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Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts of Massachusetts, Inc. (VLA) is a non-profit organization established to meet the legal needs of the state's artistic community. The current VLA was incorporated in September 1989 through the joint efforts of the Boston Bar Association, the Artists Foundation and the City of Boston's Office of Cultural Affairs. VLA is the only organization in Massachusetts designed specifically to address the legal concerns of the arts community. VLA provides a Legal Referral Program, seminars and workshops to artists and arts organizations from all creative disciplines including, among others, visual arts, music, literary arts, performing arts, and film and video.