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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