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Work with diverse legal issuesWhile offering valuable expertise to the region’s creative sector, attorneys participatingin the Philadelphia Volunteer Lawyers for theArtsSM (PVLA) program:• Gain pro bono experience with the cultural community in entertainment law, contracts, intellectual property, real estate and digital media • Attend informative CLE programs on diverse legal issues in arts and culture • Showcase a firm’s commitment to the arts through front-line, pro bono work• Network at year-round Council events with like-minded business, legal and professional leaders

professional advantages

Affordable expertisePVLA delivers accessible expertise through:• Legal Lines – a no-cost phone consultation to discuss an arts-related legal issue• ArtFax – a no-cost phone consultation to review an arts-related legal document • Full Service Representation – for more complex situations that cannot be resolved in a phone call, such as contract drafting, litigation and negotiation• Courtesy Attorney List – for clients who don’t financially qualify for Full Service Representation or when the matter is not sufficiently arts-related• Speakers Bureau of highly successful attorneys• Online library of resources for purchase on the Council’s website• Artists’ workshops with experts on legal matters

Address legal issues in the creative communityContact the program director at 215.790.3836or pvla@artsandbusinessphila.org Learn more at www.artsandbusinessphila.org/pvla

arts value

Arts manager“The good news is that through the expertise of Pepper Hamilton attorney Phillip Mellet, we not only resolved the claim, but also developed a program to better handle the issue – with thecomplainants actually helping. Perhaps the bestpart is that the claimant’s daughter is now takingan art class here.”Carla Pastoreexecutive director Center for the Creative Arts delaware

Longtime volunteer and supporter “I never deceived myself into believing I had anyartistic talent. But I do love the arts – all of them –and I feel that I'm contributing to them by volunteering to help artists with their legal issues. I have PVLA to thank for this opportunity,and that’s why I’ve encouraged so manyother lawyers to get involved with this wonderful program.” frederick d. stroberPhiladelphia office Managing Partner saul ewing LLP

Volunteer attorneysWhen filmmaker BenHerold won a Best New Director’s Awardfor “First Person” at the 2008 PhiladelphiaFilm Festival, no onewas happier thanSteven Kim, MichaelCosta and other Ballard Spahr attorneyswho helped the documentary get theattention it deserved –by effectively dealingwith intellectual property issues, creating a limited liability corporationand forming a trustfund to benefit theinner-city teens featured in the film.

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At a glancePro bono and low-cost legal services for artists and arts and cultural organizations

highly creative CLe programs for attorneys – spotlighting cutting-edge issues in the arts

Affordable workshops for artists and cultural organizations

Publications Library on a variety of legal topics

Law student internships for experiential learning

impacteach year, PVLA attorneys work with about 600 artists and more than 200 arts organizations on issues ranging from tax concerns to employment matters.

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About the CouncilThe Arts & Business Council of Greater Philadelphiastrengthens the partnership between business andartists and the cultural community to drive the creativity, vitality and economic development of the Greater Philadelphia Region. By helping botharts and business thrive, the Council contributes to the region’s competitive edge across the countryand around the world. A community of volunteersBusiness people involved in Council programs receive regular invitations to “backstage” arts experiences, educational forums and other networking events.In addition to PVLA’s legal assistance, the Arts & Business Council provides:HANDS-ON VOLUNTEERS

Business on CALL® engages business professionalsfrom participating companies with arts and culturalorganizations through short-term volunteering attheaters, museums, arts galas and more.MANAGEMENT CONSULTING

Business Volunteers for the Arts® (BVA) trains and places business professionals as volunteer management consultants with arts and cultural organizations to work on issues such as strategicplanning, financial management, marketing and more.TECHNOLOGY SUPPORT

technology Connectors™ leverages assistance fromtechnology professionals to provide the culturalcommunity with software training and hands-onproject support as well as short- and long-term technology planning and implementation.BOARD MEMBER TRAINING AND PLACEMENT

Business on Board® trains business executives innonprofit governance, carefully matches them withboards in the cultural community, and offers arts and cultural organizations workshops to strengthenboard development and governance.

200 South Broad Street, Suite 700, Philadelphia, PA 19102-3896P: 215.790.3620 F: 215.790.3888 E: info@artsandbusinessphila.org

www.artsandbusinessphila.org

Arts & Business Council of Greater Philadelphia is a division of the Greater Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce Regional Foundation and a

chapter of the national Arts & Business Council of Americans for the Arts.

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