August 28, 2024
At the close of the scheme’s 14th year, we celebrate the milestone of $15 million in royalties generated by the scheme. The Resale Royalty Right recognises artists ongoing rights in their work and provides them with a share of its ongoing value. Here’s how the scheme is performing: $15 million Over $15 million in resale royalties […]
August 15, 2024
The Perth Institute of Contemporary Arts (PICA) and Copyright Agency are pleased to announce that Alana Hunt is the fourth recipient of the Copyright Agency Partnerships (CAP) Commission. The $80,000 commission is an annual series presented by the Copyright Agency’s Cultural Fund in partnership with leading Australian arts institutions. The commission supports mid-career and established […]
August 6, 2024
Jules Orcullo has been awarded the 2024 Griffin Award for outstanding new Australian playwriting for her play, My Dad Never Saw The Beatles. A musical, mythic retelling of an untrue event set in the Philippines in 1966, My Dad Never Saw The Beatles is about a daughter desperate to fulfil her Dad’s dreams—because in this […]
August 1, 2024
Copyright Agency’s Cultural Fund announces $428,835 funding for 25 Australian organisations and a further $100,000 for five writers and visual artists. The Grants for Organisations and Create Grants were awarded following a competitive application process to the respective grant programs. Earlier this year, the Cultural Fund announced a shift in funding priorities to accommodate the […]
July 31, 2024
Maya Mulhall, a teacher from Blackburn High School in Victoria, is the 2024 Reading Australia Fellow for teachers of English and literacy and teacher librarians. The Reading Australia Fellowship provides $15,000 to a leading English and/or literacy teacher or teacher librarian to undertake a career-enhancing research project that will benefit the successful Fellow as well as the […]
July 30, 2024
Our CEO, Jo Johnston took part in their first Vinnies CEO Sleepout back in June. Following a successful fundraising event, she wanted to share her experience from the night: “On 20 June I joined 1,591 CEOs across Australia to participate in the Vinnies CEO Sleepout and raise money to support Australians in need. With temperatures […]
July 15, 2024
Copyright Agency Chair, Dr Kate Harrison, is pleased to welcome Terri Janke as an Independent Director to the Board. Terri replaces Jason Eades, who recently stepped down after six years as a director. Terri brings a wealth of experience to the Copyright Agency Board. A Wuthathi, Yadhaigana and Meriam woman and an international authority on […]
June 25, 2024
Members, licensees and other stakeholders are invited to make submissions to the Code Reviewer about Copyright Agency’s compliance with the Code of Conduct for Collecting Societies in 2023-24. Copyright Agency is a signatory to the Code. Our compliance with the Code is reviewed annually by the Code Reviewer. The current Code Reviewer is the Dr Kevin […]
