Media Release: Fake Art Harms Culture - what action is Government taking?
We will be at the Cairns Indigenous Art Fair calling on Government to respond to Federal MP Bob Katter's proposed bill to stop the fakes. more
Law and Policy Reform
Arts Law aims to provide targeted, quality advocacy on law and policy reform for the benefit of the creative sector. This is done through:
- identification and prioritisation of legal issues affecting the arts community;
- research and making of submissions;
- development of relationships with the government, media, arts sector and other relevant bodies; and
- lobbying to influence the decision making of government and other bodies.
Arts Law’s advocacy work is informed through being unique in the service we provide, straddling the worlds of both art and law and representing a large group of Australian artists. In undertaking advocacy on law and policy reform, Arts Law’s goal is to increase the rights afforded to artists and promote their ability to access those rights. Information and submissions concerning Arts Law’s advocacy work in relation to specific issues can be found in the Category listings.
Recent advocacy projects:
Media Release: Fake Art Harms Culture - what action is Government taking?
Law Society of New South Wales’ “Just Art” competition, but no justice for artists?
In June 2017 Arts Law has reviewed The Law Society of New South Wales’ “Just Art” competition. more
US fair use system not so fair - Letter to the Editor, The Saturday Paper 17 June 2017
This Letter to the Editor was published in June 17 217 edition of The Saturday Paper in response to the article Artistic Licence by Patricia Aufderheide. more
Chanel Should Apologise for ‘Boomerang’
The Arts Law Centre of Australia and the Indigenous Art Code contacted Chanel to request an apology to Indigenous communities over their ‘boomerang’ product that was recently circulating on social media. more
Submission in Response to Final Report from the Productivity Commission into IP Arrangements
Arts Law recently lodged our submission to the Department of Industry, Innovation and Science in response to the Productivity Commission’s Inquiry into Intellectual Property Arrangements Final Report. more
Media Release: A Step Forward to Stop the Fakes
The Arts Law Centre of Australia, the Indigenous Art Code and Copyright Agency | Viscopy welcomed the proposed introduction of legislation to end the practice of the production and sale of art products and merchandise which misappropriates Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Culture.The Arts Law Centre of Australia, the Indigenous... more
Licensing of Indigenous Artwork Benefits the Artists
A great example of merchandise which has been designed with Aboriginal artists and produced overseas is the product developed in partnership with Warlukurlangu Artists’. more
2017 National NAIDOC Poster Competition
This month Arts Law has looked at the terms and conditions of the 2017 National NAIDOC Poster Competition. more
Bob Katter MP Takes Fake Art Harms Culture to Parliament
Bob Katter, federal member for Kennedy in Queensland, has thrown his support behind and the campaign to stop fake Indigenous art being sold in Australia. more
Arts Law’s Submission to the Inquiry into Freedom of speech in Australia
We've put our submission to the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Human Rights in relation to the committee’s inquiry into freedom of speech in Australia, outlining our view that current laws are adequately protecting artists. more