ANW & NAVA CODE OF PRACTICE PRINCIPLES Series
ETHICAL PRACTICES FOR WORKING WITH FIRST NATIONS ARTISTS
Arts North West and National Association for the Visual Arts (NAVA) are partnering to deliver three online workshops, exploring NAVA’s Code of Practice principles for working with First Nations artists and communities. The first of these online workshops will be presented by Dr Lorina L. Barker and Dr Eliza Kent.
Artist and researcher, Dr Lorna Baker and researcher, Dr Eliza Kent explored the ethical practices for engaging in art projects with First Nations Artists and communities. During the talk, both presenter discussed how they have applied the NAVA Code of Practice in their own work and arts practice to support the rights of the First Nations communities they work with. The online presentation focused on providing critical insights into how First Nations communities can direct and co-design projects, and the importance for communities to see benefits during a project’s progression.
Meet the Presenters:
Dr Lorina L. Barker is a descendant of the Wangkumara and Muruwari people (north west NSW), Adnyamathanha (Flinders Ranges, SA), Kooma and Kunja (south west, QLD), and Kurnu-Baarkandji (north west, NSW). Lorina is an oral historian, filmmaker and artist who uses multimedia for community art-based projects to transfer knowledge, history, stories and culture to the next generations, in familiar mediums including visual art, digital media, short stories and poetry.
About NAVA's Code of Practice:
NAVA's Code sets out equitable, ethical and self-reflective standards for the Australian contemporary arts sector. The Code has been endorsed by the Australian Government as part of the National Cultural Policy.
This project is supported by the NSW Government through Create NSW.
Understanding Good Practice around Artists’ Copyright and IP
Arts North West and the National Association for the Visual Arts (NAVA) are collaborating to deliver three online workshops, covering various topics about the NAVA Code of Practice. For the second installment in the series, artist and arts worker Sandra McMahon joins us to talk copyright and Intellectual Property.
During the workshop, Sandra McMahon will share her knowledge and experience when working with copyright and Intellectual Property (IP). Whether you are an artist or arts worker, understanding fundamental rights and responsibilities when it comes to Intellectual Property and copyright is critical to sustaining professional practice. Using the NAVA Code of Practice, Sandra will walk through the basic parameters of copyright, the importance of copyright agreements as good practice and licensing work.
Meet the Presenter:
Sandra McMahon lives and works in Regional NSW. She has been working in the Visual Arts for over 35 years. Starting out her career as a Visual Arts teacher and lecturer at NSW TAFE for 8 years before moving into the gallery sector where she has worked across a range of positions at 3 Regional Galleries and 3 Commercial Galleries in NSW and ACT. Sandra holds a Diploma of Visual Arts (TAFE), a Graduate Diploma in Art History and Curating (ANU), and a Diploma of Management (UNEP). She also holds a Cert IV in Training Assessment and Education (TCC) and is a registered Art Valuer under the Australian Governments Cultural Gifts Program.
About NAVA's Code of Practice:
NAVA's Code sets out equitable, ethical and self-reflective standards for the Australian contemporary arts sector. The Code has been endorsed by the Australian Government as part of the National Cultural Policy.