• Marketing 101: Telling Your Story

    Renowned drummer and best-selling author Zoro will share practical insights on building your brand and making your voice heard.
    Learn how to clearly communicate who you are, what you do, and why it matters — and why that’s essential to growing your audience and opportunities.

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  • Sound Decisions: An El Paso Music Community Event

    Join us in El Paso for a half-day event for music creators looking to navigate the business side of the music industry with confidence. Hear from legal experts, get practical guidance, and connect with fellow artists and professionals. Stick around after the workshops for a casual reception with drinks and light bites.

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    CONNECTING TEXAS CREATIVES WITH THE PRO BONO LEGAL AND ACCOUNTING SERVICES THEY NEED SINCE 1979.

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  • Arts Legal Line 2025

    June 3 and October 7
    5:30 - 7:30 PM

    Get your arts-related legal questions answered.
    Call from anywhere in Texas for a free consultation with an attorney!

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  • Member Story

    Hear the story of Zoe, a former TALA member, and Laura, her volunteer attorney.
    We’re raising money so that we can help more artists like Zoe.
    Please consider a gift to TALA.
    A donation of any size goes a long way to help Texas creatives take care of business.

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Texas Accountants and Lawyers for the Arts believes that all creatives — regardless of income or background — deserve access to the business knowledge and advice necessary to grow a career in the arts.

Our programs are designed to help participants apply sound business practices to protect intellectual property, advance careers, and develop income.

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WHO DO WE HELP?

TALA’s signature pro bono services are offered to financially qualified artists, arts nonprofits, and inventors in all creative disciplines.

TALA’s educational programming is free and open to the public.

Pro bono legal and accounting assistance for artists and arts nonprofits.

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Pro bono patent assistance for inventors and creatives.

Attorney Gwen Seale presenting to a room of artists at an Austin Copyright Clinic in 2023.

Free educational programming for the artistic and business communities.

Get ready, El Paso! Introducing Sound Decisions, an in-person educational series for musicians. TALA and @elpasoimf are proud to present the first installment - Marketing 101: Telling Your Story. Join us at @starcitystudioproductions for an engaging
Give back to the people who keep Texas rich with art and culture - donate now to help creatives take care of business. Donate now at the link in our bio.
Our funding directly impacts how many educational programs we can develop, how many artists we can match with lawyers and accountants, and how many inventors we can assist with their patent application. Your donations matter. They matter to Texas ar
TALA is seeing increasingly high levels of demand for our services - we need extraordinary volunteer lawyers to help Texas artists take care of business. After filling out a simple volunteer questionnaire (only takes five minutes!), you will be adde
Let us keep the beat so you can follow your rhythm. 🥁 Unlimited legal and accounting advice for $75 - get your membership now at the link in our bio.
TOMORROW 💥 Join CPA Lisa Sretenovic and TALA Executive Director Alissa McCain as they dive into some of the most frequently asked questions TALA receives from visual artists. Whether you're just starting out or looking to strengthen your foundatio
Hey Austin! 👋 Only one week until we talk visual arts business with CPA Lisa Sretenovic and TALA Executive Director Alissa McCain. Some of the topics include: managing taxes, structuring your business, registering intellectual property, and more! Li