Know Your Rights as a Disabled Creative

Wednesday, November 20 · 5 – 6:30pm EST

Virtual (Zoom)

Register here

Creative Connector, in partnership with CARFAC Ontario and Artists’ Legal Advice Services (ALAS), is excited to offer an accessible workshop that addresses the unique legal concerns of Deaf and Disabled artists in the arts community.

Deaf and Disabled artists are invited to this discussion, where they can engage with a legal expert and peers to explore essential legal topics related to their creative practice. You’ll have the chance to bring your own experiences, ask questions, and share insights into the challenges you face as an artist.

Topics may include:

• Basic understanding of intellectual property laws such as copyright
• Navigating contracts and agreements relevant to your artistic work
• Protecting your rights as a Deaf or Disabled artist
• Strategies for negotiating fair pay

Whether you’re new to the legal side of the arts or have specific concerns, this session is designed to empower you with the knowledge you need.

About the Speakers

Lindsay Fisher is the founder and Executive Director of Creative Connector.  She is an artist and designer who is passionate about building community spaces that impact lives in positive ways. Her vision for Creative Connector is informed by her own experience of being told that disability or difference was something that needed to be hidden or “fixed”. When she discovered a community of artists with similar experiences challenging this narrative in their work, she became motivated to amplify this community and create opportunities for more people with disabilities to be creative and celebrate difference.

Adrian Merdzan is a staff lawyer at the Income Security Advocacy Centre (ISAC), where he works on test case litigation relating to income security, administrative, constitutional, and poverty law. He advocates for systemic change before various courts, administrative tribunals, and government committees to ensure that low-income and equity-seeking communities receive equal and fair treatment. Before joining ISAC, Adrian clerked for the Chief Justice and the Judges of the Ontario Superior Court of Justice and the Divisional Court in Toronto. In his free time, Adrian enjoys travelling, hiking, and playing volleyball.

Daniel Pink is a Toronto-based lawyer with a keen interest in the arts, copyright, and the Internet. He currently works in-house at Rogers Communications Inc., focusing on copyright and content piracy. Previously, Daniel worked as an associate at the law firm Wickwire Holm, in Halifax, Nova Scotia, where he focused on corporate, intellectual property, and financing and lending work.  Daniel is the current Chair of Artists’ Legal Advice Services (ALAS).

Accessibility

• ASL Interpretation
• Auto Captions via Zoom
• Relaxed Environment

If you have any questions about access and accommodations, please contact us at community@creativeconnector.art

Note: this session will not be recorded.