Code Signatories commit to fair, transparent and ethical trade

Installation image of Timo Hogan exhibition at Outstation Gallery, Garramilla (Darwin), 2021. ©Timo Hogan, Spinifex Art Project, Outstation Gallery/Indigenous Art Code, 2023. Photo: Fiona Morrison.

Code Signatories commit to fair, transparent and ethical trade

Code Signatories are IartC Members who have demonstrated and committed to fair, transparent and ethical trade with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists and their art.

Fair dealing in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander art means respecting culture, ensuring transparency so that artists can make informed, self-determined decisions, and working to secure a sustainable future for Australia’s Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists.

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Jilamara Arts x Aboriginal and Pacific Arts

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Fair business is good business

Art buyers and retailers are increasingly demanding that businesses demonstrate ethical practices. Becoming a Code Signatory is one way to demonstrate commitment to fair and transparent trade.

Code Signatories must at all times act fairly, honestly, professionally and transparently when engaging or communicating with an artist and when dealing with artwork.

Indigenous Art Code Chair, Stephanie Parkin, discusses what it means to be an IartC Dealer Member. Film by ZakPage. © Indigenous Art Code.

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Featured dealer Members

_{Alperstein Designs}

Braeside VIC

Non Indigenous-owned

_{Spencer Flynn}

Based in Meanjin / Brisbane

Indooroopilly QLD

Non Indigenous-owned

_{Engawala Art Centre}

Engawala NT

Indigenous-owned

_{FORM building a state of creativity}

Claremont WA

Non Indigenous-owned

_{Ngukurr Arts Aboriginal Corporation}

Ngukurr NT

Indigenous-owned

_{Ernabella Arts Inc}

Ernabella SA

Indigenous-owned

_{Catherine Manuell Design}

Fairfield VIC

Non Indigenous-owned

_{Merrepen Arts}

Daly River NT

Indigenous-owned

_{Marrawuddi Arts and Culture}

Jabiru NT

Indigenous-owned

_{Kangaroo Gifts}

Sunshine VIC

Non Indigenous-owned

_{Koorie Heritage Trust Inc}

Based in Wurundjeri

Melbourne VIC

Indigenous-owned

_{Goldfields Aboriginal Language Centre Aboriginal Corporation}

Boulder WA

Indigenous-owned

_{NAP Contemporary}

Based in Mildura

Mildura VIC

Non Indigenous-owned

_{Wik and Kugu Art Centre}

Aurukun QLD

Indigenous-owned

_{Central Art}

Alice Springs NT

Non Indigenous-owned

_{Inkwareny Artists of Yuelamu}

Based in Anmatyerr

Yuelamu NT

Indigenous-owned

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What Code Signatories have to say

_{Aboriginal Signature Gallery} _{Brussels, Europe}

"Being a member of the Indigenous Art Code is about demonstrating both our respect for the extraordinary Australian Indigenous culture and the ethical provenance of the artworks we are presenting."

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_{One of Twelve} _{Canberra, ACT}

"Dealing ethically and transparently with Indigenous artists is of vital importance to our business. Our Indigenous Art Code membership demonstrates we meet the standards laid out in the Code."

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_{Warlayirti Artists} _{Balgo, WA}

"The Indigenous Art Code is always there to ensure artists’ interests are protected. They provide advice on how to do things ‘proper way’ and will fight to protect artists’ rights."

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_Bluethumb _{Melbourne, VIC}

“IartC Code Signatory Membership gives our collectors confidence that Bluethumb is committed to the fair and ethical trading of Indigenous artworks, and demonstrates our commitment to supporting Indigenous artists and their communities.”

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Resources and factsheets

_{Licensing and the Resale Royalty Scheme:}

Ethical licensing: CHECKLIST for businesses engaging with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander businesses for the first time

Licensing Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander art – INFORMATION for MANUFACTUERS AND WHOLESALERS

Licensing Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander art – INFORMATION for RETAILERS

Resale Royalty - INFORMATION for art market professionals

Resale Royalty – INFORMATION for Indigenous Art Centres

_{Copyright, Moral Rights and Indigenous Cultural and Intellectual Property (ICIP):}

Indigenous Cultural and Intellectual Property rights FACTSHEET – Arts Law Centre of Australia

Protocols for First Nations Cultural and Intellectual Property in the arts – Australia Council for the Arts

Moral rights INFORMATION SHEET – Arts Law Centre of Australia

_{Other useful resources:}

UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP)

Terri Janke, True Tracks®: a pathway to Indigenous engagement

Australia Council for the Arts, Protocols for using First Nations Cultural and Intellectual Property in the Arts

National Association for the Visual Arts (NAVA) Code of Practice

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Acknowledgement of Country

Indigenous Art Code acknowledges the Traditional Owners and custodians of Country throughout Australia and recognises their continuing connection to the land, waters and skies, often expressed through art. We pay our respects to artists, Elders and community members past, present and future.

Code Signatories commit to fair, transparent and ethical trade

Code Signatories commit to fair, transparent and ethical trade

Jilamara Arts x Aboriginal and Pacific Arts

Recognising power imbalances

Fair business is good business

Fair business is good business

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What Code Signatories have to say

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