width="439" height="252">Protecting Your Art with Paper: Consignment Agreements, Invoices and Other Basic Legal Forms from NYFA on Vimeo.

Description: The co-author of ART/WORK: Everything You Need To Know (And Do) As You Pursue Your
Art Career (artworkbook.net) explains what you need to write down--and why--when you consign work to a venue, donate to an auction or sell from your studio.

Bio: Jonathan Melber was a lawyer at a prominent arts-and-entertainment law firm where he represented artists, galleries, and collectors, as well as a host of creative individuals and companies. He has also worked for several years on a pro bono basis for Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts. Jonathan graduated from Brown University with a degree in philosophy and received his JD from New York University School of Law, where he was an editor of the Law Review. He writes an occasional column about art and law for the Huffington Post.

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