Arts worker occupations in the visual arts, craft and design
An outline of indicative qualifications and duties for arts worker occupations in the visual arts, craft and design.
Governance Quiz
A quiz to test the decision-making happening within your board. Have you got the right people involved?
Matchmaking for Project Development
This factsheet guides you on making potential project partners.
Risk Management
Risk Management helps you detail and mitigate any potential risks that might arise through the development and implementation of a project/event or the running of an organisation.
Accountability and the arts
Written by Eleanor Jackson.
How to ease the admin burden for artists
This guide by Joel Bray is designed as a simple how-to with some helpful hints on how artists and arts workers can help each other out when it comes to managing administrative tasks.
On Advisory Groups
This article by Alissar Chidiac and Claire Pettigrew seeks to explore some dimensions of advisory groups, considering their role within the arts and culture sector.
Essential governance practices for arts organisations
These principles and best practice guidelines will assist boards and board members of all arts organisations to meet their legal obligations.
A 16 Point Guide on How to Get Paid Your Worth as a Person of Colour
This guide by Nafisa Bakkar for Forbes provides you with some crucial tips for negotiating your worth and getting remunerated for your labour fairly as a person of colour.
Disaster preparedness
NAVA joins colleague organisations in promoting disaster planning and awareness as part of International Day of Disaster Risk Reduction #DRRDay
Arts research references
A reference list of recent and relevant arts sector research to assist with the development of inquiry submissions, articles and other projects.
How to choose a designer
Wondering what best practice looks like when choosing a designer? This resource by AGDA will take you through all the key considerations to keep in mind when scoping the right designer for the job.
Ditch the Pitch
Published by AGDA, this guide explains why 'free-pitching' (aka unpaid design) devalues your work as a designer, and how to avoid it.
How to engage with politicians
Pro tips for developing relationships and effective meetings with MPs.
How to engage with the media
Tips for making arts stories newsworthy and engaging with the media.
How to develop an arts advocacy strategy
Tips on focusing your advocacy, nurturing local advocacy and developing an advocacy strategy.
Dispute Checklist
Whether the result of a misunderstanding, or a refusal to respect your rights, disputes can be a stressful time. For our Members, NAVA is always here to help.
NAVA Advocacy Kit 2020 Part 5
Keen to develop your advocacy skills to champion the arts with confidence, but not sure where or how to begin? Let’s work on developing those skills together.
NAVA Advocacy Kit 2020 Part 4
Keen to develop your advocacy skills to champion the arts with confidence, but not sure where or how to begin? Let’s work on developing those skills together.
Creative Equity Toolkit
The Creative Equity Toolkit is a knowledge sharing platform between Australia and the UK developed by Diversity Arts Australia and the British Council in Australia as part of the INTERSECT project.
NAVA Advocacy Kit 2020 Part 3
Keen to develop your advocacy skills to champion the arts with confidence, but not sure where or how to begin? Let’s work on developing those skills together.
NAVA Advocacy Kit 2020 Part 2
Keen to develop your advocacy skills to champion the arts with confidence, but not sure where or how to begin? Let’s work on developing those skills together.
Guidance for reopening
Resources to help artists and arts organisations reopen as COVID-19 restrictions ease.
Guidance materials for COVID-19 & the Workplace
Information and resources from Safe Work Australia on COVID-19 and Work Health & Safety.
How to write a submission to an inquiry
It’s so important that the arts and culture perspective is heard on matters of national significance. So how should you go about writing a submission?
NAVA Advocacy Kit 2020 Part 1
Keen to develop your advocacy skills to champion the arts with confidence, but not sure where or how to begin? Let’s work on developing those skills together.
Support for sole traders affected by COVID-19
The Australian Government has announced measures to assist sole traders affected by COVID-19.
Support for organisations affected by COVID-19
The Australian Government has announced measures to assist businesses and employers affected by COVID-19.
Whistleblower Policies for Organisations
Not for profit organisation are required to comply with the whistleblower protection regime and may need to have a whistleblower policy.
NAVA Advocacy Toolkit 2019
Amplify your voice and let’s make sure that all parties commit to investing in artistic courage.
CLEAR EXPECTATIONS
Guidelines for institutions, galleries and curators working with trans, non-binary and gender diverse artists in Australia.
Anonymous “Speak Up” Protocol
This document is designed to assist boards in preparing for anonymous reports of gendered harassment or sexual assault.
What you need to know about artists' rights in organisations
This guide provides information on moral rights and copyright law for organisations working with artists.
Unpaid work
Fair Work Ombudsman Factsheet
Superannuation Contribution Obligations for Employers
This guide explains what might determine whether a person is an employee or a contractor for superannuation purposes.
Managing Volunteers
Volunteers and interns can be a great asset to an arts organisation, but finding and managing volunteers requires planning to ensure that the relationship between organisation and volunteer is mutually beneficial.
Development Strategy
A development strategy articulates how you will financially realise your program or project. This template is a guide for the kind of information that should be included and how it is commonly presented.
Internships
This checklist explains the benefits of internships, how to go about finding the right one for you and what will be expected of you during your internship.
A Place of Play
Oliver Watts considers the contemporary gallery's constantly shifting role in society and how it can best serve art and its public.
Six Steps for Collecting Art
This factsheet takes you through six steps to start building an art collection.
How to Get Involved in the Arts
This factsheet should assist you in navigating the art world in order to make a meaningful connection with the industry.
Project Management Template
This template outlines what you will need to consider when undertaking a project.
Working Internationally
This factsheet provides information on things you need to consider when working and travelling internationally.
