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Arts Law - Artists in the Black
visit websiteArts Law Centre of Australia is the national community legal centre for the arts. Arts Law is a not-for-profit company that provides creators with specialized free or low cost legal advice, referral services, professional development resources which include publications and training. Clients of Arts Law practice across the spectrum of art forms including literature, visual arts, photography, film, music, multimedia, broadcasting and performing arts.
In 2003 the Arts Law Centre of Australia (Arts Law) received funding from the Australia Council to provide enhanced legal services for Indigenous artists, their organisations and communities. In January 2004 Arts Law employed 2 Indigenous staff, a lawyer and an information/liaison officer.
The Arts Law Indigenous service is called "Artists in the Black". We recognise that there are over 6000 Indigenous artists around Australia and that the arts play a fundamental role in Indigenous culture. We aim to empower Indigenous people through access to information and advice about their legal rights so that the arts may contribute to providing an economic base for Indigenous communities and their artists.
Arts Law is recognised as one of the non-Government agencies which are instrumental in the provision of support, education and awareness in the area of Indigenous intellectual property[1]. Arts Law is seeking to ensure that Indigenous artists and arts organisation benefit from our knowledge, skills and acknowledged expertise in this area.
[1] Arts Qld and Cth Dept of Communications, Information Technology and the Arts, Indigenous Intellectual Property Issues Paper, 2003
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Arts SA
visit websiteTandanya is proudly supported by Arts SA.
Arts SA recognises the importance of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander arts and artists to the cultural and artistic life of South Australia. It is strongly committed to supporting ATSI arts, and advancing Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander social and economic development.
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Australia Council
visit websiteTandanya is assisted by the Australian Government through the Australia Council, its arts funding and advisory body.
The Australia Council cultivates the nation's creativity by investing in artists and arts organisations working in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander arts, community partnerships, dance, literature, music, theatre, visual arts and multi-artform practices. -
Visual Arts and Crafts Strategy
visit websiteTandanya is supported by the Visual Arts and Craft Strategy, an initiative of the Australian, state and territory governments.
The objectives of the Visual Arts and Crafts Strategy is to build a strong, sustainable and dynamic contemporary visual arts sector, characterised by a stable base of organisations, which in turn support the production and appreciation of works of artistic excellence. Creativity and excellence, linked with public appreciation and informed critical debate are the key outcomes for the package of support. -
Ananguku Arts
visit websiteKu Arts (an abbreviation of Ananguku Arts & Culture Aboriginal Corporation) is the regional peak body formed by the artists of the Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara Lands in 1997 to foster the growth of arts practice in the seven art centres and in the many homeland craftrooms that make this region an important producer of authentic, innovative and truly engaging Indigenous visual art. Ku Arts also strongly supports traditional culture in all forms including performing arts. Ku provides support in many diverse ways including: facilitating meetings; sourcing funding for arts practice workshops; and advocating on behalf of the artists and art centres to government and industry.
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ANKAAA
visit websiteThe Association of Northern Central Australian Aboriginal Artists ("ANCAAA") was originally established in March 1987, by 16 Aboriginal owned and controlled community art and craft centres from NT, WA and SA. Its main function was to foster the Aboriginal arts industry for the benefit of its artists and organisations. In 1992 the Central region incorporated to become Desart.
At this time ANCAAA changed its name to ANKAAA by substituting Kimberley for Central. Today, ANKAAA represents over 2,500 Artists from 34 art and craft centres located in the Tiwi Islands and the Darwin/Katherine, Kimberley, and Arnhem Land regions.
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Desert Arts
visit websiteDesart is the Association of Central Australian Aboriginal Art and Craft Centres. Desart represents Art Centres which support these objectives: Authenticity of artworks;100% returns to Aboriginal people and their organisations; Promotion of professional art practice and ethical dealings with artists.
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Tauondi College
visit websiteThe Aboriginal Community College breaking through ... in the spirit of our ancestors who shared traditions and knowledge, who built community and who encourage us to persevere with our dreams to see a better future for us and our children. The traditional people of this land, the Adelaide Plains, the Kaurna people, are recognised. In tribute to the traditional owners this place was named with the Kaurna word: Tauondi which means 'to penetrate and break through'.
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Living Kaurna Cultural Centre - Warriparinga
visit websiteOver eons of time, the Kaurna people of the Adelaide Plains have gathered at Warriparinga. The Living Kaurna Cultural Centre was built here to ensure that Kaurna culture, and the Dreaming Story of the Land, is passed on from generation to generation.
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Webfirm / KRL Media Services
visit websiteWebfirm and KRL Media Services (their South Australian Marketing Planning Agents) were chosen by Tandanya to plan, design and launch this brand new website.
Technologically advanced and highly Search Engine Friendly, you'll now be able to easily find all sorts of up-to-date information on our website.















