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Square promotional graphic with a pastel gradient background (yellow, green, blue, and pink). Large black text at the top reads: "PAY EQUITY FOR ARTISTS CLE (TAYLOR’S VERSION)" Below, smaller text says: "A discussion regarding Taylor Swift, legal battles by marginalized artists, and pay equity with Taylor Swift inspired performances." A black horizontal line separates the next section, which reads: "Saturday, April 13 from 3:00 – 5:00 PM Instituto Cervantes, 31 W Ohio St, Chicago, IL 60654 1 hour MCLE (Pending) $45 Members | $65 Non-Members | $35 Law Students & LCA Artist Community" At the bottom are two logos: Women’s Bar Association of Illinois (WBAI) with a gold feather quill forming the letter W. Lawyers for the Creative Arts (LCA) in blue with stylized “LCA” letters.

CLE – WBAI x LCA Pay Equity for Artists

Saturday
April 13, 2024
3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Promotional graphic for a live webinar hosted by Copyright Alliance titled “Sustaining & Empowering the Creative Community Through Copyright,” scheduled for Tuesday, April 23, 2024, at 2 p.m. ET / 11 a.m. PT. The event is cohosted by community partners. The top left shows the Copyright Alliance logo with the tagline “create | innovate | protect.” The top right has a green box with the date and time details in white text. Below are headshots of the moderator, opening remarks speakers, and panelists: Moderator: Maribel Quezada Smith, BIPOC Podcast Creators (smiling woman with curly hair wearing a striped shirt, hands outstretched, yellow background). Opening Remarks: Keith Kupferschmid, Copyright Alliance (man in suit and tie, seated at a desk) and Miriam Lord, U.S. Copyright Office (smiling woman with long light-brown hair in a dark blazer). Panelists: Bijou Mgbojikwe, Entertainment Software Association (smiling woman with long dark hair in black top), Eric Schwartz, Mitchell Silberberg & Knupp, LLP and National Film Preservation Foundation (smiling man with short gray hair and glasses), Mary Rasenberger, Authors Guild (smiling woman with blonde hair in a blue top), and Taura Stinson, Songwriter, Composer, Producer, and Author (woman with long braids wearing a colorful patterned outfit).

Sustaining and Empowering the Creative Community Through Copyright

Tuesday
April 23, 2024
2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
LCA After Dark!

LCA After Dark!

Shindy 2024
Thursday
June 6, 2024
6:30 pm - 10:00 pm
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Sexual Harassment Prevention & Bystander Intervention Training

Friday
May 3, 2024
1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Promotional graphic for Latine Theatre Artist Week, April 1–8. The left side features a headshot of Jerry Glover, a smiling man with short hair, glasses, a dark suit, light blue shirt, and a striped maroon and gold tie, against a neutral background. The right side has a yellow background with black text: “Latine Theatre Artist Week, April 1st–April 8th. Wednesday, April 3rd, 12–1:30 PM: Understanding Theatre Contracts as an Independent Artist with Jerry Glover via Zoom.” Logos at the bottom read “In partnership with: Lawyers for the Creative Arts” and “Brought to you by: Chicago Latino Theater Alliance.”

Understanding Theatre Actor Contracts as an Independent Artist

Wednesday
April 3, 2024
12:00 pm - 1:30 pm

Legal Clinic: Bylaws Review

in partnership with Mayer Brown (Apply by March 12th)
Wednesday
March 20, 2024
11:00 am - 3:00 pm
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Navigating Sales Tax as an Artist

Thursday
May 30, 2024
12:00 pm - 1:30 pm

Nonprofit Sales Tax Exemption

Tuesday
April 9, 2024
12:00 pm - 1:30 pm

Licensing in Music

Tuesday
March 12, 2024
12:00 pm - 1:30 pm
Promotional graphic for the “Nonprofit Compliance Series,” a monthly educational program and networking space focused on navigating compliance requirements for arts nonprofits, hosted by Lawyers for the Creative Arts. Takes place the first Tuesday of every month from March to September, 9:30–11 AM CT. Offered in a hybrid format—in Chicago and on Zoom. Registration is free at law-arts.org. The right side of the image shows a close-up of stacked, colorful file folders with papers, next to a pink and gold pen.

Nonprofit Compliance Series

Political Activity & Lobbying as a Nonprofit
Tuesday
September 10, 2024
9:30 am - 11:00 am

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