What I Can Do for You (and Why I Do It)

"Curiouser and Curiouser"
- Alice in Wonderland (1865)

About

I’m Manojna Yeluri — a lawyer, educator, researcher and cultural advisor with over a decade of experience working alongside artists, musicians, designers, choreographers, studios, cultural workers, and creative organizations.

I started Artistik License (AL) as a humble blog in 2013 with a simple mission: to make legal jargon easily accessible for artists — and over time, it has grown into a boutique consultancy that blends law, care, creativity, and critical thought.

AL is more than a consultancy; it's a labour of love and a realization of a dream to empower artists, alongside transforming the creative and cultural ecosystem in India and beyond, one contract and conversation at a time.

Consulting Services
aka What I Offer

Legal + Cultural advisory

I offer one-on-one consultations and support, to help you navigate your deals and express your creative needs with confidence and clarity.

This includes:

Legal and contract consultations for contracts, copyright, and cultural IP
Deal negotiations and strategy
Organizational and legal advisory for creative studios, cultural institutions and collectives
Values-aligned business modeling for creative entrepreneurs and artists

Research + Writing

I work with cultural organizations, collectives, NGOs, and academic institutions on research projects that explore the intersections of art, law, culture, and justice. Areas of interest include:

The creative economy and artists’ socio-economic rights
AI, copyright, and cultural ethics
Cultural heritage, indigenous rights, gender, and artistic freedom
Creative resilience in response to injustice
Cultural mobility and Cultural rights

Education, Speaking & Facilitation

As a speaker, facilitator, and educator, I offer:

Custom-designed workshops for artists, collectives, and institutions on subjects related to copyright, contracts, artist and cultural rights
Guest lectures and conference keynotes
Creative legal education that is accessible and care-centered
Panel moderation, public talks, and facilitating knowledge-sharing spaces

Strategic Collaborations

For cultural orgs, collectives, or cross-disciplinary projects that need a hybrid lawyer-researcher-educator — I’m open to co-creating meaningful work that shifts narratives and supports artists on their own terms, ranging from setting up their internal legal frameworks to creating resources such as best practices guidelines, internal training modules and subject specific research guides.

How you can work with me

If you're wondering how an individual artist, creative professional, studio or cultural organization like yourself, can engage with me – here are a few ways:

Book a 1:1 consultation (legal or strategic)
Engage my services to draft, review and/or negotiate your contracts
Invite me to speak, teach, or facilitate a workshop
Commission an article, research piece or report
Partner on a project that blends art, law, and culture