Business and legal volunteers for the arts bring their knowledge and resources to your arts organization or creative business for free.
If you are an arts organization, existing or just starting up, our business and legal assistance programs connect you with experienced volunteers in expertise areas of the law, financial and strategic planning, marketing, information technology, and human resources.
Arts Council staff take the time to understand your needs from the very beginning and will match you with a volunteer or volunteers who can help you achieve your goals in achievable timeframes.
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Access Our Business or Legal Volunteers
Application fee: $35 for Arts Council members, $50 for non-members
Our skilled volunteers will help both nonprofit and for-profit organizations throughout Southwestern Pennsylvania with arts-related business or legal issues. Assistance is available to arts organizations with an operating budget of less than $1,000,000 in the most recently completed fiscal year.
If you are an art organization seeking assistance, please submit the following items using the links above, or print and email your application:
- A client application detailing the type of assistance you’re seeking.
- A copy of your most recent financial audit or other proof of operational budget. Your application will not be processed without some reasonable confirmation of your financial situation.
- Payment of the application fee - $35 for Arts Council members and $50 for non-members. Not a member? Visit our Membership section to learn more. The application fee may be paid using the payment link above or by check payable to the "Greater Pittsburgh Arts Council."
Once your materials are submitted, we will take the time to understand your unique needs and requests so that we can connect you to a volunteer for the arts who will help you accomplish your goals. At the end of your project, we will ask you to provide feedback via a short survey.