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Artist Business Resources

Visit this listing for an updated roster of local resources that may be usefull for artists and small arts organizations including: legal services, business planning resources, fine art shipping and more.

 

SCORE: Counselors to America's Small Business

Did you know you could receive free small business counseling and advice from SCORE? This non-profit also offers workshops on topics useful to artists such as: writing a business plan, developing your financial projections, how and where to find customers, starting a small business, non-profit organization and more. The counselors are made up of retired business people who want to help the next generation of entrepreneurs. They are not art-specific or trained in the arts, but are very knowledgeable of how to make a successful small business.

For more information, visit www.indyscore.org


 
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Creative Arts Legal League (C.A.L.L.) is a referral service that provides free legal and accounting assistance to income-eligible artists and small arts organizations. For those who are ineligible for free services because their family income or annual operating budgets exceed C.A.L.L. guidelines, C.A.L.L. can provide the names of lawyers and accountants who have expertise in addressing arts-related problems.

C.A.L.L. facilitates services for a wide range of legal issues. Examples of legal services include:

Business Organizations
Legal Entity Formation, including Corporations, S-Corporations, Partnerships and Limited Liability Companies and Not-For-Profit Organizations

Contracts
Reviewing, drafting, and contract negotiations

Intellectual Property
Copyright and Trademark Registration
Domain Name Disputes

Seminars
How to collect and remit sales tax
Business taxes
How to review contracts
How to register domain names, copyrights and trademarks

For more detailed information:

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www.indycall.org


 Foundry Services for Scluptors

For artists working in bronze or many non-traditional materials. www.fonsecaart.com


Fine Art Shipping Services

The UPS Store and The UPS Store Freight Center

These two businesses are independently owned and operationed by Kevin Martin, past president of IDADA.org.  Services include crating, custom boxing, shipping domestic, international, ground, air, pick-up, and delivery.  For business customers, he will receive / store  artwork, deliver to your gallery, removal from your gallery and delivery to the artist/next gallery.  For more info, call 317-423-3411, http://www.theupsstorelocal.com/1974/, store1974@theupsstore.com.

133 W. Market St., Indianapolis, In 46204
(317) 236-0009, 236-0010f,  M-F 8:30-7:00, Sat 10-4:00
http://www.theupsstorelocal.com/1974/


Fine Art Handling
http://www.pacin.org/  Packing, Art handling and Crating Information Network

 


High Resolution Scanning Services for Giclee Prints and More 

Heartland Printworks - high resolution scanning for fine art. - 317-822-1800 or heartlandprintworks@gmail.com This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it or www.heartlandprintworks.com. High quality scanning such as this is typically done for printing purposes.


Photographers who work with artists

If you need help or would prefer to hire a photographer to shoot your artwork, the following local photographers have years of experience shooting artwork and are interested in working with local artists. Please contact them directly.

Mike Loudermilk - Loudermilk Studio and Gallery now in the Art Bank at 811 Mass Ave. 317-507-3127 or m.loudermilk-photo@att.net This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it . Head shots and visual art.

Mike Rippy - www.CurrentWork.com or contact@currentwork.com Visual art.

Julie Curry - Julie Curry Photography, 317-431-0492, photofan@aol.com This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it or www.juliecurryphotography.com. Head shots and performance shots.

Heartland Printworks - high resolution scanning for fine art. - 317-822-1800 or heartlandprintworks@gmail.com This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it or www.heartlandprintworks.com. High quality scanning such as this is typically done for printing purposes.