Arts Law's sample contracts are produced with explanatory notes and sample wording for each clause. They have been created to assist low income creators and organisations in drafting contracts suitable for their needs.
Please note that Arts Law is a not for profit company which relies on income from the sale of its publications to continue to provide low cost advice, services and publications to Australian creators. Permission is therefore not granted for the distribution or reproduction of this agreement in whole or in part other than for use in the drafting of an agreement for the original purchaser. Organisations or individuals wishing to distribute copies of these publications are requested to contact Arts Law on telephone +61 2 9356 2566 or tollfree outside Sydney on 1800 221 457.
Attention Legal Practitioners and Commercial Organisations
These sample agreements are protected by the intellectual property rights of Arts Law and have been priced for artists and arts organisations who are not able to afford other legal services.
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Please Note: The following downloadable PDF Sample Contracts (with explanatory notes) are non-editable PDF files. You are advised to follow the purchasing directions and save the file to your computer for use as a template. As they are non-editable PDF files you will need to retype the agreement with your own amendments.
Please note: Artslaw does not offer refunds or exchanges on sample contracts and publications.
- A Guide to Purchasing Arts Law Sample Contracts
A guide to purchasing our Sample Contracts by credit card, cheque or money order. - Film and Video Agreements
These sample contracts have been created for use with low budget film and video projects. - General Use Sample Contracts
This section includes other general agreements, such as: Employment for a Specific Project, Interviewee's Release, Photographer's Model Release, Sponsorship Agreement, Auspice Agreement, FREE FATSIL Agreements and Protocol Guidelines and FREE Sample Will for Indigenous Artists. - Music Agreements
Sample contracts for musicians and the music industry. - Performance Agreements
Sample agreements for the performing arts. - Visual Arts Agreements
Sample agreements for the visual arts.