Cocktails for a Cause: 2026 Fall Benefit

Founded in 1969, VLA is the leading legal aid and education organization dedicated to New York artists and its arts and cultural organizations (ACOs). VLA strives to protect the artistic community's livelihoods, businesses, and creative works through access to dedicated legal representation and focused innovative education programs. To achieve this mission, VLA:facilitates pro bono legal representation for low-income artists and ACOs;offers legal counseling, education programs, advocacy, and alternative dispute resolution services to the entire arts community;trains lawyers to better serve the arts community; andadvocates on behalf of artists to ensure their voices are heard.VLA helps artists navigate legal challenges that can arise out of their work, providing crucial legal guidance that allows artists to focus on their creative practices. In doing so, VLA has fostered the careers of talented artists such as Twyla Tharp, Chapman Roberts, and Tony Kushner and advanced impactful New York organizations including BalletNext, the Caribbean Cultural Center, and Nuyorican Poets Café. Each year, VLA offers legal representation, education, and information to more than 10,000 low-income artists and ACOs and facilitates the contribution of more than $20 million in free legal services. The breadth and depth of high-quality services offered by VLA have made it the model for similar organizations across the country and around the world.

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Grab a drink, reconnect, and celebrate the arts. Join VLA for its 2026 Fall Benefit at Fushimi Times Square!

Fushimi Times Square

Grab a drink, connect, and celebrate the arts! Join VLA for our 2026 Fall Benefit at Fushimi Times Square. The VLA <a href="https://vlany.org/associate-board/" title="https://vlany.org/associate-board/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Associate Board</a> is excited to invite you to the 2026 Fall Benefit. Join us for an evening of networking &amp; refreshments (premium open bar + asian fusion hors d'oeuvres included)! Meet VLA’s Associate Board and other legal professionals from some of the industry's leading art, music, and entertainment law firms and companies. Learn about the important work of VLA from some of the artists we have assisted.

Individual Tickets - General Admission:$250 - Attorney/Corporate ProfessionalsLaw Firm/Corporate Packages:$1,125 - Silver Sponsorship (5 tickets, logo acknowledgment)$2,000 - Gold Sponsorship (10 tickets, premium logo acknowledgment) Raffle Tickets:$10 for 10 tickets or $40 for 50 tickets Cannot attend? Please consider a tax-deductible <a href="https://vlany.org/donate/" title="https://vlany.org/donate/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">donation </a>to VLA today! Every amount helps us to continue our mission of providing pro bono legal assistance and education to artists of all disciplines. SPONSORSPlatinum <ul><li>Latham &amp; Watkins LLP</li></ul>Gold <ul><li>Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher &amp; Flom LLP</li><li>Troutman Pepper Locke</li></ul>Silver <ul><li>Davis+Gilbert LLP</li><li>Davis Polk &amp; Wardwell LLP</li><li>Meta Platforms Inc.</li><li>Segal McCambridge Singer &amp; Mahoney LLP</li></ul>

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