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Arts Law is here to help.

We’re Australia’s only national community legal centre for the arts. We’re a not-for-profit that is committed to strengthening the value and respect for creative communities and culture to make a better world.

About us

Arts Law provides free or low cost legal advice, education and resources to Australian artists and arts organisations.

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Information and resources

Explore our free or low cost information sheets, sample agreements and more for artists and arts organisation.

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Legal advice

Get legal advice and help with your questions, have documents reviewed, or resolve your dispute.

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Artists in the Black program

Tailored advice, resources, and education for Aboriginal and Torres Strait artists and arts organisations.

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Education and workshops

We run seminars, workshops and webinars on the rights of artists. Find out what’s coming up or run a session.

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Advocacy

We speak up for artists. Arts Law provides advocacy work on issues which affect Indigenous artists and communities.

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What our clients are saying

"By working with Arts Law, I felt reassured that my rights were worthy, and that my rights deserved to be heard and respected. I enjoyed the process, all people involved worked positively together. I was so happy about the work I produced for the community, especially the Koorie community. The project was a success for the community, for the organisations involved, and for myself as a practising artist."
— Jilalga Murray-Ranui, visual artist and Arts Law client