Speaking Engagements

Sarah is frequently invited to lecture on art, intellectual property and business topics at educational institutions and arts organizations. She regularly participates in national and international conferences concerning business and art subjects.

Upcoming Events:

Managing Your Business: Artist rights and best practices

June 4, 2011, West Hollywood

Sarah will present a workshop with Karen Atkinson, artist, professor and founder of Getting Your Sh*t Together (GYST). The program moderator is Letitia Fernandez Ivins, Civic Art Project Manager. Sponsored by the Los Angeles County Arts Commission.

Past Event Highlights:

• Webinar for the Public Art Network on Public Art Contract and Copyright issues. November, 2010 and April 2011.
• Speaker at Americans for the Arts Half-Century Summit Public Art Preconference. Panel on Public Art Contract and Copyright issues. June 24, 2010.
• Guest Lecturer at GYST workshops in Pasadena, California. Workshop topics included: business, contracts, and intellectual property. 2006-2008.
• Leader of weekend workshops sponsored by the CalArts Alumni Association and the City of Santa Clarita. Workshop topics include: Copyrights, Trademarks, Contracts, Dispute Resolutions and Non-profits 2003-2006.
• Speaker on art law topics including public art work commissions and insurance matters; and practicing in the area of art law, at the American Bar Association Sports and Entertainment Law Annual Meeting, Los Angeles, California, October 2004; New York, New York, October 2003; and Nashville, Tennessee, October 2002.
• Participant in cultural exchange and conference organized by the French Ministries of Culture and Finance, and the French-American Foundation to address issues of funding for the arts in France and the United States, Paris, February-March 2003.
• Presenter for the Center for Cultural Innovation: evening workshop on Copyrights and Contracts, July 2003; day-long workshop on Marketing and Business issues, November 2003 and 2004.
• Instructor for the Learning Annex: workshop in copyrights and trademarks for business owners, 2002-2003.
• Guest presenter in seminar course taught by Harry Mott, Department Chair of the Digital Media Department at Otis College, April 2003.
• Guest lecturer at Lewis and Clark College of Arts Senior Seminar, Portland, Oregon, April 2002 and 2003.
• Guest Lecturer at Japanese American National Museum, September 2002.
• Featured Speaker and Panel Moderator at the Art and Law Symposium, University of Oregon School of Law, November 2001.
• Featured in “Women Making a Difference,” The Business Journal, Portland, Oregon, November 2001.
• Instructor of International Protection of Intellectual Property, Portland Community College International/Small Business Development, May 2001, October 2000.
• Panelist on Visual Media Piracy panel for the University of Oregon’s Law and Entrepreneurship Center Seminar, October 2000.
• Seminar co-organizer and lecturer on trade secret law, Intellectual Property seminar in May, 1998, Portland, Oregon with the firm of Robins, Kaplan, Miller & Ciresi, LLP.
• Periodic Guest lecturer at University of Oregon School of Law, Lewis and Clark College, Portland State University; Oregon College of Arts and Crafts; Chemeketa Community College; the Oregon Glass Guild; and the Oregon Health Sciences University School of Dentistry, 1995 to 2002.