Every artist has to remember that, first and foremost, art is a business. If you don't want to face that fact, then do not try to survive off of your talent. Find something else to do.

With that being said, I have learned early on that artists need to protect themselves. more...

Lawyers for the Creative Arts (LCA) is the only provider of pro bono legal services to the arts in this area. [Pro bono means "free."] I don't have a story as such; I have a plea to the arts community, based on hundreds of stories told by the artists who come to us for help.

My plea is simple, and not very original. I am urging each of you to realize that whether or not you like it, you are in business. more...

Artists typically find themselves dreading April. It's not because of the rain, or even the impending lack of air conditioning. It's because they face the task of filing the tax return they've inevitably put off until the last minute, and they have no where to turn. more...