Kettner Law has an excellent team of attorneys, specialized in visual and performing arts related legal matters. Our attorneys cater to litigation matters of artists, dancers, photography collectors, comedians, sculptors, donors, archivist, painters, gallery owners, multimedia artists, museums, theaters, publishers, art institutions, artist heirs etc. There are many unique areas of legal needs for this kind of creative community, also involving IP litigation matters that require innovative approaches and background checks that clients generally appreciate.We now provide legal representation to low-income artists as well as arts and culture organizations. In order to do so, we offer legal counseling, advocacy as well as alternative dispute resolution strategies. Lawyers for visual and performing arts provide pro bono legal assistance to clients in various areas of art, culture, entertainment and media, which includes literary, visual, and performing arts.

Our Services include:

• International rights
• Copyright transactions and Fair Use guidance
• License and sales transactions
• Museum exchanges, donor matters, and rights analysis
• Moral rights, resale rights of artists
• Commissioned works
• Investment in works and performance
• Artist-dealer transactions
• Consignment agreements
• Gallery agreements
• Authenticity and provenance matters
• Rights of heirs
• Licensing and royalties
• Reproduction and derivative works matters
• Co-creator issues
• Publishing agreements