Co-hosted by the Center for Art Law, EFA Project Space, and The Immigrant Artist Biennial.
About this Event
The Visual Artists' Immigration Clinic is designed to guide emerging visual artists through the process of obtaining a visa to the United States. Please be sure to read the information below to ensure that you come fully prepared for the Clinic.
6:00–6:30 PM EST: presentation on best practices and practical steps you can take to build and strengthen your application case, focusing on O-1 visas especially.
6:30–8:00 PM EST: participating artists will be paired with a volunteer attorney for an initial 20-minute consultation, which may result in the opportunity to work with an immigration attorney throughout the application process.
RSVP Required Here.
Volunteer Attorneys:
Michael Cataliotti | Cataliotti Law, P.C., NY
Ryan Morgan Knight | Palm Global Immigration PLLC, FL & DC
Rakhel S. Milstein | Milstein Law Group, NY
Betina Schlossberg | Schlossberg Legal, PLLC, MI
Teresa Woods Peña | Woods Law Group, NY
Nadia Zaidi | Roam Immigration, NY
Are you interested in becoming a participating attorney? Please contact us at artlawteam@itsartlaw.com.
Hosts:
Center for Art Law is a Brooklyn-based research and education nonprofit that provides resources, programs, and training in visual arts and cultural heritage law. The Center operates at three levels: its website constitutes a database of resources in the field of art law; the Art Law Blast, its monthly newsletter, keeps subscribers updated about art and law-related news, events, case law, and publications; and the Center organizes cultural and educational events include Art & Law Workshops for visual artists, CLE programs for attorneys, Art Law Mixers, film screenings, and studio tours. More at www.itsartlaw.org
The Elizabeth Foundation for the Arts is a 501(c)(3) public charity, dedicated to providing artists across all disciplines with space, tools and a cooperative forum for the development of individual practice. We are a catalyst for cultural growth, stimulating new interactions between artists, creative communities, and the public. EFA Project Space, launched in September 2008, is a collaborative, cross-disciplinary arts venue founded on the belief that art is directly connected to the individuals who produce it, the communities that arise because of it, and to everyday life; and that by providing an arena for exploring these connections, we empower artists to forge new partnerships and encourage the expansion of ideas. More at www.efanyc.org
The Immigrant Artist Biennial (TIAB) is a multi site artist-run project, presenting work by U.S based immigrant artists from around the world. TIAB sets out to form an international dialogue through exhibition of ambitious projects and events with an aim to facilitate a diverse and experimental discourse as well as build a globally connected and united community in the times of extreme anti-immigrant sentiment, unrest, discrimination and exclusion. More at www.theimmigrantartistbiennial.com
FAQs
Who may register?
We encourage participation by visual artists who wish to build and strengthen their case for applications over the next 6-12 months.
The 1:1 consultations that occur at the Clinic are not suitable for artists with urgent immigration issues. However all visual artists are welcome to attend and listen to the presentation.
Pre-registration is mandatory for a $10 fee.
How do I prepare for the Clinic?
(1) Register through Eventbrite.
(2) Dial-in details and other instructions will be emailed once registration has been confirmed (be sure to check your emails in the days leading up to the Clinic).
(3) Answer the online questionnaire that will be emailed to you after registration, in order to allow us to pair you with the right attorney. The information provided will be kept confidential.
(4) Make sure that you have the following documents ready:
A passport showing your current visa,
CV or resume, and
List of exhibitions and media publications about your work.
What happens after the Clinic?
The Center for Art Law will be providing immigration law guides and the contact information of the Volunteer Attorneys. If you and a Volunteer Attorney agree to engage in an attorney-client relationship, you may continue the discussion with them outside of the Clinic.
VERY IMPORTANT:
Attending this legal clinic does not create an attorney-client relationship.
The information provided during the individual strategy session does not constitute legal advice.
All the information shared during the Clinic will be kept confidential.
Attendees will be invited to schedule a more in-depth consultation with the attorneys present to more closely examine their specific situation.