Arts Organizations

If you are part of an arts organization seeking legal advice or services, please print and complete the application below. We request that all applications are sent through the mail to our address at 249 A Street, Studio 14, Boston, MA. If you have any inquries about the application process please email James Grace, jim@artsandbusinesscouncil.org.

Please include the application fee of $125 (or click here to pay online) and your budget for the current year.

Application for Arts Organization .doc

Based on the information in your application, the VLA will determine if your arts-related legal issue can be addressed by this office directly or whether it is more appropriate to refer you to a VLA panel attorney. Emails are sent bi-monthly to the panel of attorneys and cases are usually placed within 2-3 weeks.

While the VLA will do its best to place urgent matters, we may be unable to provide urgent assistance due to the nature of our volunteer panel. Please note that we cannot guarantee an attorney will be located for your matter.

If you are eligible for free legal services, the VLA will attempt to refer you to a volunteer attorney. If it is determined that you are not eligible for free legal services, the VLA will refer your to a VLA Member Attorney. Our Member Attorneys are lawyers dedicated to assisting artists and arts organizations, and thus are often willing to negotiate their fees.

Though we try to refer every case, we cannot guarantee that we will find a lawyer to take your case. Depending upon the nature of your question/problem, you should expect to hear from us within approximately two weeks from the date the application is submitted.