Legal Clinic: Contract Review

Apply by October 6th

Are you working as or with a visual artist, designer, musician, or writer to create new work? Your contract needs to include intellectual property clauses and we’re here to help!

Learn about best practices for work made for hire, commissions, and assignments/licenses and get your contract updated with Lawyers for the Creative Arts and pro bono attorneys.

Contracts for:

  • Work for Hire
  • Commissioned Work
  • Assignments
  • Licensing Agreements

Join us on October 20th from 1PM-4PM CT, for an in-person contract review clinic. Each organization or independent artist will be paired with attorneys to work through and update a current contract. You’ll walk away with a document ready to support your creative plans.


Application Requirements: 

  • Applicants must be either independent artists or arts organizations in the State of Illinois,
  • You must attend the clinic in-person on October 20th,
  • If applying as a nonprofit, the organization’s current annual budget may not exceed $1,500,000,
  • If applying as an individual artist or arts LLC, your current household income must be within 300% of the federal poverty guidelines.
  • Must have a current contract draft to review and update. New contracts will not be drafted at this clinic.
Space is limited at this clinic. Applications are due October 6th by 11:59PM CT.

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