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Home > Case Studies

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Culture & Knowledge Case Studies

Artist Mim Cole.

Arts Law Helps Mim Cole Secure a Fair Fashion Collaboration

April 15, 2025

Mim Cole is a Larrakia, Wardaman, Karajarri woman and visual artist from the Northern Territory....

Art Forms Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Culture & Knowledge, Community Arts & Festivals, Design, Fashion

Legal Topics: Contracts, Copyright & moral rights, Indigenous cultural & intellectual property

Post Type: Case Study

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Reflections on Building Capacity and Strengthening Community: Warlayirti Art Centre & Warruyanta Art Centre

January 14, 2025

Warlayirti Art Centre and Warruyanta Art Centre are located in the south-east Kimberley, in the...

Art Forms Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Culture & Knowledge

Legal Topics: Indigenous cultural & intellectual property

Post Type: Case Study

Read more about Reflections on Building Capacity and Strengthening Community: Warlayirti Art Centre & Warruyanta Art Centre
A blonde woman in a pink tshirt is working on a large colourful painting.

Artist Melissa Henry gains confidence in licensing her artwork 

November 19, 2024

Melissa Henry is a talented contemporary Aboriginal artist, located on Yuin Country on the South...

Art Forms Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Culture & Knowledge, Visual Arts

Legal Topics: Contracts, Copyright & moral rights

Post Type: Case Study

Read more about Artist Melissa Henry gains confidence in licensing her artwork 
Arts Law's former CEO Robyn Ayres and volunteer solicitor Shane Simpson working with a group of Aboriginal artists outside.

Opening A New Art Centre: Utopia’s Experience

July 1, 2024

While well-known artists have hailed from the Utopia region for years, as a community-owned and...

Art Forms Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Culture & Knowledge, Community Arts & Festivals, Visual Arts

Legal Topics: Business structures, governance & tax, Indigenous cultural & intellectual property, Wills & estates

Post Type: Case Study

Read more about Opening A New Art Centre: Utopia’s Experience

Rachael Cooyou – Copyright and Licensing the Right Way

March 10, 2023

" I’ve seen a lot of artists in my community get ripped off. With Arts...

Art Forms Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Culture & Knowledge, Visual Arts

Legal Topics: Contracts, Copyright & moral rights, Indigenous cultural & intellectual property

Post Type: Case Study

Read more about Rachael Cooyou – Copyright and Licensing the Right Way

Reviewing the T&Cs for MAGNT – Telstra NATSIAA 2023

February 9, 2023

“It is a wonderful result to be able to go out with guidelines that look...

Art Forms Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Culture & Knowledge, Community Arts & Festivals

Legal Topics: Business structures, governance & tax, Indigenous cultural & intellectual property

Post Type: Case Study

Read more about Reviewing the T&Cs for MAGNT – Telstra NATSIAA 2023
Photo by and of Lisa Anne Caruana.

Brewing a First Nations Collaboration  

January 27, 2023

Our ‘Licensing the Right Way’ program for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists meant we...

Art Forms Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Culture & Knowledge, Visual Arts

Legal Topics: Contracts, Copyright & moral rights, Indigenous cultural & intellectual property

Post Type: Case Study

Read more about Brewing a First Nations Collaboration  
Artist standing in front of their artworks

Tyler Stackman – Licensing the Right Way

January 20, 2023

Tyler was having issues with copyright licensing and infringement and needed legal advice to decide...

Art Forms Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Culture & Knowledge, Visual Arts

Legal Topics: Copyright & moral rights, Indigenous cultural & intellectual property

Post Type: Case Study

Read more about Tyler Stackman – Licensing the Right Way
A mural painted on a small council building. The mural has whales and dolphins on a yellow background.

Helping artist Leanne Taylor negotiate a contract with Local Council

May 27, 2022

Lea approached Arts Law when she was offered a job to complete a public mural...

Art Forms Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Culture & Knowledge, Visual Arts

Legal Topics: Contracts

Post Type: Case Study

Read more about Helping artist Leanne Taylor negotiate a contract with Local Council
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An Indigenous artist discovers his rights are infringed multiple times

February 25, 2022

Stephen Hogarth is an Indigenous visual artist in Queensland who has experienced ongoing copyright violations...

Art Forms Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Culture & Knowledge, Visual Arts

Legal Topics: Copyright & moral rights, Indigenous cultural & intellectual property

Post Type: Case Study

Read more about An Indigenous artist discovers his rights are infringed multiple times
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After decades of struggle, artist  Dale Oliver keeps fighting for his rights 

April 19, 2021

When an artist sees a fake of their work for sale, the impact is felt...

Art Forms Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Culture & Knowledge, Visual Arts

Legal Topics: Copyright & moral rights, Indigenous cultural & intellectual property

Post Type: Case Study

Read more about After decades of struggle, artist  Dale Oliver keeps fighting for his rights 

Arts Law assists with lost wills

September 25, 2020

Since 2008 Arts Law have been working with Martumili Artists in Western Australia to assist...

Art Forms Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Culture & Knowledge, Visual Arts

Legal Topics: Indigenous cultural & intellectual property, Wills & estates

Post Type: Case Study

Read more about Arts Law assists with lost wills
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Image: Ken Benitez ‘Dirt Road Under the Blue Sky’ (Sydney, NSW)

The Arts Law Centre of Australia acknowledges all Traditional Owners of country throughout Australia.

We recognise Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples continuing connection to land, place, waters and community.

We pay our respects to them and their cultures and to Elders both past and present.