Helpful Links
Categories
National Volunteer Lawyers For The Arts
Business Start-up and Not-for-Profit Assistance
PRO-BONO LEGAL SERVICES
The American Bar Association’s Division of Legal Services
ARTS SERVICES
Arts & Business Council of Chicago
Chicago Dance & Music Alliance
Columbia College Chicago eCenter
UIC Health in the Arts Program
GOVERNMENT
Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs
Internal Revenue Service (IRS)
BUSINESS START-UP AND NOT-FOR-PROFIT ASSISTANCE
Starting Your Business in Illinois Handbook
Illinois Secretary of State Business Services
Illinois Business Publications and Forms
Forefront
Grants and Related Resources: Nonprofit Organizations Plus
LAWS
U.S. Trademark Law: Includes Lanham Act
World Trade Organization (includes GATT/TRIPS)
Illinois Consignment of Art Act
Illinois Right of Publicity Act
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
World Intellectual Property Organisation
U.S. House of Representatives Internet Law Library
American Intellectual Property Law Association
International Trademark Association
MUSIC
NARAS—The Recording Academy (Chicago Chapter)
American Federation of Musicians
The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP)
National Music Publisher’s Association
VISUAL ARTS
International Sculpture Center
National Endowment for the Arts
GRAPHIC ARTS / PHOTOGRAPHY
American Institute of Graphic Arts
Professional Photographers of America
Associated Professional Photographers of Illinois
Photography in Public Locations - Chart
FILM / TELEVISION
Screen Actors Guild of America
Association of Independent Video and Filmmakers
The Midwest Independent Film Festival
Mark Litwak’s Entertainment Law Resources
DANCE
The George Balanchine Foundation
The Cecchetti Foundation of America
The Dance Center of Columbia College Chicago
Culture Shock Hip Hop Dance Organization
American Tap Dancers Association
Chicago Dance and Music Alliance
THEATER
Chicago Alliance for Playwrights
Joseph Jefferson Awards Committee
The American Theater Wing — Founder of the Tony Awards
The Broadway League (formerly the League of American Theatres & Producers, Inc.)
The Society of Stage Directors and Choreographers
The Illinois Theatre Association
MUSEUMS / GALLERIES
Museum of Contemporary Photography
The Art Dealers Association of Chicago: Member Galleries
Wicker Park-Bucktown Gallery Association: Member Galleries
Association of Art Museum Curators
Saatchi Gallery Guide: United States