JUNE 07 >>WHAT: "PUBLIC ART LAW: FROM BRONZE SCULPTURES TO MURALS"

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California Lawyers for the Arts is a non-profit service organization which provides lawyer referrals, dispute resolution services, educational programs, publications and a resource library to people in the creative arts and arts organizations. Founded in 1974 by lawyers and artists, C.L.A.'s programs and services are designed to help artists understand and apply legal concepts.

http://www.calawyersforthearts.org/

California Lawyers for the Arts is pleased to announce...

WHAT: "PUBLIC ART LAW: FROM BRONZE SCULPTURES TO MURALS"
You have just been awarded a commission to create a bronze sculpture or a mural. Now what? An attorney, foundry owner knowledgeable in bronze sculptures and a muralist will discuss the legal issues and the nuts and bolts steps necessary for the artist’s successful completion of the project.

Speakers: Louis E. Greenwald, Esq., Sandy Decker (Decker Studios- Fine Art Foundry Services), and Emily Winters, Muralist.

*This workshop was made possible, in part, by a grant from the City of Los Angeles’ Department of Cultural Affairs.

Louis E. Greenwald is an attorney who practices employment, contract, and art law at the law firm Choi & Greenwald. Mr. Greenwald represents artists, art galleries, art foundries, and art appraisers. Mr. Greenwald has represented artists seeking payment for services and seeking to prevent the destruction and/or modification of their art. Mr. Greenwald has also drafted and negotiated many contracts for artists, art galleries, art foundries, and art appraisers.

Sandy Decker: DECKER STUDIOS FINE ARTS FOUNDRY SERVICES Sanford Decker is the Owner of Decker Studios Fine Arts Foundry, in North Hollywood, CA. Sanford has been a founder and sculptor for over 40 years, in which time he has executed numerous Public Arts Sculptures and Monuments nationally and internationally. Sanford not only executes the projects in bronze and other metals, but he is usually involved from inception to installation. He is thereby able to guide and oversee the project for the artists and/or municipalities thru the process of sculpting, casting, installing, and frequently the engineering requirements needed for permanent installation.
More information at: http://www.deckerstudios.com/

Emily Winters is a Co-Founder and Chair of the Venice Arts Council, and has been a resident of Venice for 43 years. The Venice Arts Council serves as a forum for community input on public art, promotes projects that include resident artists and their work, and gives collaborative support to local arts organizations. Ms. Winters is a graduate of the Chicago Art Institute where she majored in figure drawing and painting. She studied painting and glazing techniques with John Rodgers Cox and also studied with Isabel McKinnon, a Bauhaus School advocate of the Hans Hoffman space concept, among others. Recently, she has started the process of refurbishing two of her murals in Venice that have been badly damaged by tagging.

WHEN: Thursday, June 7th, 2007

TIME: Check-In Begins: 6:45pm, Workshop: 7:00pm – 8:30pm

WHERE: SPARC (Social and Public Art Resource Center)
685 Venice Blvd, Venice, CA 90291

SPARC is located at the Historic Venice Jail, adjacent to the Historic City Hall, and the Venice Fire station. It is located between Lincoln and Abott Kinney.

TO REGISTER: Call California Lawyers for the Arts at (310) 998-5590, or send an email to us (including your contact information) at UserCLA@aol.com

General office hours are from 10:00am – 5:00pm, Monday through Friday.

Please register at least 24 hours in advance so we can expect you. Limited space available!

ADMISSION: FREE!


see you there!