Our Art, Our Art Industry: Australian Indigenous artists talk art business.

From 2007 - 2009 artists from 28 Indigenous Art Centres and remote communities came together under the Our Art project to discuss and document art business, their Art Centres and the business relationships and concepts that were important to them.

They considered how their art makes its way through the art market, often to a city based or even international buyer, including the commercial transactions associated with that process. They discussed the relationships, processes and agreements they enter that help ensure that their Art Centre and their art practice is protected from exploitative conduct that could undermine the return to the artists, their career and the desired return to their families and community.

These vodcasts are one outcome of these discussions.

NAVA and ANKAAA thank the following artists and art centres for making these vodcasts with us:

Claude Carter and Mangkaja Arts

Christine Yukenbari and Warlayirti Artists

Gabriel Nodea and Warmun Art

Carol Hapke and Agnes Armstrong and Waringarri Arts.

The Our Art, Our Art Industry project also resulted in the production of 12 posters. The posters celebrate the strength and complexity of the industry and the vision of the artists who drive it.

To see the posters go here: www.visualarts.net.au/advicecentre/aboriginaltorresstraitislanderartcraft/ourart

For more information about this project contact merrilee@visualarts.net.au. Sets of posters are also available for members of the Indigenous art industry.

The Our Art, Our Art Industry project is a joint project of the National Association for the Visual Arts Ltd (NAVA), the Association of Northern, Kimberley and Arnhem Aboriginal Artists Inc and Desart. The project was funded by the Sidney Myer Fund. Project consultant: Jill Gientzotis. Project management: Merrilee Kessler. Podcast development: Danielle Cullen and Merrilee Kessler.

View the vodcasts on the artistcareer YouTube channel.