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Upcoming Seminars

Promotional graphic from Lawyers for the Creative Arts and Ingenuity for “Understanding the CPS Arts Education Vendor Pool RFQ,” presented with McBride Law LLC. The free online program takes place September 25 from 2:00–3:30 p.m. CT on Zoom. Register for free at law-arts.org. The graphic has a blue background with a diagonal photograph of colorful art supplies, including paintbrushes, colored pencils, a paint palette, and painted paper.

Understanding the CPS Arts Education Vendor Pool RFQ

Friday
September 25, 2026
2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
Promotional graphic titled “Resources for Theatre Artists: Demystifying Local Organizations,” featuring a list of organizations and resources serving Chicago and Illinois theatre artists. Participating organizations include Actors’ Equity Association, Arts Alliance Illinois, Black Arts & Culture Alliance of Chicago, Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events, Entertainment Community Fund, Illinois Arts Council, Jeff Impact Fellowship, Lawyers for the Creative Arts, League of Chicago Theatres, Sarah Siddons Society, and Season of Concern. The event is scheduled for September 28. The graphic has a bright magenta background with large white lettering and a clean, text-focused design.

Resources for Chicago Theater Artists—Demystifying Local Organizations

Monday
September 28, 2026
5:45 pm - 7:30 pm
Promotional graphic for the Music & Band Law Conference, presented by Lawyers for the Creative Arts, 2112, and the Center for Creative Entrepreneurship. The event takes place October 2 from 4:00–7:30 p.m. and is designed for artists and attorneys, with Illinois CLE pending. The conference will be held at 2112 / Center for Creative Entrepreneurship, 4245 N. Knox Ave., Chicago. Standard registration is $50, with free registration for artists, and students experiencing financial hardship. Registration is available at law-arts.org/seminars. The graphic features bold yellow and white lettering over a purple- and blue-lit music studio scene with a drum kit, electric bass guitar, and amplifier.

Music & Band Law Conference

Friday
October 2, 2026
4:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Promotional graphic from Lawyers for the Creative Arts for the Music & Band Law Conference session “IP Fundamentals for Music Professionals,” presented by Alyssa Yoshino of Crescendure IP. The online program takes place October 6 at 12:00 p.m. CT on Zoom, with Illinois CLE pending. Registration is free at law-arts.org. The graphic has a blue background with yellow and white text alongside a photograph of a music studio illuminated in purple and pink, featuring a bass guitar, amplifier, drum kit, and microphone stand.

IP Fundamentals for Music Professionals

Tuesday
October 6, 2026
12:00 pm - 1:30 pm
Promotional graphic for a free Lawyers for the Creative Arts Legal Clinic: Contract Review. The clinic will take place October 20 from 1:00–4:00 PM CT, in person in downtown Chicago. Applications are due October 6, and the clinic is free. More information and applications are available at law-arts.org. The design has the LCA logo in the upper left. The right half features a photograph of a previous legal clinic in a conference room, where attorneys and participants sit around a large table in small groups reviewing documents and speaking with one another.

Legal Clinic: Contract Review

Apply by October 6th
Tuesday
October 20, 2026
1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Promotional graphic for a Lawyers for the Creative Arts training program titled “Sexual Harassment Prevention & Bystander Intervention Training” with Law Office of Lori A. Goldstein, LLC. The event takes place December 4 from 1–4 PM CT on Zoom. Registration is free at law-arts.org. The graphic also notes: “Fulfill your annual legal requirement for the City of Chicago!” The design features a blue background with white text and the Lawyers for the Creative Arts logo in the upper left corner. On the lower right is an orange banner with a white exclamation mark icon emphasizing the City of Chicago compliance requirement. Subtle curved line graphics appear in the background on the right side.

Sexual Harassment Prevention & Bystander Intervention Training

Friday
December 4, 2026
1:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Past Seminars

Promotional graphic for a Lawyers for the Creative Arts webinar titled “Understanding Film Tax Credits in Illinois” with Ilya Zlatkin of Zlatkin Cann Entertainment. The program is approved for CLE. The event takes place June 16 from 12:00–1:30 PM CT on Zoom. Registration is free at law-arts.org. The design features a blue background with white text and the Lawyers for the Creative Arts logo in the upper left corner. On the right side is a photograph of a professional television and film camera mounted on a tripod in front of a bright green screen studio backdrop. The image evokes film production, media creation, and the entertainment industry, reinforcing the webinar’s focus on Illinois film tax credits and incentives for filmmakers.

Film Tax Credits (IL CLE)

Tuesday
June 16, 2026
12:00 pm - 1:30 pm
Promotional graphic for a Lawyers for the Creative Arts program presented in partnership with Arts Alliance Illinois. Text reads: “Beyond Exposure: Ensuring Payment & Credit When You Don’t Have a Contract” with Katie O’Neill of O’Neill Law. The event takes place June 10 from 12:00–1:30 PM CT on Zoom. Registration is free at law-arts.org. The design features a blue background with white text and logos for Lawyers for the Creative Arts and Arts Alliance Illinois in the upper left. The right side of the graphic shows an abstract image of U.S. dollar bills floating and falling against a black background

Beyond Exposure: Ensuring Payment and Credit When You Don’t Have a Contract

Wednesday
June 10, 2026
12:00 pm - 1:30 pm
Promotional graphic for a Lawyers for the Creative Arts webinar titled “Power and Greed: Monopolies, Mergers, and Cartels on the American Stage,” featuring Spencer Weber Waller, Loyola University Chicago School of Law professor and author. Event details: June 9, 12–1:15 PM CT, on Zoom. Text reads: “Register for FREE at law-arts.org.” The design features a blue background with white text on the left and an image of a book cover on the right. The book cover depicts a stylized theater façade with vertical neon-style signs reading “POWER” and “GREED,” referencing the book’s title and themes.

Power & Greed: Monopolies, Mergers, and Cartels on the American Stage

Tuesday
June 9, 2026
12:00 pm - 1:15 pm
Promotional graphic for a Lawyers for the Creative Arts program presented in partnership with Arts Alliance Illinois. Text reads: “Worker Rights 101” with Alison Dickson, School of Labor and Employment Relations at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. The event takes place June 4 at 12 PM CT and will be held online. Registration is free at law-arts.org. The design features a blue background with white text and logos for Lawyers for the Creative Arts and Arts Alliance Illinois in the upper left. On the right side is a group photograph of a diverse group of creative professionals posing together in a studio setting, smiling toward the camera. Several individuals are kneeling or standing close together, some holding cameras or wearing creative work attire.

Worker Rights 101

Thursday
June 4, 2026
12:00 pm - 1:30 pm
Promotional graphic for a Lawyers for the Creative Arts legal clinic titled “Legal Clinic: Bylaws,” presented with Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP. Event details: June 2, 11 AM–3 PM CT, in-person in Downtown Chicago. Text also reads: “Apply by May 22 for the FREE clinic at law-arts.org.” The graphic includes the Lawyers for the Creative Arts and Katten logos at the top. On the right side, a photograph shows multiple small groups of adults seated around tables in a bright conference room with large windows, discussing documents and working on laptops

Legal Clinic: Bylaws Review with Katten

Apply by May 22
Tuesday
June 2, 2026
11:00 am - 3:00 pm
Promotional graphic for a Lawyers for the Creative Arts workshop in partnership with The Digs Chicago. Text reads: “Legal Basics for Artists,” with Attorney Beau Reeves. The event takes place May 20, 6–8 PM CT at The Digs, 333 N Oakley Blvd, Suite 305, Chicago, IL. Registration is free at law-arts.org. The design features a blue background with white text and logos for Lawyers for the Creative Arts and The Digs Chicago. On the right, a photo shows an artist’s ceramics workspace with clay vessels, sculpting tools, paint tubes, and pottery pieces arranged on a wooden worktable.

Legal Basics for Artists

Wednesday
May 20, 2026
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Promotional graphic for a Lawyers for the Creative Arts program presented in partnership with the League of Chicago Theatres. Text reads: “Know Your Rights: Reporting Abuse at Work” with Attorney Whitney Barr and Inclusion Consultant Tania Richard. The event takes place May 20 from 12:00–2:30 PM CT and will be held online. Registration is free at law-arts.org. The design features a blue background with white text and logos for Lawyers for the Creative Arts and the League of Chicago Theatres in the upper left. The right side of the graphic contains an abstract image of layered red question marks.

Know Your Rights: Reporting Abuse at Work

Wednesday
May 20, 2026
12:00 pm - 2:30 pm
Promotional graphic for a Lawyers for the Creative Arts training titled “Sexual Harassment Prevention & Bystander Intervention Training,” presented with the Law Office of Lori A. Goldstein, LLC. Supporting organizations listed at the top include the League of Chicago Theatres, Chicago Independent Venue League, and Arts Alliance Illinois. Event details: May 15, 1–4 PM CT, on Zoom. Text reads: “Register for FREE at law-arts.org.” A highlighted note states: “Fulfill your annual legal requirement for the City of Chicago!” The design features a blue background with white text and a circular orange icon with an exclamation mark emphasizing the compliance requirement.

Sexual Harassment Prevention & Bystander Intervention Training

Friday
May 15, 2026
1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Black promotional flyer for a Lawyers for the Creative Arts Associate Board event. At the top is the LCA logo with the text “Associate Board presents.” Large bold text reads “Thursday Meetup at Kingston Mines,” with “21+” displayed prominently on the right. Centered is the Kingston Mines logo featuring a stylized yellow face with musical elements and red lettering. Below, text reads: “Featuring the Mississippi Heat Blues Band and the Joanna Connor Blues Band.” Event details follow: “Thursday, April 30. Doors at 6:00 PM.” Location listed as “Kingston Mines – Chicago Blues Center, 2548 N Halsted St, Chicago, IL.” At the bottom, ticket information reads “Purchase tickets at kingstonmines.com” and “More info at law-arts.org.”

Associate Board: Thursday Meetup

Mississippi Heat Blues Band/Joanna Connor Blues Band
Thursday
April 30, 2026
6:00 pm - 11:59 pm

Introduction to the False Claims Act: What Federal Grantees Need to Know

Thursday
April 30, 2026
3:00 pm - 4:15 pm
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