Is it legal for an artists coop that I belong to, to demand that I turn over my email contact list in order to participate in a group show; if I refuse and am evicted am I still liable for the remaining rent?
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I belong to an artist coop and pay rent every month or a percentage of my sales. They are holding a group show and will not include me unless I give them my customer contact list for their own use in the future. Is this legal? I also have a 6 month contract with the gallery which states that I am liable for the remaining rent if I am thrown out of the gallery. If I leave the gallery because I refuse to give them my email contacts will I still be liable for the remaining rent?
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Regarding the second question, it seems like the answer is yes--if the contract simply says that you will owe the balance of the rent if you leave the gallery and does not contain exceptions (such as leaving owing to circumstances beyond your control), then it appears you would owe the rent.
Regarding the first question: there is nothing inherently illegal about their demand; it does not violate the law. The quuestion then becomes whether they have the right to do this under your contract or agreement with them. You need to look to the terms of the agreement(s) (including membership bylaws which you are aware of and have agreed to follow) under which you are a member of the coop to see what they can and cannot demand. Those agreements will bind both you and the coop.
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