In this session, Michael Cataliotti will lead a discussion about the various visa options available to creative workers within the U.S. Talking points will range from the O-1 visa (commonly referred to as the "artist visa"), P-1, and Q, to the green card categories of EB-1A and EB-2 National Interest Waiver. Come with any questions you may have, whether about these visas or others, and Michael will work through each issue with you and the group collectively, albeit, preserving confidentiality when and where appropriate.
Michael Cataliotti, Esq. is the Principal at Cataliotti Law P.C., a boutique immigration law practice working with international artists, entertainers, athletes, entrepreneurs, scientists, researchers, academics, executives, and more, across a variety of industries and disciplines, ranging from television, film, fashion, and finance, to AI/ML, sciences, journalism, architecture, and everything in between. He has worked with and advised businesses from Fortune 500 companies to start-ups, as well as prominent athletes, artists, entertainers, and entrepreneurs and international media conglomerates.www.cataliottilaw.com
In this session, In this session Attorney Katerina Duarte will go over what a contract is, why you should memorialize your agreements in writing, the important parts of an agreement, what to do if there are problems with your contracts, sources to help you with your agreements (pro bono services, etc.)
Katerina I. Duarte (maiden name Mantzouranis) is a litigation and transactional attorney focused in representing those in the creative industries. Having been raised in New York City by an artist and a designer, Katerina is passionate about supporting and counseling those in the arts. Prior to becoming an attorney, she gained more than 10 years experience working in the fashion, art and hospitality industries in New York, Miami and Greece. She has served on various boards, include Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts, where she currently acts as a volunteer attorney. She has recently moved from New York City to Northport because of the rich arts community. She is the mother of two.www.katerinaduarte.com
The monthly series, developed on the feedback of two HAC surveys, offers FREE entrepreneurial workshops focusing on identity, community engagement and finance for Long Island based artists and organizations looking to strengthen their practice and programs. The sessions will be presented in a hybrid (in person/online) format. There will also be an option to receive a recording of the presentation for those who may not be able to attend day of. In-person space is limited and registration will be required.
Future topics will include: marketing, community engagement, business administration, legal, finance, and funding. For more information on upcoming PD workshops visit our website atwww.huntingtonarts.org. Questions, please contact Sarah McCann at smccann@huntingtonarts.org
This Professional Development Series is made possible in part with funds from Cataliotti Law and the Statewide Community Regrants – Upstate / Long Island Recovery Initiative of the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Governor and the New York State Legislature.
About Huntington Arts Council
Now celebrating our 60th year, the Huntington Arts Council is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization which enriches the quality of life of Long Islanders with programs and services that address the needs and interests of artists, cultural organizations and the community. The Council's programs reach over one million Long Island residents, and it serves the entire region with its cultural listings atwww.huntingtonarts.org. The Huntington Arts Council has been designated a "Primary Institution" by the New York State Council on the Arts, a title meaning "vital to the cultural life of New York State." The Council is the official arts coordinating agency for the Town of Huntington, and serves as the primary regranting agency on Long Island for the New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA), in addition to its services to over 600 member cultural organizations and individual artist members. Programs are made possible in part by funding from the New York State Council on the Arts, the Town of Huntington, the Suffolk County Department of Cultural Affairs, the County of Suffolk, corporations, foundations and individuals.
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