Empowering artists and creative communities through the law.

Get informed from a wide range of free or low cost resources, legal advice and education for artists and arts organisations in Australia.

Arts Law is here to help.

We’re Australia’s only national community centre for the arts. We’re a not-for-profit that is committed to strengthening the value and respect for creative communities and culture to make a better world.

About us

Arts Law provides free or low cost legal advice, education and resources to Australian artists and arts organisations.

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Information and resources

Explore our free or low cost information sheets, sample agreements and more for artists and arts organisation.

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Legal advice

Get legal advice and help with your questions, have documents reviewed, or resolve your dispute.

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Artists in the Black program

Tailored advice, resources, and education for Aboriginal and Torres Strait artists and arts organisations.

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Education and workshops

We run seminars, workshops and webinars on the rights of artists. Find out what’s coming up or run a session.

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Advocacy

We speak up for artists. Arts Law provides advocacy work on issues which affect Indigenous artists and communities.

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What our clients are saying

"By working with Arts Law, I felt reassured that my rights were worthy, and that my rights deserved to be heard and respected. I enjoyed the process, all people involved worked positively together. I was so happy about the work I produced for the community, especially the Koorie community. The project was a success for the community, for the organisations involved, and for myself as a practising artist."
— Jilalga Murray-Ranui, visual artist and Arts Law client