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Code of Ethics
Responsibility to the artists, the art and the community.
A member of AIATA must:
- Conduct its affairs in an exemplary manner and with
regard to the Indigenous arts industry and the Indigenous
artists it represents;
- Foster the arts in Indigenous communities through
community authorised bodies, recognising and respecting
the cultural integrity while linking arts projects
wherever possible to current community objectives;
- Work toward offering high quality uniform documentation
in association with community authorised bodies;
- Treat all artists fairly and ensure equitable and
timely returns to artists;
- Exhibit honesty and integrity in its dealings with
the public, artists, other dealers and other industry
organisations;
- Refuse to deal with anyone who violates Indigenous
copyright or improperly appropriates Indigenous imagery;
- Be responsible for the proper disclosure of information
relating to the authorship and provenance of any work
exhibited
Code of Business Practice
A member of AIATA must not:
- Approach any artist to exhibit his or her work if
this would be in direct conflict with that artist's
existing representation;
- Hold out itself as representing an artist without
an agreement with that artist or the artist's agent;
- Act in any way that may undermine exhibitions at
another member's gallery;
- Make any inflammatory or potentially damaging public
comments against any other members of AIATA without
having first explored all avenues through the dispute
settlement provisions of the Association;
- Enter Aboriginal land without following the appropriate
protocols;
- Act in any way that will bring discredit on AIATA.
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