Artists' Legal Outreach
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Some food for thought. Hear an array of perspectives on the current non-profit board model from Marcus Youssef, Yvette Nolan, Mark Friesen, and Martha Rans. Be a part of this conversation towards growth and register now for Board Table Disruption: https://pushfestival.ca/shows/future-boards/

This just in! "Board Table Disruption" panelist Yvette Nolan was recently interviewed by Stir Vancouverr, sharing what you can expect for this event on February 3rd. "Everything else is disrupted this year so why would we stop at the board table? Register here: ow.ly/nno550D1UMM

We are just one week away from our Board Table Disruption roundtable with Marcus Youssef, Yvette Nolan, Mark Friesen, and our founder Martha Rans. As people in the arts + non-profit sector, it is likely you have experienced the good, the bad, and the ugly of the current default model of boards. In this lively discussion we will look towards a new model by evaluating the current one. Help us determine what a new model could look like in encouraging change, and register now: https://pushfestival.ca/shows/future-boards/

Are you a legal type looking to support the work of the non-profit and arts sector? ALO is #hiring for a Staff Lawyer! The Staff Lawyer will support the Legal Director in establishing the foundation for Canada's first non-profit clinic. This role will also advance PLEO’s client-intake systems, oversee a group of volunteer law students, and develop + deliver legal education resources such as webinars and info sheets. Full posting below! https://www.pacificlegaloutreach.com/news/hiring

Did you see? "Board Table Disruption" was included in The Georgia Straight's PuSh International Performing Arts Festival tip sheet! Read more: https://www.straight.com/arts/push-fest-2021-tip-sheet #ArtsNews #nonprofitnews

Contracts in conversation! Check out this event with Associated Designers of Canada to hear more thoughts on new producing contracts that support digital offerings. https://www.levelup.designers.ca/contracts

Our friends at the GVPTA - Greater Vancouver Professional Theatre Alliance need to hear from you! Have your voice heard, and fill out their COVID-19 impact survey by Nov 13!

A really good clear article on music rights from National Network member Kurt Dahl.

How do we imagine a better, more equitable future for arts non-profit's? Read more #ArtsNews of this discussion below.

Have you heard the news?

A good read about releases.

ATTENTION NON-PROFITS! We need to hear from you! On October 20 or 21 (your choice!) help us find out how best to deliver resources to the sector through our Leadership Circle sessions in partnership with Vantage Point. Non-profit organizations are experiencing catastrophic losses, and empowering them with legal knowledge is essential for their resiliency from COVID-19. We'd like to hear from you in these leadership circle’s so that our programs and resources can be best tailored to your needs. These sessions will be two hours where we will present a few short case studies, and ask for your thoughts on how legal information and services can best support BC non-profit's at this time. Participants will have a chance to win a free custom workshop from Vantage Point (a $950 value). RSVP HERE: https://forms.gle/ok1U57wxaGoKPpgr8

A few words about music licensing from our friends at Connect.

Did you see? Our friend Cameron Mackenzie of Zee Zee Theatre will be speaking at the Colorado Business Committee for the Arts' "International Artist Forum" event on October 13! It is true that artists across the globe are united in their experience battling the impacts of COVID-19. Don’t miss this discussion on how the arts sector can be elevated through shared circumstances. Plus, hear how others are navigating new business models, and reaching new audiences! More info: https://cbca.org/event/international-artist-forum/

Did you know that 83% of arts organizations believe they do not have adequate access to legal services to serve their members? In this finding from our national needs assessment, Martha Rans speaks to how the law can be a tool for social justice, and why increasing access to justice is so important. Consider supporting PLEO today: https://www.facebook.com/donate/1009009846230882/10164349881780416/

The pandemic has produced a need for more services right now To celebrate our founders birthday, consider supporting PLEO so that we can fulfill our promise to increase access to to justice by providing increased programming, including our National Network of Legal Clinic’s for the Arts initiative: https://www.facebook.com/donate/1009009846230882/10164349881780416/

#ArtsOpinion the culture industry is a magnet for creative clusters, and provides synergies that can spill over into a much broader range of economic endeavors. Read more below!

It's our founder Martha Rans' birthday! Hear about one of PLEO's initiatives creating the first pilot legal clinic for non-profit's in BC, and consider supporting PLEO as a gift to our trailblazing leader! http://bit.ly/IncreaseAccesstoJustice

Needing to brush up on your digital literacy? Our friends at Arts BC are providing a series of workshops, the next one being September 29! Register on their website under Community Cultural Forums https://artsbc.org/

#ArtsNews Many companies whose revenues have been severely hit by the Covid-19 pandemic have been disappointed when told by their insurers that the very add-on policies that they thought would protect them in such instances do not apply in the case of havoc wreaked by a previously unknown virus. Insurance companies refusing to pay out for business interruption cover during the coronavirus crisis has been a major headache for many art organisations, galleries, dealers and museums. Read more on how the UK’s High Court recently ruled to favour policyholders in their claims against insurers for losses suffered in COVID-19 through a re-examiniation of clause language: https://bit.ly/3hUzfJg #ArtLawTalks