A review of the Indigenous Art Code (the Code) is underway to strengthen protections for First Nations artists and consumers across the country. Cox Inall Ridgeway, a First Nations-led agency, is leading the review and is seeking your views on the Code.

What is the Indigenous Art Code?

The Code is a document that sets best practice standards for fair, transparent and ethical trade with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists and their art. It was established by the Australian Government in 2010 and is administered by the Indigenous Art Code Ltd.

What is the review?

The review is a commitment in the National Cultural Policy, Revive. It aims to strengthen the protections for First Nations artists and consumers across the country.

Cox Inall Ridgeway engaged with more than 300 people across the sector in July and August 2024, both in person at the Cairns Indigenous Art Fair and the Darwin Aboriginal Art Fair, and online.

Consultation with a range of stakeholders and First Nations artists will continue until the end of November 2024.

We invite you to share your knowledge, experience and views on this topic in the following ways:

Contact us

If you have any questions about the Review of the Indigenous Art Code please get in touch with our Review of the Indigenous Art Code team:

Office hours 8:30am to 5pm (AEDT)
Email: Indigenousartcodereview@arts.gov.au

The Review Survey closes Friday 29 November 2024.