The Montreal Artists Legal Clinic (CJAM) has been offering free, accessible legal information services to artists and arts organizations on the island of Montreal for nearly nine years. Staffed by volunteers – both lawyers and not – the organization has helped hundreds of Montreal artists build their careers, arming them with the knowledge they need to understand their legal rights and responsibilities. To move the Clinic into the next stage in its development, CJAM is searching for an Executive Director to liaise with the organization’s board, pursue funding opportunities and develop and improve both the clinic’s legal service offerings and its ancillary.
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Copyright and Taking Pictures of Sculptures
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