The NCVLA board of directors is made up of attorneys, judges, educators, arts advocates, artists and art administrators from across the state of North Carolina.
A private, non-profit corporation, NCVLA is supported by grants, individual contributions and memberships.
Our referral service received inquiries this past year from visual artists, writers, photographers, screenwriters, commercial artists, and arts organizations regarding contracts, copyrights, non-profit incorporation, landlord/tenant, and infringement.
Click here to email us and request a free referral. Be sure to include the city where you are located and the nature of your legal issue so that we can refer you accurately.
In addition to our referral services, the NCVLA sponsors educational programs in the form of seminars catering directly to the arts community and their needs as well as presenting continuing legal education programs for attorneys.
Our mission is to be the link between the legal and arts communities. The NCVLA believes in the intrinsic value of the arts to North Carolina and believes this is a state where the arts and artists thrive, and that artists benefit by knowing about laws that affect them.
We feel that artists and lawyers are equal constituents of the NCVLA. With lawyers interpreting applicable laws that affect the arts, interaction can only enlighten artists, thereby enriching the arts in North Carolina.