About the Event:
When planning for the preservation of their professional legacies and the future custodianship of their oeuvres’, artists are faced with unique concerns and challenges. In this workshop, attorney Pamela L. Grutman will guide participants through the fundamentals of legacy planning while sharing insights from her expertise in charitable gift planning and philanthropic strategies tailored to artists and collectors.
This workshop is affiliated with the Artist Legacy and Estate Planning Clinic which seeks to connect artists, estate administrators, attorneys, tax advisors, and other experts to create meaningful and lasting solutions for expanding the art canon and art legacy planning.
About the Speaker:
Pamela L. Grutman advises high-net-worth individuals, small businesses, and fiduciaries—particularly in the arts community—on sophisticated trust and estate planning, estate administration, and succession strategies aimed at preserving artistic and philanthropic legacies. Her estate planning practice is highly personalized and strategic, often involving complex family structures, multi-jurisdictional assets, and advanced tax planning.
Pamela has particular experience guiding clients through charitable giving strategies involving complex assets, such as art, closely held business interests, and real estate. She helps clients structure planned gifts and establish charitable vehicles—such as private foundations and charitable trusts—to align tax efficiencies with long-term philanthropic goals.
She also counsels clients on a wide range of art transactions, with a focus on their sales and income tax consequences. Pamela has worked closely with living artists and collectors to form nonprofit organizations as part of their estate plans, including filing for tax-exempt status and advising executors and boards on governance, restructuring, and regulatory compliance.
