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Fake Art Harms Culture: our latest submission

Earlier this month, Arts Law, the Copyright Agency and the Indigenous Art Code submitted a second joint submission to the Productivity Commission’s study into the market for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander visual arts and crafts as part of the Fake Art Harms Culture campaign. The joint submission, which is yet to be published, responds to … Continued

Arts Law Helps Create NSW on the New Public Art Toolkit

Create NSW have released their new NSW Public Art Toolkit. The toolkit was developed in consultation with several peak bodies and services organisations, including Arts Law. We worked with Create NSW to ensure the kit follows best practice and protects artists’ rights.  The Public Art Toolkit has been designed to help local government or other … Continued

PRIZE REVIEW: 2023 John Villiers Outback Art Prize

This month, Arts Law reviewed the terms and conditions of the 2023 John Villiers Outback Art Prize in Queensland, organised by the Outback Regional Gallery and Waltzing Matilda Centre (Organiser). Read the terms and conditions of this competition here.  The deadline for this competition is 9th January 2023. What is the rating? Arts Law has … Continued

Significant new government report confirms that Fake Art Harms Culture

“Inauthentic arts and crafts … disrespect and misrepresent culture and, by misleading consumers and denting confidence in the market, they deprive Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists of income.” This is one of the major findings from a new draft report by the Productivity Commission on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander visual arts and crafts.   … Continued

PRIZE REVIEW: AFL SportsReady First Nations Design Competition

This month, Arts Law has reviewed the terms and conditions of the AFL SportsReady First Nations Design Competition (the Competition) in Australia. Read the terms and conditions (T&Cs) of this competition here.  The deadline for this competition is 1 August 2022.  What is the rating?  Arts Law has awarded the competition 3 stars out of 5. … Continued

PRIZE REVIEW: Cossack Art Awards 2022

This month, Arts Law has reviewed the terms and conditions of the Cossack Art Awards 2022 in the Pilbara Region of Western Australia. Read the terms and conditions of this competition here.   The deadline for this competition is 7 June 2022.  What is the rating?  Arts Law has awarded the competition 3 stars out of 5. … Continued

PRIZE REVIEW – Meroogal Women’s Art Prize 2022

This month, Arts Law has reviewed the terms and conditions of the Meroogal Women’s Art Prize 2022 in New South Wales. Read the terms and conditions of this competition here.    The deadline for this competition is 2 August 2022.  What is the rating?  Arts Law has awarded the competition 3.5 stars out of 5. Read on … Continued

PRIZE REVIEW: The Best Australian Yarn 2022

This month, Arts Law has reviewed the terms and conditions of the Best Australia Yarn 2022 (the Competition) in Western Australia. Read the terms and conditions (T&Cs) of this Competition here.  The deadline for this Competition is 31 May 2022.   What is the rating?  Arts Law has awarded the Competition 4 stars out of 5. … Continued

SUBMISSION: Copyright Access Reform

On 25 February 2022, Arts Law made a submission to the Department of Infrastructure, Regional Development and Communications on the exposure draft of the Copyright Amendment (Access Reform) Bill 2021 and corresponding discussion paper. The proposed reforms were about: Limitations on remedies for use of orphan works. A new fair dealing exception for non-commercial quotation. … Continued

PRIZE REVIEW: Very Short Film Festival 2022

This month, Arts Law reviewed the terms and conditions of the Very Short Film Festival (VSFF). Arts Law reached out to Artology, the organiser of the festival, to make this competition’s terms and conditions even more artist friendly. We were delighted that the organisers of the Festival took on board some of our suggestions. The deadline … Continued

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