upcoming events, legal cases, recent news, publications, exhibitions, and more. The center launched the free monthly newsletter in 2013.

Programming[edit]

The center organizes local, national, and international conferences, lectures, workshops, film screenings, and studio tours. The center works closely with law schools, student societies, law firms, art organizations, and bar associations to plan events and provide networking opportunities. The center hosts are law lunch talks, art and law workshops colloquiums, CLE events and film screenings and works to provide a fully rounded conversation. By pairing an attorney with an arts professional or artist, the webinar programs offer a multi-faceted discussion covering all areas of the art and legal field. Workshops offer a practical discussion and instruction by a professional in the particular field on a variety of topics to teach usable skills and knowledge. Colloquiums offer insights and perspectives from professors on their research in various areas of art law. Guest lectures and conferences focus on certain contemporary topics of art law, upcoming hearings of cases, and more.

Visual Artists' Legal Clinics[edit]

The Center for Art Law launched its Visual Artists' Legal Clinics in 2020, offering pro bono consultation to artists, covering topics related to immigration, legacy and estate planning, and anti-dealer relations.

Pursuant to the center's objective of making art law accessible to practicing artists, clinical projects have become a seminal part of its offerings for the art and legal community. The center currently operates three clinics and hosts six clinic sessions each year. Working with volunteer attorneys, art professionals, appraisers, and financial advisors the Visual Artist's Legal Clinics focus on Immigration Law, Trust and Estates, and Artist Dealer Relationships.

Visual Artist's Immigration Clinic[edit]

Artist Legacy and Estate Planning Clinic[edit]

The Artist Legacy and Estate Planning Clinic and its affiliated programming seek to connect artists, estate administrators, attorneys, tax advisors, and other experts to create meaningful and lasting solutions for expanding the art canon and art legacy planning. The clinic offers information, referrals, and general guidance to emerging and established artists looking to find resources and advice for art legacy planning.

Artist-Deal Relationships Clinic[edit]

In 2022, the center launched the Artist-Dealer Relationship Clinic, a clinic designed to connect artists, gallerists, and attorneys to assist with consignment agreements and art contracts.

In addition to one-on-one pro bono consultations, the clinic primers workshops and webinars on the law governing artist-dealer relations and facilitate conversations between artists, dealers and attorneys on drafting and negotiating contracts and consignment agreements.

Art Law Conferences[edit]

The Center for Art Law hosts an annual art law conferences.

The themes explored in Art Law Conference 2022 were based on the Center for Art Law's Legal Clinics focusing on Immigration Law and Asylum for Artists, Thinking Creatively about Estate and Legacy Planning for Artists, and Artist-Dealer Relationships in the 21st century. The conference also features a keynote presentation on KleptoCapture task force and anti-money laundering efforts concerning the art market. In addition, a reception was held following the final panel in honor of Judith Bresler, a recognized leader in the field and co-author if the seminal Art Law: The Guide for Collectors, Investors, Dealers & Artists, in honor of whom the center launched the Judith Bresler Fellowship in 2021. The evening concluded with an tour highlighting the collection of artworks at New York Law School, including works of Emilio Sanchez and Keith Haring, among others including New York Law School alumni and professors.

The Art Law Conference 2023 brought together students, attorneys, artists, and arts and legal professionals to discuss Artificial Intelligence and Copyright Issues in Art, Artist Contracts and Commission Agreements with Contemporary Art Institutions; and AML & the Art Market Compliance. The conference also featured a keynote presentation on cultural property, ethics, and duties of art attorneys. The conference was held in partnership with the Artist Representation Society (ARS), a student group at Fordham Law School.

Internships and Fellowships[edit]

  • Judith Bresler Fellowship-established the fellowship in loving memory of art lawyer Judith Bresler. The fellow is linked to the Center for Art Law's clinics.
  • Internships- The center offers internship opportunities for students on a remote and hybrid basis.
    • The Undergraduate Graduate Interns as well as legal Interns. These students are mentored and able to gain experience in art.

Legal Inquiries, Research & Requests[edit]

  • The Center answers legal inquiries and research requests from artist, professors, researchers, non profit organizations, and attorneys.
  • While the Center does not provide legal services, the center is able to offer background research, referrals, and informational workshops to assist the artists.

Online Resources[edit]

References[edit]

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