OTHER LINKS
Aboriginal art occupies a prominent position in the re-evaluation of contemporary art practice, continuing to excite curators and collectors worldwide. The unique combination of an art with a varied and dynamic aesthetic, and with living links to traditional spiritual practice, has proved appealing to cultural institutions and private collectors alike.
ArtiFacts offers services to assist with selection and/or anonymous acquisition of works of art, and is pleased to profile the depth and breadth of available work via the links provided on this site.
For the purpose of this website, the word Aboriginal also denotes Torres Strait Islander peoples.
INDIGENOUS ART FAIRS and AWARDS
Cairns
Indigenous Art Fair
Darwin
Aboriginal Art Fair
Desert
Mob
Telstra
National Aboriginal And Torres Strait Islander Art Award
TOGART Contemporary Art Award
Victorian
Indigenous Art Awards
Western
Australian Indigenous Art Awards
The bi-annual Melbourne
Art Fair
also showcases premier galleries exhibiting indigenous art.
RESOURCE PORTALS
Anangku Arts
Association
of Northern, Kimberley and Arnhem Land Artists
Top End Art Centres
Association of Central
Australian Art and Craft Centres
Aboriginal
Art Directory
Queensland
Indigenous Arts Marketing and Export Agency
Torres Strait Regional
Authority
Australia
Council
Umi Arts, Far North QLD
MAPS
A
number of government art institutions have specific foundations and programs
dedicated to supporting their indigenous collections. Benefaction is also
supported through donations to state gallery foundations, and by gifts
of works of art through the federal government’s Cultural Gifts Program.
In addition, a number of community art centres are designated deductible
gift recipients under Australian tax law. ArtiFacts is pleased to provide
the following links in support of available benefaction programs. ArtiFacts
can also provide advice and valuations for intended cultural heritage
donations.
Art
Gallery of New South Wales – Aboriginal Collection Benefactors
Art
Gallery of South Australia
Art
Gallery of Western Australia
National
Gallery of Australia
National
Gallery of Victoria – Supporters of Indigenous Art
Tasmanian
Museum and Art Gallery
Queensland
Art Gallery & Gallery of Modern Art
Museums
& Art Galley of the Northern Territory
Australian
Government’s Cultural Gifts Program
Australian
Government’s Register of Cultural Organisations
Federal
Deductible Gift Recipients
Benefaction through Art Donation and/or Purchase
for Other Indigenous Causes
Aboriginal
Benefits Foundation
Menzies
School of Health Research – Ochre Program
Koorie
Heritage Trust Fundraising Art Auction
Shalom Gamarada
– Fundraising Art Exhibitions
for Indigenous Medical Student Scholarships
APS Bendi
Lango – Supporting Indigenous Psychology
REGULATORY MATTERS
ArtiFacts offers collection management services to assist collectors navigate regulatory matters pertaining to cultural heritage items. The following links offer information on current state and federal legislation governing cultural heritage issues, including the interstate movement and/or export of material, as well as various government sponsored and industry overviews on the proposed legislation for resale royalties.
GOVERNMENT
POLICY and LEGISLATION
Moveable
Cultural Heritage Website
National Conservation and Preservation Policy for Movable Cultural Heritage
HERITAGE
LEGISLATION
CTH
• ACT
• NSW
• NT
• QLD
SA
• TAS •
VIC
• WA
RESALE
ROYALTY SCHEME AND INDIGENOUS ART CODE OF CONDUCT
Resale
Royalty Scheme
Indigenous Australian Art Commercial Code of Conduct
POLICY
POSITIONS
Australia
Council
National
Association for the Visual Arts
Visual
Arts Copyright Collecting Agency Vi$copy
