The Arts Law Centre of Australia
is the national community legal
centre for the arts in Australia.

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IMPORTANT NOTICE: LEGAL ADVICE QUEUE CLOSED FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE WEEK

Due to overwhelming demand the legal advice queue is closed for the remainder of this week. Please call back next week to lodge your query. We apologise for an inconvenience this may cause.


 

Resale Royalty Scheme

The Australian visual artists’ resale royalty scheme commenced on 9 June 2010.The scheme entitles visual artists to receive payment of a 5% royalty on certain resales of their works.  To participate in the scheme, you need to register – you can register online at www.resaleroyalty.org.au. 

The Australian Government has appointed Copyright Agency Ltd (CAL) to manage the scheme.  For more information about the scheme and what it means for artists, click here. 

If you have any enquiries about the scheme please email resale@copyright.com.au or phone 1800 066 844.

 

Arts Law's Newsletter Goes Digital

 The first online edition of ART+law is available to view HERE.

 

New Documents Available:

 Creative Enterprise Hubs

 

In association with Arts NSW, Arts Law has prepared a suite of documents as a blueprint for councils, communities and local businesses interested int he development of Creative Enterprise Hubs. Creative Enterprise Hubs nurture creative, artistic and cultural projects and enterprises by giving them short term access to unused or abandoned spaces pending redevelopment or rental on commercial terms.

Read more HERE.

 

Website Terms of Use - Sample Agreement

 

These sample terms of use are for use on websites either with a blog (i.e. a public "discussion board" that allows users to post their comments for others to read and comment on) or a more traditional website without a blog. 

Available for purchse HERE.

  

 Indigenous IP Toolkit

The Cultural Ministers Council, through the Department of Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts has recently engaged the Arts Law Centre of Australia to deliver the Indigenous Intellectual Property (IIP) Toolkit. Cultural Ministers have acknowledged the need to effectively increase awareness of IIP and promote best practice. More information is available HERE.

 

Arts Law Submissions

Check out Arts Law's latest submission on proposed changes to artistic merit defence in NSW here. 

Check out Arts Law's latest submission about working with children protocols here. 

Check out Arts Law's latest submission about the National Cultural Policy here.

Check out Arts Law's latest submission in response to the Indigenous Heritage Law Reform Discussion Paper here. 


 BUSINESS STRUCTURES AND GOVERNANCE: A practical Guide for the Arts

 

For further information, click HERE.

Information about direct licensing guidelines/policy for PPCA licensors. FURTHER DETAILS

The Australian Copyright Council will be offering a series of training program and new publications. FURTHER DETAILS

 

ANSWERS FOR ARTISTS!

New FREE CALD Resource available NOW in Arabic, Chinese and English - Click HERE for more information and order form!