ADX Fest: Your Art Is Your Business®
About this Event
Join fellow artists, makers, performers, content creators, designers, writers, and creative entrepreneurs for an evening of connection, learning, and community.
This event combines networking with a practical one-hour educational seminar focused on the legal and business realities of creative work. Whether you're selling artwork, performing, creating content, teaching workshops, running a creative business, or simply exploring how to turn your creativity into something more sustainable, this event is designed to help you build both your network and your knowledge.
The evening will begin with community networking and introductions, followed by a one-hour presentation:
Your Art Is Your Business
A practical seminar for artists, creatives, makers, performers, content creators, and creative entrepreneurs who want to better understand the legal and business side of their work.
Topics include:
- Business formation and liability protection
- Essential contracts and agreements
- Collaboration and partnership considerations
- Licensing and revenue opportunities
- Copyrights, trademarks, and patents
- Work-for-hire rules and intellectual property ownership
- Payment protection and client relationships
- Brand protection and online considerations
- Common legal and operational mistakes creatives make
- Practical strategies for building a sustainable creative venture
The presentation is designed to make legal and business concepts approachable, practical, and relevant to the realities of creative work.
Following the seminar, attendees will have additional time to network, share projects, exchange ideas, and connect with other members of Portland's creative community.
Snacks, alcoholic and NA beverages will be provided.
Presented by Michael Jonas, JD, MBA
Michael Jonas is an attorney, educator, and business strategist based in Portland, Oregon. He is the owner of Narwhal Law and Business Strategy, a Certified Benefit Company focused on supporting nonprofits, small businesses, creatives, and mission-driven organizations. Michael has spent nearly a decade helping organizations navigate legal, operational, and strategic challenges while making complex topics accessible, practical, and community-centered.
Location Narwhal Law and Business Strategy / Kaleidoscope Penguin Collective5338 SE Foster RoadPortland, Oregon
Who Should Attend? Artists • Makers • Crafters • Designers • Musicians • Writers • Performers • Creative Entrepreneurs • Small Business Owners • Community Builders • Curious Humans
Where is it happening?
Event Location & Nearby Stays:
USD 0.00 to USD 23.18
