Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts

Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts is the leading provider of legal aid and legal education to the New York-area arts community. VLA enables low-income artists and non-profit arts and cultural organizations to obtain low-cost legal information and pro bono legal representation from qualified New York attorneys on a range of issues -- such as intellectual property, contract, and corporate formation and governance -- that commonly affect them.

How to Get Help

Services are currently being offered remotely. VLA clinic appointments are free for VLA artist and arts organization members who have a qualifying legal issue. To start an intake and discuss your matter with our intake staff, please submit an online form or email vlany@vlany.org.