VLAA - Accounting & Legal Help

Why should YOU volunteer your time?

To provide needed services. Thanks to VLAA's volunteers, hundreds of low-income artists and emerging arts organizations are able to pursue their creative work
To sharpen your skills. Doing pro bono work expands your areas of expertise and is a refreshing and interesting change of pace from your daily routine.
To market yourself. Volunteer service often results in fee-generating work. You'll also have an opportunity to socialize with other volunteers at our receptions.
To elevate your profession. The reputation and image of your profession is enhanced when you assist someone in need.
To give back to the community. Feel good about helping others and enhancing the quality of life in our region.

How much time is required? Your commitment is simply to accept cases (at your convenience) and, generally, just once a year. Most assignments take less than ten hours spread over several weeks.

Are there other volunteer opportunities? In addition to working one-on-one with clients, attorneys and accountants can help support VLAA by:

Recruiting new volunteers;
Accepting speaking engagements;
Writing or editing VLAA publications; and
Making a tax-deductible donation.

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BoardLinkStL

VLAA is pleased to be a partner in the introduction of a new tool for the nonprofit community called BoardLink. The new service is preparing individuals to serve on boards and linking them with area nonprofits. For more information about upcoming readiness training sessions and BoardLink's innovative technological component, click here.

Law Student Internships

Interning with VLAA provides law students with an opportunity to learn about how the law relates to the unique issues raised in the arts and by artists.

We do no have a formal internship program but welcome law students who would like to volunteer during the academic year or summer months. Generally, students select a research project and work independently or in small groups. Some students assist with administrative tasks.

We look for self-motivated, energetic and reliable law students. To apply, please submit a letter of interest and a current resume to vlaa@stlrac.org.

Some law school offer stipends for public interest summer internships.For more information, contact your law school's public service office.