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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Extend knowledge of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander visual arts industry
   • Use sources of information to develop understanding of the diversity of visual arts practices by Aboriginal and Torres Strait artists, including local and regional artists
   • Identify individuals, organisations and networks that support local and regional Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander visual arts practice
   • Identify current examples of cultural, social and economic impacts on Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait islander visual arts practice
   • Apply knowledge of the industry to work activities to support Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait islander visual arts practice
2. Perform work according to legal, ethical, cultural and enterprise requirements
   • Complete work activities demonstrating an awareness of cultural protocols
   • Comply with legal and ethical requirements as they apply to everyday work
   • Follow procedures to minimise the environmental impact of work activities
3. Update and maintain knowledge of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander visual arts industry
   • Establish and maintain networks to ensure industry knowledge of issues and trends is current
   • Collect information about career development opportunities in the industry
   • Identify areas for skill and knowledge development in consultation with appropriate people
   • Undertake skill and knowledge development activities relevant to everyday work

Performance Evidence

Evidence of the ability to:

apply a general knowledge of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander visual arts industry to work activities that support Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander visual arts practice

access and produce a range of information about Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander visual arts practice, artists and/or their communities in a culturally respectful way

identify areas for personal skill and knowledge development and plan for how this development will be achieved.

Note: If a specific volume or frequency is not stated, then evidence must be provided at least once.

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Knowledge Evidence

To complete the unit requirements safely and effectively, the individual must:

describe the role of some relevant industry peak bodies

explain how visual arts practice and industry can impact on the environment

provide examples of cultural, social and economic impacts affecting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander visual arts practice

identify individuals, networks and organisations relevant to the industry

broadly outline copyright and intellectual property issues relevant to the industry

provide examples of legal and ethical requirements relevant to own work

discuss key principles and protocols for working with Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander cultural material and interacting with artists, their families and/or communities

describe respectful communication and consultation practices relevant to own work

summarise types of career development opportunities in the industry

differentiate between the range of visual arts practices by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander artists, with reference to region, medium, style and form

outline examples of how industry workers and organisations support Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander visual arts practice.

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