Texas community resource
Pro Bono Legal Assistance for Artists and Arts Nonprofits
Texas Accountants and Lawyers for the Arts
Volunteer legal matching for qualifying Texas artists and arts nonprofits on transactional creative-business matters.
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How to get help
Complete the appropriate online membership application and pay the application fee after the automated financial screen. Staff may request verification. The public email is monitored by non-attorney staff; do not send confidential information or legal documents there.
Who this service helps
Individual Texas artists must have household income below 300% of federal poverty guidelines. Arts-centered Texas nonprofits must generally have annual budgets below $200,000 and assets below $500,000. Membership, application, staff review, issue fit, and volunteer capacity apply.
Where this service is available
Service area: Financially qualifying Texas artists, creative professionals, and arts-centered nonprofit organizations.
A service area describes where help is offered or who may be served. It is not necessarily the organization’s physical location.
Cost / fees
Direct legal services are pro bono, but a qualifying membership application fee is required: $75 for an individual artist and $250 for a nonprofit organization.
About this service
Legal topics include nonprofit formation and tax-exempt status, copyright and trademarks, contracts, business formation, performance and recording agreements, licensing, publishing, collaboration, employment, nondisclosure, consignment, waivers, and releases. TALA does not handle litigation, family law, criminal law, probate, personal injury, or bankruptcy.
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