Last week, Arts Law Senior Solicitor, Roxanne Lorenz, travelled to the Kimberley region to meet with artists and provide legal advice. The first day of the trip was spent at Nagula Jarndu, the Aboriginal Women’s Art and Resource Centre in Broome. Nagula Jarndu is a must-visit for anyone headed to Broome. They have an impressive … Continued

Holding Redlich, one of Arts Law’s pro bono partners, have recently been presented by the Traditional Owners First Nations, language that renamed the meeting rooms across their Queensland offices. In Brisbane and Cairns, language from the areas’ Traditional Owners now grace the spaces where Holding Redlich’s lawyers, clients and visitors will gather. The move involved … Continued

This month we welcome Jasmins Derbas and Jeremy Heddle to the Arts Law team and say a fond farewell to Gabby Hunter and Mary Ventura. Jasmine is joining the team as our new Paralegal where she willl be a maim contact point for clients booking legal advice sessions and for volunteer lawyers. Jasmine has completed … Continued

Following the success of our 2021 auction we’re back, and this year it’s going to be even bigger. After a record-breaking art sale in 2021, Arts Law is launching our 2022 Art Auction at 4pm on October 7th. Last year saw an outstanding event, with $118,943 raised for Arts Law and Australian artists. Buoyed by … Continued

After a pandemic-induced hiatus, Laugh Your Arts Off, our annual comedy showcase fundraiser was back for 2022. Earlier this month seven performers graced the stage at 107 Projects to entertain a packed house. Hosted by Hearts For Arts Law, the event raised over $1500 for Arts Law to continue supporting Australia’s artists. Hearts for Arts … Continued

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A great way to develop your career, no matter what form it takes and where you’re thinking of developing your skills, is to participate in a mentoring program and connect with someone who has had similar experiences to you and have had the benefits of a longer engagement in the work you commonly share, whether … Continued

This week we are celebrating CEO Robyn Ayres 20th anniversary at Arts Law. In her 20 years at Arts Law Robyn has helped grow the organisation into what it is today. From a small team of seven in 2002, Arts Law has grown to include 17 staff working across four states. Our pro bono panel … Continued

Arts Law recently submitted to the Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts on its development of a new National Cultural Policy. The government called for submissions so that it can “establish a comprehensive roadmap to guide the skills and resources required to transform and safeguard a diverse, vibrant and sustainable arts, … Continued

In August, Arts Law visited the Goldfields region and Great Victoria Desert areas of Western Australia as part of our Artists in the Black (AITB) program. Arts Law was accompanied by Morgan Lane, partner at Colin Biggers and Paisely. We visited ArtGold in Kalgoorlie Boulder, delivering a workshop on copyright and contracts. The artists were … Continued