Contracts

Protect your work with trustworthy agreements written specifically for artists and creatives.

Custom contracts for all kinds of creative projects.

We help creatives establish fair terms and compensation in projects for multinational corporations, universities, production companies, galleries, and private foundations.

We have extensive experience reviewing and negotiating contracts for public art, private commissions, consignments, exhibitions, and representation.

We translate intellectual property rights into flexible agreements that help artists earn sustainable income from large corporations, online entities, and friend-to-friend collaborations.

We also help artists’ families and foundations extend their creative legacies through licensing, exhibition, and sale agreements that grow an artist’s reputation and provide support for later generations.

We write simple, easy-to-read contracts designed to be fully understood by all parties. The best contracts create a true “meeting of the minds” by externalizing assumptions, planning for difficult situations, and establishing fair outcomes in the event of a crisis. We see contracts as understandings that help avoid misunderstandings between collaborators.

We offer a range of options, including flat-fee attorney-drafted contract templates, custom contract templates prepared to suit your unique needs, review of contracts proposed to you by another party, and direct negotiation of terms.

Sales Agreement
Commission Agreement
Representation Agreement
Consignment Agreement
Exhibition Agreement
Work-for-Hire Agreement
Professional Services Agreement
Independent Contractor Agreement
Non-Disclosure Agreement
Affiliate/Referral Agreement
Website Terms & Conditions
Private and public art commissions
Master Services Agreement
Copyright Licensing Agreement
Trademark Licensing Agreement

For a full list of options and pricing, please see HERE.

Absolutely. Many of our client relationships begin with reviewing someone else’s work! A new client often realizes it’s time to find the right lawyer when they receive an inscrutable contract - and a deadline to sign.
When clients have repeatable business transactions - for example, issuing copyright permissions to museums or enrolling psychotherapy therapy clients - we are happy to prepare custom templates for reuse without further alteration. We teach clients how to use, send out, and collect signatures on these agreements.
Sure can! We regularly review correspondence to see if an informal agreement turned into a more formal situation along the way.
No. In fact, it will likely increase your legal fees, as we will have to rewrite a bunch of inapplicable clauses. The worst disputes we’ve ever seen have resulted from vague contracts downloaded from the internet.

FAQs

Confidence to Grow.

“I've worked with Katherine for years, and send all of my favorite clients to Implement Legal. The confidence that I have in my contracts, terms, and other legal documents makes it easy for me to secure high-value projects and to pursue business growth without fear.”

Sarah Chappell | Think Piece