Business Presentation for Local Artists

Basic Legal Issues for Artists and Microentrepreneurs

presented by Andrea Beleno

Artists who earn income from their craft are microentrepreneurs. There are many regulations, local, state and federal laws that microentrepreneurs must comply with for them to be able to sustain and grow their business.  This session will provide you with an abbreviated survey of laws and regulations relevant for most artist microentrepreneurs.  Open to artists and entrepreneurs with and without disabilities.  

Wednesday, November 18, 2009, 2:00  4:00PM at The Art Museum of South Texas, held in the Digital Studio, 1902 N. Shoreline Blvd., Corpus Christi, Texas  78401.  www.artmuseumofsouthtexas.org.

COST:  FREE or $5*

*VSA arts of Texas serves artists with and without disabilities through professional development programs such as this workshop.  Artists with disabilities registered with VSA arts of Texas will be allowed to take this workshop for free.  Other artists are welcome to attend for a $5 fee.

To register for this workshop, please contact Lynn Johnson at lynn@vsatx.org or call toll free 1-866-489-8412.  If accommodations are needed to make this workshop accessible, please request them at registration.

Texas C-BAR provides free legal assistance to Texas nonprofits working to improve the quality of life in low-income neighborhoods. We recruit experienced transactional attorneys, who volunteer to help these organizations with their real estate, tax, corporate, and employment law needs.  www.texascbar.org.



VSA arts is an international nonprofit organization founded in 1974 by Ambassador Jean Kennedy Smith to create a society where people with disabilities learn through, participate in and enjoy the arts. VSA arts of Texas provides professional development support to artists with disabilities through the Artworks program. For more information call 512-454-9912 or email info@vsatx.orgSponsored by VSA arts of Texas, Texas Commission on the Arts and Texas C-Bar. Funding provided by Texas Commission on the Arts, Texas Council for Developmental Disabilities and VSA arts.. Visit our website at www.vsatx.org.