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Washington
Area Lawyers for the Arts
815 15th St. N.W. Suite 900
Washington, DC 20005
A 501 c-3 not-for profit organization, WALA provides education, advocacy
and volunteer legal services through workshops and seminars, legal
clinics for artists and arts organizations, and pro-bono referral
services. More than 350 of Washingtons top lawyers and law firms
participate as volunteers in WALAs legal services program. |
Mary Ann
Fergus
2201 Shoreline Dr.
Abilene, TX 79602
915-676-4818
FergusFirm@aol.com
An attorney who specializes in art. She has attended and/or been featured
in numerous ASOPA events. |
Franklin
Pierce Law Center
Copyright in Visual Arts |
U.
S. Copyright Office
101 Independence Avenue S.E.,
Washington, D.C. 20559-6000. |

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Artist's
Health Insurance Resource Center
The Actors Fund
National Headquarters
729 Seventh Avenue, 10th floor
New York, NY 10019
ahirc@actorsfund.org |
Arts
& Entertainment Insurance
210 Humphrey Street, Suite 107
Marblehead, MA 01945
800-676-9374
info@aeinsurance.com |
Fine Arts
Risk Management
1600 Wilson Boulevard #800
Arlington VA 22209
703-312-6407
Robert Salmon |
Henderson Phillips Fine Arts
1627 I Street, NW, Suite 800
Washington, DC 20006
202-955-5750 800-871-9991
Patricia Hayes
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Huntington
T. Block
1120 20th Street, NW 6th Floor
Washington DC 20036
202-223-0673; 800-424-8830 |
LLP
Limited formerly Lloyd's of London
riskprofessional@informa.com
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New Northern
/ Kay Fine Arts & Special Risks
122 E. 42nd Street, 3rd Floor
New York NY 10168
212-210-9200 800-456-KAYE
Robbin P. Chanko |
Van Wagoner Co., Inc.
Plano, TX
972-423- 6614
Contact: Kim Hardy |
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Ann Addison Phenix
Flather & Perkins, Inc.
888 17th Street, NW Suite 508
Washington, DC 20006
800)422-8889 202)466-8888
202)296-8807 fax
Our focus is fine arts - artists, museums, galleries, antique dealers,
personal collectors, etc., but we also do the mundane types of insurance
such as auto, homeowners, non-art commercial liability policies
as well.
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McGowan & Company, Inc.
Shorewest Building
20575 Center Ridge Road, Suite 300
Rocky River, OH 44116-3422
440-333-6300, 800-545-1538
Thomas B. McGowan |
Thomson
& Pratt Insurance Associates, Inc.
626 S. Spring St.
Los Angeles, CA 90014
(213 614-0600 phone
(877) 334-6327 toll-free
(213) 614-0608 fax |
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American
Association of Museums
1225 I St. N.W., Ste. 400
Washington, DC 20005
202-218-7673
Offers health insurance to independent curators, consultants,
professional staff, volunteers and artists working for museums.
Membership is open to anyone, but membership fees vary, from $35-$140
annually, depending on salary range and the nature of affiliation
with museums.
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Arts and Cultural
Council of Greater Rochester
335 E. Main St., Ste. 200
Rochester, NY 14604
716-546-5602
Provides group health insurance to artist members who reside in
the New York counties of Monroe, Livingston, Yates, Ontario, Seneca
or Wayne. Membership is not limited to artists, but is open to only
those living in these counties. Artists can choose from five plans
offered by Finger Lakes Blue Cross Blue Shield: Blue Million, Blue
Choice, Blue Choice Select, Comprehensive Plus, MSA Blue. Membership
is $45, annually.
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Chicago
Artists' Coalition CAC
11 E. Hubbard St., 7th floor
Chicago, IL 60611
312-670-2060
fax: 312-670-2521
Offers health care insurance. The provider is Janecek Associates.
Coverage includes PPO, HMO, Blue Cross/Blue Shield and major medical.
You must be a member of CAC to be eligible. Membership is open to
anyone interested in the arts.
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College Art Association
Group Insurance Plan
275 Seventh Ave.
New York, NY 10001
212-691-1051
Offers health care insurance to members, administered by Wohlers
Insurance. Membership is $25 and up for students annually, according
to salary. Membership is open to non-students at a higher rate.
For insurance information, call Wohlers Insurance at:
800-503-9230.
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Texas Fine Arts Association TFAA
3809-B W. 35th St.
Austin, TX 78703
512-453-5312
txfinearts@aol.com
Offers health insurance to members nationwide. Membership is $25
annually. There are two health plans available which offer major
medical, and a discount card for prescriptions.
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Cultural Alliance
of Greater Washington
1436 U St. N.W., Ste. 103
Washington, DC 20009
202-638-2406
Provides health insurance to members in the Washington, D.C., area.
Membership is $68, annually, and is open to anyone. HMOs, PPOs and
point-of-service plans are offered through Kaiser, George Washington
University and Optimum. Plans have no contingencies for pre-existing
conditions, and cover dental, mental health and prescriptions. Rates
vary based on the plan. |
National
Artists Equity Association
Box 28068 Central Station
Washington, DC 20038-8068
202-628-9633
Offers HMOs within a limited area. It also has coverage available
through Mutual of Omaha.
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Small Business
Service Bureau
554 Main St.
Worcester, MA 01608
800-222-5678
Offers health insurance such as HMOs, Blue Cross/Blue Shield, etc.,
to members. Membership fees vary by state, $85 and up, annually. Membership
is open to any business. |
Support
Services Alliance
102 Prospect St.
Schoharie, NY 12157
518-295-7966 or 800-322-3920
Offers health insurance to its members. Providers are Blue Shield
or Group Health Incorporated, depending on the region in which the
member lives.
Membership is restricted to residents of New York State, and membership
fees are determined by the number of people in the group.
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New York Artists Equity Association
498 Broome St.
New York, NY 10013
212-941-0130
reginas@anny.org
Offers health insurance to members in New York, New Jersey and
southern Florida. Members in all other states can call Mutual of
Omaha at 212-490-7979 to determine eligibility for alternative health
care plans. Membership is $35 annually. Membership is open to anyone;
however, those who are not visual artists cannot vote in association
elections.
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RBA
Insurance Strategies
19 West 34 th Street, Suite 816
New York, NY 10001
800-722-0160
Roy Assad, insurance broker that assists individual artists to
qualify for group health insurance rates.
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The Pastel Society
15 Gramercy Park
New York, NY 10003
212-533-6931
Offers health care to juried-in members only.
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National Sculpture Society
1177 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10036
212-764-5645
Offers health care insurance to members only. Membership is $40
annually, which includes a subscription to their magazine and all
mailings.
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National Small-business
United
1156 15th St. N.W., Ste. 1100
Washington, DC 20005
800-345-NSBU
Offers health insurance to members through Mutual of Omaha. Membership
fee is $75 per year and is open to anyone. |
Working Today
(212) 366-6066
National membership organization that promotes the interests of independent
and freelance workers by offering health insurance, legal services,
and financial planning.
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National
Association for the Self-Employed
2121 Precinct Line Rd.
Hurst, TX 76054
800-232-6273
Provides major medical, PPO, and HMO, through several different insurance
companies, to members. Membership fees are $72 for Access, $240 for
Gold and $360 for Platinum, annually. Membership is open to all; however,
health benefits differ from state to state. |
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