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Home > Case Studies

Visual Arts Case Studies

Emily Rose: Protecting your ICIP and moral rights

December 23, 2024

Emily Rose is a multimedia artist and proud fourth-generation Noongar/Yamatji woman based in Perth (see...

Art Forms Visual Arts

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

Post Type: Case Study

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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

Trevor Richards: Blooming Wildflowers In Geraldton 

June 16, 2023

Trevor reached out to Arts Law because he needed some help setting up a contract...

Art Forms Visual Arts

Legal Topics: Contracts, Copyright & moral rights, Insurance & liability

Post Type: Case Study

Read more about Trevor Richards: Blooming Wildflowers In Geraldton 
Photograph of and by Annette Green, picturing silo artwork by Sam Brooks (with permission from the artist).

Australian Silo Art Trail: Photography That Respects Silo Artists

March 31, 2023

Annette and Damian noticed that photos of silo art were increasingly turning up on a...

Art Forms Community Arts & Festivals, Photography, Visual Arts

Legal Topics: Copyright & moral rights

Post Type: Case Study

Read more about Australian Silo Art Trail: Photography That Respects Silo Artists

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
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

Helping Glass Mosaic Artist Christine Stewart Protect her Brand

October 21, 2022

Worried when another artist began advertising workshops using the same name as hers, Christine contacted...

Art Forms Visual Arts

Legal Topics: Trade marks, business names & reputation

Post Type: Case Study

Read more about Helping Glass Mosaic Artist Christine Stewart Protect her Brand
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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No legal claim for graphic designer whose NRL club logo was used without permission

May 2, 2022

Matt* is an artist and graphic designer based in NSW. Between 1997 and 1999, he...

Art Forms Design, Visual Arts

Legal Topics: Copyright & moral rights, Designs & patents

Post Type: Case Study

Read more about No legal claim for graphic designer whose NRL club logo was used without permission
tshirts on a clothing rack

Assisting an Artist in licensing their artwork to a clothing brand

February 28, 2022

Alex was collaborating with a clothing brand to produce hoodies using one of their designs....

Art Forms Fashion, Visual Arts

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

Post Type: Case Study

Read more about Assisting an Artist in licensing their artwork to a clothing brand
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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.