The groundwork is already underway! Maine VLA was founded to serve Maine's underserved arts community. As intellectual property has become the cornerstone in today's business model, there has developed a heightened need to protect artists' legal interests. Fulfilling this need is vital to Maine's Creative Economy. By incorporating Maine's strong legal community, Maine VLA enables Maine's creative people by educating them of their rights and duties, so as to effectively plan their successful businesses. Maine VLA further enables the legal and business communities to embrace the state's intellectual property in its ventures. The result is an economy where businesses will strive to live, and artists will strive to work. The Maine VLA offers artists a bridge to like-minded Mainers in the legal community. It is our mission to help artists find and afford the legal services they need to turn their cultural contributions into a self-sustaining economic endeavor. Keep your eye on this site for developments. Email us: Zeke Callanan, JD, Maine Law 2008 Nick Holton, JD, Maine Law 2008