Past Seminars and Events

Below are reports of past seminars and events. Transcripts from some semiars are available for sale in our publications area.

  • ABAF - Australia Cultural Fund Free Information Session
    Lawyers from the Copyright Council present a series of training seminars for different groups in most state capitals.
  • Adelaide Arts Law Workshop November 2 2005
    A series of free or low cost seminars and legal advice sessions for Indigenous and Torres Strait Islander artists and arts organisations.
  • Artist + Community Toolkit Workshop Series
    Penrith City Council proudly presents The Artist + Community Toolkit Workshop Series!!! Do you have a passion for creating art in communities? Would you like to know more about Community Cultural Development (CCD)? CCD projects are known for bringing together artists and communities to work creatively together with many positive benefits for those involved. Join us for 1 or all 6 workshops and find out about the nuts and bolts of what puts a great CCD project together! Featuring guest speakers from across the arts, community and cultural sector it promises to be an inspiring program. Workshop presenters include: Community Cultural Development New South Wales (CCDNSW), Accessible Arts, Arts Law Centre of Australia, The Australia Council and Artsupport, Information and Cultural Exchange (ICE) and more...
  • Artists in the Black - North Queensland 6-14 September 2007
    The Arts Law Centre of Australia, Viscopy and Umi Arts will present a series of workshops for indigenous artists and arts organisations from September 6 to 14 in various locations including Townsville, Cairns, Thusrday Island etc.
  • Arts Law Artist In The Black Seminars Nth Queensland December 5 to 7 2005
    A series of free or low cost seminars and legal advice sessions for Indigenous and Torres Strait Islander artists and arts organisations.
  • Arts Law Information Night for Sony Tropfest Filmmakers
    A free legal seminar for short filmmakers in December 2003
  • Arts Law Northern Territory Safari 17 October to 11 Nov 2005
    A series of free or low cost seminars and legal advice sessions for artists, arts organisations and other creative people.
  • Arts Law Week Illawarra Region 20 to 24 June 2005
    A series of free or low cost seminars and legal advice sessions for artists, arts organisations and other creative people.
  • Arts Law Week Sydney 10-17 July 2006
    FOR THE FIRST TIME!! Free seminars, workshops and advice clinics on legal issues for artists and arts organistaions in Sydney.
  • Arts Law Week Sydney 31 March to 5 April 2008
    Free seminars, workshops and advice clinics on legal issues for artists and arts organistaions in Sydney.
  • Arts Law Week Tasmania September 19 to 23 2005
    A series of free or low cost seminars and legal advice sessions for artists, arts organisations and other creative people.
  • Arts Law Week Victoria 15-19 May 2006
    Free seminars, workshops and advice clinics on legal issues for artists and arts organistaions in Melbourne.
  • Arts Law Week Victoria 16 to 23 May 2005
    A series of free or low cost seminars and legal advice sessions for artists, arts organisations and other creative people.
  • Arts Law Week Victoria 19-24 May 2008
    The Arts Law Centre of Australia (Arts Law), in partnership with the Victorian Arts Law Consortium, and with the support of Arts Victoria and the Victoria Law Foundation, presents a series of free seminars and legal advice sessions for artists, arts organisations and creative people in Victoria.
  • Arts Law Week Victoria 8-15 May 2007
    Free Professional development for artists and arts organistaions in Victoria. Don't miss this chance to hear from industry professionals and legal specialists who will share their experiences, advice and tips for success.
  • Arts Law Workshops in Western Australia
    Free seminars, workshops and advice clinics on legal issues for artists and arts organistaions in Western Australia
  • Arts Law in Canberra
    'Panic and Paranoia: Imaging, the Law and the Public Domain' August 23rd-24th 2006 at ANU - Panel discussion looking at how recent political events, advances in technology and developments in the law have changed what photographers and filmmakers can and can't do?
  • Arts Law in Northern New South Wales
    Between the 4th and 15th of September 2006 Arts Law will be providing free and low cost seminars and legal advice to artists and arts organisations in Northern New South Wales. As part of this program Arts Law will provide Continuing Legal Education seminars for lawyers and professionals.
  • Arts Law in Perth 4, 5 and 7 March 2008
    A series of FREE seminars for Perth based artists and arts organisations will be held on March 4, 5 and 7 and will cover various legal issues relevant to all arts practices.
  • Arts Law in South Australia - Oct 22 & Oct 23 2007
    Arts Law in association with Arts SA will present a series of free workshops and seminars for artists, arts organisations and creative persons over a two day period in South Australia
  • CAL, Copyright Agency Limited, seminars, CAL Seminar series
    Copyright Agency Limited (CAL)'s business is changing and they want you to hear about it. Along with offering new licences that will make your content available to more people than ever before, they will have details to share with you about their planned new faster payment method, CALdirect. They will also discuss where copyright laws are heading as a result of the latest developments in technology and what issues you need to consider. Please join them at one of their free information seminars to learn more about these changes and what they mean for you.
  • Defamation and Sedition Seminar 3 April 2006 6pm - 8pm
    For those involved in the arts, journalism and the media, learning about the effects and consequences of changes to defamation laws is of vital importance. A panel of experts and industry representatives will discuss the impact of the new defamation act and sedition laws on the arts and media.
  • Entertainment Law Conference 2007
    will cover downloading, file sharing, direct streaming, copyright, intellectual property, contracts, digital rights, ISP's and convergent media. Thursday 6 December 2007
  • FREE WIPO Forum
    The Arts Law Centre of Australia and the Australia Council for the Arts presents a FREE forum on the World Intellectual Property Organisation's current work on the protection of Traditional Cultural Expressions. Tuesday 18 December 2007.
  • Getting Festive: Legal Briefing for Short Filmmakers
    Getting Festive a free legal seminar for short filmmakers held November 2004.
  • Gold Coast Arts Law Week 5-9 March 2007
    Free seminars, workshops and advice clinics on legal issues for artists and arts organistaions in the Gold Coast.
  • Indigenous Arts Law Week 21-25 May 2007
    Free seminars, workshops and advice clinics on legal issues for Indigenous artists and arts organistaions in Northern NSW.
  • International Ratings Conference: Ratings in the 21st Century
    The Classification Board is proud to host the International Ratings Conference in Sydney in 2007. A primary focus of the conference is to explore the impact an increasingly global marketplace has on film, games and other consumable entertainment media.
  • Invisible Boxes, Women Playwrights Festival May 5-7th
    From the 5th-7th of May Playworks will be holding the Women's Playright Festival as part of their 21st Birthday!
  • Multicultural Arts Law Week 6-10 February 2006
    Free seminars, workshops and advice clinics on legal issues relevant to the multicultural communities in Melbourne in partnership with Multicultural Arts Victoria, Victorian Multicultural Commission and City of Yarra.
  • Music CLE
    A seminar for legal and music practitioners as part of Arts Law's Continuing Legal Education Program
  • PADDINGTON MARKETS ARTS LAW LECTURE SERIES 2007
    Free lectures on legal issues for artists in NSW.
  • Sydney Arts Law Week 26-30 March 2007
    Free seminars, workshops and advice clinics on legal issues for artists and arts organistaions in Sydney.
  • Workshops for Indigenous Artists and Creators
  • artSMART: building sustainable creative industries
    artSMART: building sustainable creative industries will provide the creative industries sector and artists with the necessary skills to increase the sustainability of running their small business.
  • 20th Anniversary Cocktail Party
    In 2003 the Arts Law Centre of Australia turned 20 years old, and on Friday 31 October 2003 we celebrated with a cocktail party in the new Asian Wing of the Art Gallery of NSW. Speeches were given at the event by Justice Kirby and Justice Levine, find their transcripts here.