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Case Studies

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Case Studies: A snapshot of Arts Law’s Impact

March 3, 2015

A Snapshot of Arts Law's Impact in Australia's arts communities....

Art Forms All Art Forms

Legal Topics: Contracts, Copyright & moral rights, Indigenous cultural & intellectual property

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P.D. Casely-Hayford: Getting your public commission contract right

February 27, 2015

P.D. Casely-Hayford is an experimental filmmaker, visual sound and performance artist. One of her most...

Art Forms Film & Screen

Legal Topics: Contracts, Copyright & moral rights

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Joseph McNeill: Licensing Music

February 16, 2015

Joseph McNeill, also known as “Saucypeanuts”, is a Byron Bay based performer and composer. Joseph...

Art Forms Music

Legal Topics: Contracts

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Negotiating a licensing agreement

February 16, 2015

What happens when you negotiate a deal with a company and then the person you...

Art Forms Writing

Legal Topics: Contracts

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Urban Smart Projects: Best Practice in Public Artwork Projects

February 2, 2015

Urban Smart Projects (USP) is a street art initiative that engages local artists and residents...

Art Forms Visual Arts

Legal Topics: Contracts

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The Town of Victoria Park: Best Practice in Public Art

November 27, 2014

The Town of Victoria Park on the Swan River in Western Australia is a vibrant,...

Art Forms Visual Arts

Legal Topics: Business structures, governance & tax, Contracts

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Ampilatwatja Artists

Snapshot of just some of the artists that Arts Law’s Artists in the Black service has helped

January 31, 2014

Arts Law helps artists from many different artforms and areas of Australia. Here is a...

Art Forms All Art Forms

Legal Topics: Indigenous cultural & intellectual property

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Darwin Aboriginal Art Fair: Creating a Non-Profit Business Structure

April 2, 2013

Established in 2007, the Darwin Aboriginal Art Fair is an annual cultural event showcasing visual artworks from...

Art Forms Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Culture & Knowledge, Community Arts & Festivals

Legal Topics: Business structures, governance & tax, Indigenous cultural & intellectual property

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Artists of Ampilatwatja: Dealing with an overseas gallery

March 26, 2013

In 2012 Artists of Ampilatwatja Corporation contacted Artists in the Black about a dispute with...

Art Forms Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Culture & Knowledge, Visual Arts

Legal Topics: Contracts, Debt, Indigenous cultural & intellectual property

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Papunya Tjupi Arts Centre: recovering artists’ money when a gallery goes bust!

March 26, 2013

Most visual artists work towards an exhibition at a gallery which takes their work on...

Art Forms Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Culture & Knowledge, Visual Arts

Legal Topics: Business structures, governance & tax, Debt, Indigenous cultural & intellectual property

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Tony Hollis

Tony Hollis: Performers’ rights to payment and royalties

March 18, 2013

Tony, a musician, realised he had been paid below the industry standard rate for some...

Art Forms Music, Performing Arts & Dance

Legal Topics: Copyright & moral rights, Employment

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Australian Cartoonists’ Association: Cartoonists’ Rights

March 18, 2013

The Australian Cartoonists’ Association (ACA)was engaged in negotiations with the Australian Associated Press (AAP) regarding...

Art Forms Visual Arts

Legal Topics: Copyright & moral rights

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The Arts Law Centre of Australia acknowledges all Traditional Owners of country throughout Australia.

We recognise Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples continuing connection to land, place, waters and community.

We pay our respects to them and their cultures and to Elders both past and present.