Gallery Terms and Conditions

Our gallery has a responsibility to:

  • uphold the principles of Indigenous Cultural and Intellectual Property and the Indigenous Art Code

  • meet legal obligations relating to consumer protection, copyright, workplace health and safety (see Workplace Health and Safety) and resale royalties (see Resale Royalty)

  • protect artists’ interests, legal rights and intellectual property

  • implement transparent financial arrangements

  • keep detailed records of all transactions

  • obtain artist approval for promotional activities

  • exercise due diligence with handling, storing, repairing and displaying artworks

  • obtain and maintain public liability insurance and any relevant insurances for loss or damage to artworks

  • consider, communicate, plan and, where feasible, ensure accessibility of physical spaces, online spaces and events, see Access Rights for d/Deaf and Disabled People

Artists have a responsibility to:

  • provide original artworks

  • deliver and install artworks as agreed

  • refer all sales enquiries to the gallery if required under the agreement

  • consider, communicate, plan and, where possible, ensure accessibility of the work, see Access Rights for d/Deaf and Disabled People

  • register for the Personal Property Security Scheme 

Agreements with artists will:

  • be in writing and be discussed and negotiated in good time before signing

  • be transparent and accessible (preferably digital)

  • detail parties to the agreement

  • detail responsibilities of each party

  • Detail if representation is full or limited, and any variation arrangements

  • detail the territory and period of representation

  • detail pricing of artworks

  • detail gallery commission and payment for artworks

  • detail moral rights of the artist,

  • detail policy for donated artworks

  • detail responsibility for exhibition costs

  • detail insurance arrangements,

  • detail review, dispute and termination processes,