Helpful Links
Categories
National Volunteer Lawyers For The Arts
Business Start-up and Not-for-Profit Assistance
PRO-BONO LEGAL SERVICES
The American Bar Association’s Division of Legal Services
ARTS SERVICES
Arts & Business Council of Chicago
UIC Health in the Arts Program
GOVERNMENT
Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs
Internal Revenue Service (IRS)
BUSINESS START-UP AND NOT-FOR-PROFIT ASSISTANCE
Starting Your Business in Illinois Handbook
Illinois Secretary of State Business Services
Illinois Business Publications and Forms
LAWS
World Trade Organization (includes GATT/TRIPS)
Illinois Consignment of Art Act
Illinois Right of Publicity Act
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
World Intellectual Property Organization
U.S. House of Representatives Internet Law Library
American Intellectual Property Law Association
International Trademark Association
MUSIC
American Federation of Musicians
The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP)
Guide to Supporting the Mental Health & Wellbeing of Musicians
National Music Publisher’s Association
VISUAL ARTS
International Sculpture Center
National Endowment for the Arts
GRAPHIC ARTS / PHOTOGRAPHY
American Institute of Graphic Arts
Professional Photographers of America
Photography in Public Locations - Chart
FILM / TELEVISION
Screen Actors Guild of America
The Midwest Independent Film Festival
Mark Litwak’s Entertainment Law Resources
DANCE
The George Balanchine Foundation
The Cecchetti Foundation of America
The Dance Center of Columbia College Chicago
Culture Shock Hip Hop Dance Organization
American Tap Dancers Association
THEATER
Joseph Jefferson Awards Committee
The American Theater Wing — Founder of the Tony Awards
The Broadway League (formerly the League of American Theatres & Producers, Inc.)
The Society of Stage Directors and Choreographers
The Illinois Theatre Association
MUSEUMS / GALLERIES
Museum of Contemporary Photography
Association of Art Museum Curators
Saatchi Gallery Guide: United States