Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Art Economies Project

Cooperative Research Centre for Remote Economic

Participation

The CRC-REP has around 55 partners, including universities,

corporate, community and government.

There are three research programs, with 12 research projects:

› Regional Economies

› Enterprise Development

› Investing in People

CRC-REP owned by Ninti One Limited (NOL)

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ñ Investigate, understand and seek to address (some of) the numerous

types of fragility that affect the sector.

ñ Investigate and analyse relevant economic, social and cultural

conditions of the art economy and the value chain relationships

between artists, agents and audiences.

ñ Work with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists, art centres and

businesses, institutions, government and community organisations.

ñ Strong emphasis on consultations with, participation of, and benefits

for end-users: Aboriginal artists, their communities and enterprises.

ñ Will run from 2010 – 2016.

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Research Outputs:

ñ Comprehensive analysis of the size and structure of the art and craft

industry

ñ A report on the success factors of remote arts and crafts enterprise

models to assist in creating strong individual and community

outcomes.

ñ A report on art/craft product diversification and the potential for

creating new enterprise opportunities in remote areas.

ñ Identification of new market opportunities, both domestic and/or

international.

ñ Analysis of new business and industry governance models.

ñ Training materials for the arts and crafts sector with the objective of

providing long-term employment pathways for ATSI people.

ñ Train/employ postgraduate students and ATSI people as field

researchers

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ñ Stakeholders and industry participants: active engagement with as many

as possible

ñ Three primary zones of research:

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Research Projects:

ñ Post Doc: Lisa Stefanoff – non art centre production – artists and the free market

ñ PhD: (cultural economist) economic analysis of the sector: artists, agents and

audiences/consumers

ñ PhD: (micro enterprise) comparative case study analysis of the characteristics and

success/failure factors of community arts enterprises

ñ Masters: Jess Booth (marketing + consumer dynamics ) analyse gallery, consumer

and audience behaviour: what is being exhibited, who is buying/collecting and why

ñ Masters: (marketing + retail) analysis of un/licensed and manufactured products

and merchandising

ñ Honours/MA: (anthropology/arts development) comparative case study of the

production of commercially viable art/craft

ñ Honours/MA: (human resources) description and analysis of art centre human

resources and link between HR and organisational wellbeing and performance

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Art Economies Project

Alice Springs

East KimberleyFar North Queensland

Ngaanyatjarra and APY Lands