Dealer Members 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.

Dealer Members commit to fair, transparent and ethical trade

As signatories to the Code, Dealer Members commit 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 dealers demonstrate ethical practices. Dealer Membership of Indigenous Art Code is one way to demonstrate commitment to fair and transparent trade.

As signatories to the Code, Dealer Members must act fairly, honestly, professionally and in good conscience in all direct or indirect dealings with artists. Dealer Members are committed to fair and ethical trade with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists, and transparency in the promotion and sale of their 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

_{Australian National Maritime Museum Shop}

Sydney NSW

Non Indigenous-owned

_{Artist Lane}

VIC

Non Indigenous-owned

_{Hearth Galleries / Christine Joy Curation and Exhibitions}

Healesville VIC

Non Indigenous-owned

_{Tineriba Fine Arts}

Hahndorf SA

Non Indigenous-owned

_{Glenelg Art Gallery}

Based in Kaurna Land, South Australia

Glenelg SA

Non Indigenous-owned

_{SALON Art Projects}

TBC NT

Non Indigenous-owned

_{Koh Living}

Carrum Downs VIC

Non Indigenous-owned

_{Juluwarlu Art Group}

Based in Yindjibarndi

Applecross WA

Indigenous-owned

_{Milpinti Art Of Australia}

Based in Kaurna Country

Adelaide SA

Non Indigenous-owned

_{Mundaring Arts Centre}

Mundaring WA

Non Indigenous-owned

_{Koorie Heritage Trust Inc}

Based in Wurundjeri

Melbourne VIC

Indigenous-owned

_{Mimili Maku Arts}

Based in Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara Lands

Mimili Community, Via Alice Springs NT

Indigenous-owned

_{Hermannsburg Potters}

Based in Hermannsburg, NT

Hermannsburg NT

Indigenous-owned

_{Vivien Anderson Gallery}

ST KILDA VIC

Non Indigenous-owned

_{Poppy Lissiman}

Non Indigenous-owned

_{Tangentyere Artists}

Ciccone NT

Indigenous-owned

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What Dealer Members 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 Dealer 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

SEARCH all Arts Law Centre of Australia sample agreements

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.

Dealer Members commit to fair, transparent and ethical trade

Dealer Members 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 Dealer Members have to say

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