Events

A check in on the holistic health and sustainability of the performing arts ecosystem with agents, artists, press, legal, funders to understand its moving parts to strengthen them. It looks […]

With a complex range of national, state, and local shifts and issues impacting support and conditions for the arts, arts professionals need up-to-date advice on advocating effectively in the current […]

A Panel Featuring: Grace Blake (Programming Director, City Winery NYC) Matthew Covey (Executive Director, Tamizdat & Partner, CoveyLaw) Meiyin Wang (Director of Programming and Producing, NYPAC) Presenting international artists in […]

A Conversation with Cathy Fink, Joy Bennet, Jennifer Roe, and Matthew Covey Le Centre Sheraton Montreal Hotel, 1201 René-Lévesque Blvd W, Montréal, Quebec H3B 2L7, Canada. Salon ABC - Level […]

At Le Centre Sheraton Montreal Hotel, Jarry - Level A A Conversation with Cecile Glunt (CWA Management), Danielle Devlin (Canis Major Music), Abyan Gurase (Covey Law). Before signing on the […]

Tamizdat is proud to participate in the panel Breaking Barriers: Advocating for fairer US Artist Visa Processes at GERMAN HAUS on the Terrace of Speakeasy,  412 Congress Ave., Austin, TX […]

Tamizdat is proud to be hosting the panel Songs of Resistance: Music’s Political Power at SHARPE Festival & Conference, Bratislava. For more information, see the SHARPE Festival & Conference website. […]

Tamizdat will be present at this year's Cultural Mobility Forum, an initiative of On The Move. On the Move's Cultural Mobility Forum collectively investigates international artistic and cultural mobility trends. […]

As international performers encounter evolving requirements at the U.S. border, artists from abroad are navigating new complexities and uncertainty when touring and working in the United States. Join us for […]

Tamizdat's Matthew Covey is delivering a short presentation, Fear & Reality: Immigration Enforcement and Live Music in New York City, at the 2025 New York Music Month Conference at the […]

Tamizdat is proud to announce that we have been granted observer status to attend as a participant to the Fifth edition of UNESCO's Civil Society Forum. The Civil Society Forum […]

Tamizdat's Matthew Covey is proud to be working together with Marie Fol on a series of gatherings called the Live Arts Lab. At Music Week Poland in 2025, this invite-only, […]

Tamizdat's Matthew Covey is proud to be moderating a panel for Music Week Poland, at the Polish History Museum in Warsaw, Conference Room 2, 10:00 AM on the 28th of […]

Tamizdat's Executive Director will be moderating a panel on Contracting & Equity at Music Week Poland this week, June 27th, at 14:30 at the Polish History Museum, Conference Room 2. […]

As federal immigration policy priorities continue to evolve, live performance venues across the country face a number of new challenges. Knowing the law and having a plan are critical for […]

Sign up to attend the session here The US remains a touring destination for many international artists, despite many artists’ going concerns about the expense and risks associated with the […]

Please join Tamizdat at Music Week Ireland on Friday October 3rd at 12.30 in Dublin. For more information, please navigate to the conference website and programme. Before you leave for […]

Join Will Spitz (Attorney, CoveyLaw/Tamizdat) and Jess McAvoy (Performance Artist & Songwriter) next week as they discuss the complexities of US artist visas. Visas, Borders & Burners: What Artists Need […]

CoveyLaw and Tamizdat are teaming up to provide a monthly webinar providing updates and chances to ask questions about current US visa issues. Kicking off this series is “US Artist […]

CoveyLaw & Tamizdat representatives Will Spitz, Harlan Levine, and Kimya Zahedi will be in attendance at Amsterdam Dance event from October 22 - 25th.

Following its popular debut at WOMEX 24, this session returns. As we navigate shifting political landscapes, restricted mobility for cultural workers, climate emergencies, growing demands for inclusivity, and shrinking arts […]

Tamizdat's Matthew Covey is co-coordinating the networking session All Americas Networking Session: Collaboration across the continents with Mercedes Caxaj (Guatemala/Canada), Sunfest  and Oliver Knust (Chile), Chilemusica at this year's WOMEX in […]

In this session, the focus is on deepening connections across the Americas’ varied landscapes. Facilitated by Mercedes Caxaj, Matthew Covey, and Oliver Knust, this networking event invites participants from all […]

Tamizdat is proud to participate in this year's CEC ArtsLink Assembly: Defending Each Other at La MaMa Experimental Theatre Club, NYC from November 6-7th. Matthew Covey and Rachel Switlick will […]

We are happy to announce the third edition of Tamizdat and CoveyLaw's Office Hours series: Current EB-1 Info and Trends. Register now! This month we’ll be discussing current hot topics […]

Join us on January 9 at the Wavelengths Conference in New York City for our panel A Fairer Music Ecosystem: A Conversation. This panel will take place from 1:00 - […]

The second edition of L|A|L (“L|A|L.2”) is produced in cooperation with Under The Radar Festival, HowlRound Theater Commons, the Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, and the German Commission of […]

The Trump administration has issued and proposed a hailstorm of rules that aim to limit travel to the US for people from certain countries or with certain circumstances. At this […]

Join CoveyLaw & Tamizdat's February 11, 2026 monthly Office Hours webinar at 11am EST for a practical breakdown of the US naturalization process: from pros and cons, filing periods and […]