2023 CPAL Conference
Day 2 The Will
The 2nd day of the conference delves deeply into understanding legal and accounting requirements for artists and examines the sustainability of a multi-artist legacy location. Shared platform examples are further explored. Artists with their loved ones wrestle with the true burden of art and asset management. Legal and accounting templates and requirements are reviewed by existing foundations, estates, and trusts.
Schedule
8:45am Doors Open
9:00 - 9:10am
Welcome, Introduction - Susan Reynolds, Executive Director, The Milton Resnick and Pat Passlof Foundation
9:10 – 9:30am
CPAL Conference summary – The family myth and collective thinking - Joy Glidden, Founding Director, CPAL
9:40 - 11:10am
Part A- Legal Questions -What Do Artists Need to Know
Moderator: Christina Hunter, Ph.D., Executive Director - Nancy Graves Foundation
Panelists: Caryn B. Keppler, Partner, Pierro, Connor & Strauss, LLC, Amelia Brankov, Founder, Brankov PLLC
11:15 – 12:15pm
Part B- Pros and Cons of Foundation vs Trusts (Housing multiple legacies in a non-profit - copyrights, shared resources, artist disputes, families)
Moderator: Dr. Kathy Battista, Independent Scholar, and Curator
Panelist: Terrie Sultan, Independent curator, cultural consultant and Principal Museum Strategist for Art Museum Strategies @Hudson Ferris, Barbara T. Hoffman, Author of "A Visual Artist Guide to Estate Planning", The Hoffman Law Firm
12:20 – 1:20pm
Lunch, casual conversation and optional 2nd floor presentation by Mary Dinaburg, Founder of DinaburgArts LLC and Co-Founder of Art Legacy Planning LLC, Saul Ostrow, Curator and Critic, Founder of the Critical Institution, Co-Founder of Artist Legacy Planning LLC
1:30 - 3pm
An Artist Perspective – Where the Rubber Meets the Road
Moderator: Saul Ostrow, Curator and Critic, Founder of the Critical Institution, Co-Founder of Artist Legacy Planning LLC
Panelists: Maren Hassinger, Visual Artist, Juan Sánchez, Visual Artist, Valerie Hird, Visual Artist
3:10 - 3:30pm
Closing Remarks, Joy Glidden, Founding Director, CPAL