Thursday, October 8 | 6-8pm
Law of Art with Sasha Phillips, Counsel in Dentons Cohen & Grigsby’s Corporate Practice Group.
A Virtual Presentation for Working Artists
Hosted by the East Dallas Arts District via Zoom
Being an artist is about creating—but building a sustainable art practice also means understanding how to protect your work, your income, and yourself.
Join Sasha Phillips, a nationally recognized attorney and artist, for The Law of Art, a practical presentation designed specifically for working visual artists.
Sasha will demystify some of the legal issues artists encounter throughout their professional lives and provide practical tools for navigating them with greater confidence.
Topics will include:
Intellectual Property — Understanding your rights and how to protect your creative work
Copyright & Infringement — What happens when someone uses your work without permission—and what you can do about it
Contracts — What artists should know about agreements involving commissions, sales, licensing, collaborations, and other professional relationships
Protecting Your Income — How clear agreements and an understanding of your rights can help prevent costly misunderstandings
Your Art as a Business — Choosing the appropriate business entity and understanding when it may make sense to formalize your art practice
Through accessible explanations and real-world examples, Sasha will help artists better understand their legal rights and responsibilities so they can protect their work, safeguard their income, and make more informed business decisions.
Whether you're selling original work, accepting commissions, licensing images, collaborating with other creatives, or simply beginning to treat your art as a business, this presentation will offer information you can put to use in your own practice.
If you are a practicing artist, knowing how to protect what you create is part of the practice, too.
Presented by: Sasha Phillips
Hosted by: East Dallas Arts District
Location: Online via Zoom
Cost: Free