The Arts Law Podcast

With a view to recognising the significance of First Nations' culture and celebrating Aboriginal and Torres Strait artists, and art as a vehicle for and an expression of self-determination and sovereignty, in this podcast Arts Law CEO, Dr Louise Buckingham, discusses the intersection between art for Reconciliation Action Plans (RAPs), your artwork and the law.   See our information sheet, Creating Artwork for a RAP.   In the podcast, we refer to:  Reconciliation Action Week 2025 Creative Australia Protocols  Creative Australia and Arts Law's Digital Download Music by moodmode from Pixaby Produced at Haymarket Creative by Angela Stretch Correspondence to: artslaw@artslaw.com.au https://www.artslaw.com.au/ The Arts Law Centre of Australia acknowledges the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation and 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, their heritage and cultures; and to elders both past and present.

Guide to Tattoos, Intellectual Property, and the Law In this podcast, hear CEO Dr Louise Buckingham discuss the intersection between tattoos and the law. With thanks to Dr Marie Hadley of the University of Newcastle, tattooist Adam McDade, and Arts Law secondee lawyer from McCullough Robertson, Alex Ho, our information about tattoos is here. Other sources of information referred to in this podcast include the Copyright Council's information sheet, Copyright and tattoos; Copyright Agency's article, Tattoo licence brings new meaning to the term 'body art'. Information from Arts Law's website about Indigenous Cultural and Intellectual Property (Moral Rights is also referred to, in addition to Copyright Council's, Moral Rights fact sheet; and Creative Australia's, Protocols for using First Nations Cultural and Intellectual Property in the Arts. Music by moodmode from Pixaby Produced at Haymarket Creative by Angela Stretch Correspondence to: artslaw@artslaw.com.au https://www.artslaw.com.au/ The Arts Law Centre of Australia acknowledges the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation and 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, their heritage and cultures; and to elders both past and present.

CEO, Dr Louise Buckingham, introduces herself and the organisation, and points to expected challenges and highlights for the year ahead.   Louise references the current government's commitment to standalone Indigenous Cultural and Intellectual Property (ICIP) legislation (off the back of Revive, the national cultural policy released in January of 2023); the work of Dr Terri Janke; IP Australia and Ninti One's report; and the Productivity Commission's Study Report - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Visual Arts and Crafts, an initiative begun under the previous government). She also talks about challenges for artists in relation to generative Artificial Intelligence (AI). Music by Dvir Silver and Vlad Krotov on Pixaby Produced at Haymarket Creative by Angela Stretch Correspondence to: artslaw@artslaw.com.au https://www.artslaw.com.au/ The Arts Law Centre of Australia acknowledges the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation and 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, their heritage and cultures; and to elders both past and present.

This podcast is the second of a two part series about licensing artworks. If you haven’t already go back and listen to Licence Your Art Works and Keep Your Copyright to learn all about the general issues involved in licensing. In this podcast we talk about licensing specifically for Indigenous fashion projects and merchandise. We cover collaborations and the things you need to think about when licensing artworks for use in textiles and for fashion. Donna Robinson, a lawyer with Arts Law, speaks with Dave Giles Kaye from Indigenous Fashion Projects at Darwin Aboriginal Art Fair Foundation.

In this podcast Arts Law Centre of Australia lawyer Donna Robinson speaks to Chrischona Schmidt, manager of Ikunji Artists and Jane Supit, Director of the Sydney office of the Australian Government Solicitor, about selling artworks online.  We talk about the things to look out for when moving away from solely exhibiting physical works in an art centre or gallery setting.  There are pointers on what to be careful about and keep an eye on when setting up on online gallery or store, or when entering into an arrangement with an online gallery.  This podcast has some very practical ideas for artists and art centres moving into the online setting and covers things you mightn’t think of like insurance for e-commerce, ensuring a secure payment system, transit and artworks that are part of a deceased estate

Arts Law has created a series of podcasts in partnership with Desart, the peak body for Central Australian Aboriginal Art Centres.  This podcast is the first of two parts on licensing artworks in which Arts Law lawyers, Donna Robinson and Suzanne Derry, talk about the legal issues to think about and watch out for when an artist is considering licensing an image of their artwork.  Indigenous artists are increasing giving permission (a licence) to another person or organisation to use their image, often on things like merchandise, textiles, fashion, homewares or publications.  If the licence is organised well the artist retains the title in the artwork, which they can sell, as well as continuing to own the copyright in the artwork, which are both separate.

This podcast is about employment rights for people in the arts and entertainment sector.  It is part of a series of podcasts Arts Law is doing in partnership with Desart on legal issues that are common to artists, art centres and organisations. In this podcast we talk about what it means to be an employee, as opposed to being contracted or commissioned.  What are the basic rights of an employee which can be quite different from contractors.  We also look at termination of employment and superannuation.  Donna Robinson, a lawyer with Arts Law, speaks with Edmund Burke a partner in the law firm Holding Redlich and a specialist in employment law.

The reliance on digital communications and technology for management of our information and data means that we need to make sure all our information, and that of other people who communicate with us, is secure and safe from external access. This very informative podcast is an interview with Jane Supit, a lawyer with the Australian Government Solicitor, sets out the issues people need to keep in mind and offers suggestions for managing your data and tips to increase your cyber-security.

This podcast is part of a series produced by Arts Law in partnership with Desart, the peak body for Central Australian Aboriginal Art Centres, around legal topics that commonly face Indigenous Art Centres.  This is the first podcast in the series and is on copyright and moral rights and contains an interview between Arts Law lawyers, Suzanne Derry and Donna Robinson.  

This podcast is on some of the legal issues and things to consider with the increasing promotion of artworks online, whether on the art centre or gallery’s website or on social media.  We talk to art centre managers, Annieka Skinner of Tjanpi Desert Weavers and Iris Bendor of Iltja Ntjarra about their experiences in the digital space in 2020 and Suzanne Derry responds on topics raised by Donna Robinson about the legal issues to consider.

This is the second of two podcasts on the legal issues associated with consigning art works to a gallery and increasing the protection of the consigned works by having a written contract and registering the consignment on the Personal Property Securities Register (PPSR).  In these podcasts we hear of the experiences of two art centre managers, Annieka Skinner of Tjanpi Desert Weavers and Iris Bendor of Iltja Ntjarra as they set up the necessary documents and processes. We also interview Stephen Dodds, a lawyer from the law firm Dentons, who explains what’s involved in registration on the PPSR and the ramifications of registering and not registering.  Dentons are assisting Arts Law clients on a pro bono basis in registering their consignments on the PPSR. 

This is the first of two podcasts on the legal issues associated with consigning art works to a gallery and increasing the protection of the consigned works by having a written contract and registering the consignment on the Personal Property Securities Register (PPSR).  In these podcasts we hear of the experiences of two art centre managers, Annieka Skinner of Tjanpi Desert Weavers and Iris Bendor of Iltja Ntjarra as they set up the necessary documents and processes. We also interview Stephen Dodds, a lawyer from the law firm Dentons, who explains what’s involved in registration on the PPSR and the ramifications of registering and not registering.  Dentons are assisting Arts Law clients on a pro bono basis in registering their consignments on the PPSR.