***The next IMP Network virtual event is coming up on Tuesday, Nov. 14. Register and share with your networks!***
The Business of Being an IMP
Tuesday, November 14
1-2pm ET / 10-11am PT
Virtual, Zoom
Registration Link: https://tinyurl.com/BusinessofBeingIMP
What do IMPs need to know to put your business on the road toward solid legal footing? Two experts with experience in the law and the museum sector will discuss common issues and share tips for:
- structuring and naming your business
- taxes and insurance
- consultant contracts
- intellectual property
Whether you're thinking of striking out on your own or you're an established professional with questions, join attorney Ginny Cascio Bonifacino, Esq. and educator and author Heather Hope Kuruvilla, M.A., J.D. for an informative presentation followed by Q&A.
This event will answer your questions about these business fundamentals and provide resources for more info. Mark your calendar and secure your spot today!
Organized by the Independent Museum Professionals Network
About the speakers:
Heather Hope Kuruvilla, M.A., J.D.
Heather is the program coordinator for the arts administration master's program at Kutztown University. She also serves as adjunct assistant professor in arts administration at the University of Kentucky. Her teaching centers on legal and ethical issues in the arts as well as civic engagement. Heather has worked in museum registration, education, and administration, including in legal departments, for museums and arts organizations in Chicago, IL, Philadelphia, PA, and the greater New York metro region. In 2021, Heather co-founded Agate Creatives, where she focuses her work on anti-racism, justice, and equity in the museum profession as Board Liaison and Organization Re-Imaginer. She is coming to the end of her second term on the AASLH Standards & Ethics Committee. Her book, A Legal Dictionary for Museum Professionals, is in its second edition from Rowman & Littlefield.
Ginny Cascio Bonifacino, Esq.
Ginny co-founded Nazareth Bonifacino Law Benefit LLC, Maryland's first Certified B CorporationTM law firm. She has over a decade of experience as a business attorney and outside counsel on both coasts with a focus in transactional, intellectual property, and employment law. While Ginny's clients are from all industries, she often counsels businesses in creative, museum, and educational spaces. In the past, Ginny served in the legal departments of the Chicago History Museum and the National Endowment of the Arts in Washington D.C. She provides pro bono work to support artists and women entrepreneurs, including with the Maryland Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts, the Washington Area Lawyers for the Arts, and the Maryland Women's Business Center.
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Tamara Schwarz (she/her)
Principal, Swiftwing Studio
Exhibition Development & Interpretive Planning
Oakland, CA
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