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Indigenous Art - Securing the Future
Australia’s Indigenous visual arts and craft sector

20 June 2007

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Committee membership	(PDF 176KB)

Key Recommendations	(PDF 151KB)
Other Recommendations

List of Abbreviations	(PDF 122KB)

Chapter 1 - Introduction and conduct of inquiry	(PDF 148KB)

Chapter 2 - The size and scale of Australia’s Indigenous visual arts and craft sector	(PDF 192KB)
Previous analyses of the scale of Australia’s Indigenous visual arts The size and scope of the sector as reported to the committee Conclusion and issues

Chapter 3 - The benefits of Indigenous art	(PDF 211KB)
Economic benefits Social benefits Cultural benefits Conclusion

Chapter 4 - Art centres	(PDF 280KB)
What is an art centre? The limitations of art centres Issues facing art centres Infrastructure pressures Conclusion

Chapter 5 - ’Urban’ Indigenous art	(PDF 181KB)
’Urban’ Indigenous art

Chapter 6 - Existing government funding	(PDF 216KB)
Commonwealth programs States and territories Government funding - issues Conclusion

Chapter 7 - Education and training	(PDF 287KB)
Introduction Education and training of art centre staff Education and training of artists Education of consumers Ensuring effective education to support the industry

Chapter 8 - Threats to the Indigenous art market	(PDF 203KB)
Provenance ’Carpetbagging’ How do carpetbaggers get away with it?

Chapter 9 - Enhancing the market for Indigenous art - I	(PDF 224KB)
Trade Practices Act 1974 Imports of non-authentic Indigenous art and products Copyright laws Fraud and illegal activity Issues and solutions

Chapter 10 - Enhancing the market for Indigenous art - II	(PDF 310KB)
Introduction Certificates of provenance Label of authenticity Indigenous art and the tax system Dealer accreditation Indigenous Art Commercial Code of Conduct Conclusion

Chapter 11 - Indigenous cultural and intellectual property rights	(PDF 231KB)
Indigenous cultural and intellectual property Need for specific legislation COAG initiatives Indigenous communal moral rights Conclusion

Chapter 12 - Resale royalty	(PDF 247KB)
Myer Report Overseas resale royalty arrangements DCITA discussion paper DCITA discussion paper - issues raised in submissions Access Economics report Government rejection of resale royalty scheme Evidence to this inquiry Conclusion

Chapter 13 - The permit system and Indigenous Art	(PDF 202KB)
Background and legislative framework Debate about the permit system The permit system and Indigenous Art Conclusion

Chapter 14 - The future of the market for Indigenous art	(PDF 247KB)
Introduction The tourist market The international market

Appendix 1 - Submissions	(PDF 112KB)

Appendix 2 - Public hearings	(PDF 122KB)

Appendix 3 - Tabled documents, additional information and answers to questions taken on notice	(PDF 124KB)

Appendix 4 - Australian Competition and Consumer Commission - correspondence, 8 June 2007	(PDF 203KB)

Appendix 5 - Resale royalties - outcomes for Indigenous artists	(PDF 141KB)

Appendix 6 - Resale royalty arrangements - major proposals	(PDF 147KB)

Appendix 7 - Example of an art centre’s certificate of provenance	(PDF 242KB)
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Email: ecita.sen@aph.gov.au

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Indigenous Art - Securing the Future Australia’s Indigenous visual arts and craft sector

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Indigenous Art - Securing the Future
Australia’s Indigenous visual arts and craft sector