Indigenous Arts
Indigenous Art - Securing the Future: The Senate inquiry into Australia's Indigenous visual arts and craft sector one year on.
Wednesday, 18 June 2008
The recent passing away of a significant number of senior Aboriginal artists has raised concern about the future of Aboriginal art. This, together with reports of a market flooded with second-rate work and a lingering anxiety that the popularity of Aboriginal art may have run its course animates my research on the inter-generational shift in the production and market for Aboriginal art.
Inquiry into Australia's Indigenous visual arts and craft sector
Topical Issue 4 / 2007
March 2007 -
A submission by Professor Jon Altman to the Senate Environment, Communications, Information Technology and the Arts Committee's Inquiry into Australia's Indigenous visual arts and craft sector.
Brokering Aboriginal art: A critical perspective on marketing, institutions, and the state
Topical Issue 5 / 2005
May 2005 - Brokering Aboriginal Art
'Brokering Aboriginal art: A critical perspective on marketing, institutions, and the state', the 2005 Kenneth Myer Lecture in Arts and Entertainment, presented 7 April 2005 at Bunjilaka Gallery, Melbourne Museum. Edited by Ruth Rentschler of Deakin University Centre for Leisure Management Research.
Some competition and consumer issues in the Indigenous visual arts industry
Discussion Paper 235 / 2002
Abstract:
This paper focuses on how competition and consumer protection issues might be relevant to the Indigenous visual arts industry. The structure of the industry is complex: the majority of producers reside in remote localities; there are a variety of functional levels; the industry encompasses both the 'fine' and 'tourist' art markets and includes works made in collaboration with non-Indigenous people.
Developing an Indigenous Arts Strategy for the Northern Territory: Issues paper for consultations
Working Paper 22 / 2003
ISSN 1442 3871
ISBN 0 7315 4921 X
Abstract:
This Issues Paper is a first step in the development of an Indigenous Arts Strategy (IAS) for the Northern Territory (NT). It aims to do two things. First, to assess the current state of Indigenous arts in the NT. Second, to canvass issues for consideration by arts stakeholders and to facilitate the development of an Indigenous arts support framework for the NT. It should be noted at the outset that the development of such an Indigenous arts strategy is unprecedented in the NT, and possibly in Australia.
