Art and cultural heritage are artifacts that need protection. In addition to traditional legal issues that arise in handling art objects and managing cultural institutions, art law practice raises unique legal questions surrounding responsible stewardship and ownership. Students selected for this clinic will extern with various arts-related government, for-profit, and nonprofit law offices. They will take a co-requisite seminar exploring substantive legal issues around art law and critically examining the practice in which they participate. The objective of the course is to examine various aspects of art law -- funding, national and private ownership, sales, title insurance, tax consequences, collection management, and operations -- as they manifest themselves in arts-related organizations.
Art law raises unique legal questions. This clinic offers students connections with the most vibrant art center in the world. Cardozo students work at the Whitney Museum, The Brooklyn Academy of Music, Christie's Auction House and other NYC Arts firms.