Unlocking Your Creative Rights: A Workshop on Intellectual Property and Copyright

Join Arts Mid North Coast and NAVA for an insightful workshop on creative rights and good practice, presented by Mid North Coast artist Vivianne Hazenveld and NAVA's NSW Professional Development Coordinator at Charles Stuart University, Port Macquarie campus, 11am-1:30pm AEDT, Sunday 9 February 2025.

Are you an artist or creative looking to protect your work? Intellectual Property (IP) rights are essential for safeguarding your unique creations, from artworks and designs to inventive ideas. Copyright is one key IP right, offering creators legal protection to prevent unauthorised use, protect their reputation, and secure their income.

Join us for this valuable workshop, where we’ll delve into the essentials of IP and the basics of copyright law as outlined in NAVA’s Code of Practice. Applying a framework of integrity and ethics, the session will highlight the importance of respecting artists’ copyright and IP rights. Learn how to navigate the world of creative rights, equitable pay and attribution, and develop strategies to protect your work and brand.

What You’ll Gain:

  • An understanding of key IP concepts and copyright law
  • Tips on how to protect your creations and reputation
  • Practical steps to generate income through IP
  • Insights on respecting others’ creative right

Who Should Attend: This workshop is perfect for artists and creatives of all levels who want to safeguard their work and learn more about their rights in the creative industry.

NAVA’s Code of Practice, endorsed by the Australian Government as part of National Cultural Policy – Revive: a place for every story, a story for every place, sets out equitable, ethical and self-reflective standards for the professional Australian contemporary arts sector.


Event Details

11:00am-1:30pm AEDT, Sunday 9 February 2025

Charles Sturt University, Port Macquarie Campus, 

Major Innes Road, Port Macquarie NSW

$15 per ticket. Tickets free for First Nations and/ or d/Deaf and disabled attendees.

Light lunch provided.

Please book via link below.

This project is supported by the NSW Government through Create NSW.

NAVA acknowledges and pays respects to the rightful custodians of the many First Nations Lands upon which this online event will be streamed and received. We recognise all Custodians of Country throughout all lands, waters and territories, and pay respect to First Nations communities' Ancestors and Elders. Sovereignty was never ceded.