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Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts (located in New York) is not associated with any of the organizations listed here and is merely providing this list as a courtesy to the arts community in areas outside of the New York region. We recommend that you contact your local and state arts council and bar association if seeking information and access to services.
This Directory updated on May 8, 2008
California Lawyers for the Arts (Statewide)
cla@calawyersforthearts.org
http://www.calawyersforthearts.org
Beverly Hills Bar Association Barristers Committee for the Arts
300 S. Beverly Dr., Ste. 201
Beverly Hills, CA 90212
(310) 601-2422
http://www.bhba.org
California Lawyers for the Arts (San Jose/South Bay)
c/o Arts Council Silicon Valley
4 North 2nd Street
San Jose, CA 95113
(408) 998-2787 x216
(408) 971-9458 Fax
sanjose@calawyersforthearts.org
California Lawyers for the Arts (Sacramento)
1127 11th Street, Ste. 214
Sacramento, CA 95814
(916) 442-6210
(916) 442-6281 Fax
clasacto@aol.com
California Lawyers for the Arts (San Francisco)
Fort Mason Center, Building C, Rm 255
San Francisco, CA 94123
(415) 775-7200
(415) 775-1143 Fax
cla@calawyersforthearts.org
California Lawyers for the Arts (Santa Monica)
1641 18th St.
Santa Monica, CA 90404
(310) 998-5590
(310) 998-5594 Fax
UserCLA@aol.com
www.calawyersforthearts.org
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Colorado
Colorado Lawyers for the Arts
P.O. Box 48148
Denver, CO 80204
tel:(303) 722 7994
fax:(303) 778 0203
info@lawyersforthearts.org
http://www.lawyersforthearts.org
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Connecticut
Connecticut Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts
Connecticut Commission on Culture and Tourism
One Constitution Plaza, 2nd Floor
Hartford, CT 06103
(860) 256-2774
artsvla@ct.gov
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District of Columbia
Washington Area Lawyers for the Arts (WALA)
901 New York Avenue, NW, Ste. P1
Washington, DC 20001-4413
tel: (202) 289 4440
fax: (202) 289 4985
legalservices@thewala.org
www.thewala.org
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Florida
None available as of 1/31/08
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Georgia
Georgia Lawyers for the Arts
887 W. Marietta Ave., Ste: J-101
Atlanta, GA 30318
tel: (404) 873-3911
fax: (404) 817-6827
gla@glarts.org
http://www.glarts.org
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Illinois
Lawyers for the Creative Arts
213 W. Institute Pl., Suite 403
Chicago, IL 60610
(312) 649-4111
(312) 944- 2195 Fax
http://www.law-arts.org
Creative Arts Legal League (“CALL”)
Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts
20 North Meridian St., Ste: 500
Indianapolis, IN 46204
info@indycall.org
www.indycall.org
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Kansas
None available as of 1/31/08
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Louisiana
Louisiana Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts
818 Howard, Ste: 300
New Orleans, LA 70113
tel: (504) 523 1465
fax: (504) 529 2430
http://www.artscouncilofneworleans.org
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Maine
Maine Lawyer Referral & Information Service
Main State Bar Association
(800) 860-1460 (toll-free)
(207) 622-7523 (local)
(207) 623-0083 (fax)
www.mainebar.org/
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Maryland
Maryland Lawyers for the Arts
113 West North Avenue
Baltimore MD 21201
410-752-1633
410-752-1090 (fax)
info@mdartslaw.org
www.mdartslaw.org
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Massachusetts
Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts of Massachusetts, Inc.
249 A Street, Studio 14
Boston, MA 02110
(617) 350-7600
(617) 350-7600 TTY
(617) 350-7610 Fax
mail@vlama.org
www.vlama.org
*Application forms for assistance available on Web site
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Michigan
ArtServe Michigan
Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts & Culture
Riley Broadcast Court
1 Clover Court
Wixom, MI 48393
tel: (248) 912-0760
fax: (248) 912-0768
neeta@artservemichigan.org
www.artservemichigan.org
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Minnesota
Springboard for the Arts
Resources and Counseling for the Arts
308 Prince St., Suite 270
St. Paul, MN 55101
(651) 292-4381
(651) 292-4315 Fax
www.springboardforthearts.org
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Missouri
Kansas City Volunteer Lawyers and Accountants for the Arts
115 W. 18th St.
Kansas City, MO 64108
Phone: (816) 472-3535
info@kcvlaa.org
www.kcvlaa.org
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St. Louis Volunteer Lawyers and Accountants for the Arts
6128 Delmar
St. Louis, MO 63112
(314) 863-6930
(314) 863-6932 (Fax)
vlaa@stlrac.org
www.vlaa.org
*Must submit application for assistance, which is available on Web site
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Montana
Montana Arts Council (Note: No more pro bono for arts related issues)
Postal Address:
P.O. Box 202201
Helena, MT 59620-2201
Street Address:
830 N. Warren St., 1st Floor
Helena, MT 59601
tel: (406) 444 6430
fax: (406) 444 6548
mac@mt.gov
www.art.mt.gov
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New Hampshire
Lawyers for the Arts/New Hampshire
One Granite Pl.
Concord, NH 03301
(603) 224-8300
(603) 226-2963 Fax
arts@nhbca.com
www.nhbca.com/lawyersforarts.php
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New Jersey
New Jersey Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts
P.O. Box 1520
Laurel Springs, NJ 08021
tel: (856) 627-0428
fax: (856) 627-0430
info@njvla.org
www.njvla.org
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New York
Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts
1 E. 53rd St., 6th Fl.
New York, NY 10022
212·319·ARTS (2787) ext. 1
(212) 752-6575 Fax
vlany@vlany.org
www.vlany.org
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North Carolina
North Carolina Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts (NCVLA)
PO Box 26513
Raleigh, NC 27611-6513
tel: 919-491-4625
fax: (775) 255 5286
info@ncvla.org
http://www.ncvla.org/ (website being updated)
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Ohio
Volunteer Lawyers and Accountants for the Arts-Cleveland
c/o The Cleveland Bar Association
1301 East 9th St., Second Level
Cleveland, OH 44114-1253
(216) 696-3525 (Lawyer referral service)
www.clevelandbar.org
Toledo Volunteer Lawyers and Accountants for the Arts
c/o Arnold Gottlieb, Esq.
608 Madison, Ste. 1523
Toledo, OH 43604
(419) 255-3344
(419) 255-1329 Fax
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Oklahoma
Oklahoma Accountants and Lawyers for the Arts
c/o Eric King, Gable & Gotwals
One Leadership Sq., 15th Fl.
211 N. Robinson
Oklahoma City, OK 73102
tel: (405) 235-5518
fax: (405) 235-2875
eking@gablelaw.com
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Oregon
Northwest Lawyers and Artists
c/o Swider, Medeiros & Haver
621 SW Morrison Street, Suite 1417
Portand, Oregon 97205
tel: (503) 295-2787
fax: (503) 295-2737
artcop@aol.com
Website coming soon!
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Pennsylvania
Philadelphia Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts
The Bellevue Offices of the Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce
200 S. Broad Street, Ste: 700
Philadelphia, PA 19102
tel: (215) 545-3385
fax: (215) 545-4839
Greater Pittsburgh Arts Council - Pittsburgh Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts
707 Penn Avenue, 2nd Floor
Pittsburgh, PA 15222
ph: 412.391.2060
fax: 412.394.4280
info@pittsburghartscouncil.org
www.pittsburghartscouncil.org
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Rhode Island
Ocean State Lawyers for the Arts
PO Box 19
Saunderstown, RI 02874
(401) 789-5686
dspatt@artslaw.org
www.artslaw.org
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Tennessee
Tennessee Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts
Fall School Business Center
1130 Eighth Avenue South
Nashville, TN 37203
(615) 312-7224
(615) 312-7001 (fax)
info@tnvla.org
www.tnvla.org
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Texas
Texas Accountants & Lawyers for the Arts
1540 Sul Ross
Houston, TX 77006
(800) 526-8252 (toll-free)
(713) 526-4876 x201 (local)
(713) 526-1299 (fax)
info@talarts.org
www.talarts.org
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Utah
Utah Lawyers for the Arts
PO Box 652
Salt Lake City, UT 84110
Contact: Andrew Deiss
adeiss@joneswaldo.com
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Washington
Washington Lawyers for the Arts
1525 4th Avenue, Ste: 800
Seattle, WA 98101
tel: (206) 328 7053
fax: (206) 545-4866
info@thewla.org
www.wa-artlaw.org
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INTERNATIONAL
Australia
Arts Law Centre of Australia
The Gunnery, 43-51 Cowper Wharf Road
Woolloomooloo, Sydney NSW 2011
1800 221 457 (toll-free from Australia)
(02) 9356 2566 (local)
(02) 9358 6475 (Fax)
artslaw@artslaw.com.au
www.artslaw.com.au/
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Canada
CARFAC – Canadian Artists' Representation
410 Richmond St. West, Ste: 440
Toronto, Ontario M5V 3A8
416-340-8850
carfac@carfac.ca
www.carfacontario.ca/ (list of regional CARFAC contacts & affiliates)
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