Albert Namatjira – copyright and a will
Albert Namatjira's family’s legal influence over the management of his art after death was compromised...
Case Studies
Elcho Island Arts Centre – when is an export permit required to exhibit artwork overseas?
For over 18 years, the Elcho Island Arts Centre has been supporting and representing indigenous...
Jilalga Murray-Ranui: Protecting your rights in a public work commission project
Jilalga Murray-Ranui is an Indigenous visual artist who is passionate about producing digital images, paintings,...
Giles Ryder – Hey That’s My Work: My Name Should Be There!
Giles Ryder http://www.ccnoa.org/Giles-Ryder is a visual artist is known for his installations utilising industrial materials:...
Northern Editions – who owns copyright in museum exhibits?
Northern Editions (http://www.northerneditions.com.au/) is a print-making workshop located at the Charles Darwin University in Darwin....
The Brow Horn Orchestra: On the road to success
The Brow Horn Orchestra (http://www.facebook.com/thebrowhornorchestra) is a six piece afro-electro funk band based in Perth,...
Whitehouse Scores A Master Licensing Deal For its First Album
In June 2011, Arts Law was approached by Grant Saunders aka Sonic Nomad of Sydney...
Elcho Island (Galiwin’ku) artists, Mapuru, and Koskela:Yuta Badayala (In A New Light).
Yuta Badayala (In A New Light) is a collaborative project between Indigenous weavers from the...
Jack Barrington’s wartime exploits published under licence. When is a release not a release?
Second World War veteran Jack Barrington approached Arts Law in August 2010. Jack was an...
Book publishing contracts – understanding what you are signing
We referred Michael to one of our external pro bono lawyers with book publishing expertise....
David Beaumont Case Study – Do I need permission to use this old photo in my work?
David Beaumont is a Melbourne based visual artist whose works are held in private collections...
Yiwarra Kuju: the Canning Stock Route
In late 2006, the Perth-based non-profit cultural organisation FORM initiated Ngurra Kuju Walyja – One...
