Fort Mason Center For Arts & Culture resident organization California Lawyers For The Arts (CLA) offers online Zoom seminars and phone consultations and has compiled an extensive digital resource guide for the arts community.

“Non-Profit Formation” happens via Zoom on Thursday, January 23, 2025, 12:00 p.m. to 1:15 p.m. Casey Summar, Managing Partner for The Law Firm For Non-Profits, leads the discussion. ($10 to $20) (Register in advance)

“From Contracts To Cash Flow: Legal Essentials For Creator Success” occurs on Zoom, Wednesday, February 12, 2025, 12:00 p.m. to 1:15 p.m. Speakers are Tyler Chou, Creator Attorney for Tyler Chou Law For Creators and Chelsey Mori, Creator Attorney for Unbound Legal. ($10 to $20) (Register in advance)

“Relax With Tax For Creative Freelancers” takes place via Zoom on Tuesday, March 11, 2025, 6:00 p.m. to 7:15 p.m. Jeffrey Thompson, actor, writer, magician, and tax expert, leads the seminar to help self-employed creatives. Topics include: record-keeping, forms, schedules, deductions, losses, home offices, and more. A comprehensive e-Workbook, The Art Of Deduction, is included with admission. ($20) (Register in advance).

CLA also has an active YouTube channel with digital archives of many seminars that can be viewed for free 24 hours per day on a daily basis. Access the entire “Relax With Tax For Artists & Creatives” series, as well as educational resources about bookkeeping, merchandising, intellectual property law, music production, publishing, and many more topics.