Summary of Good Practice Recommendations

ARIs have a responsibility to:

• consider individual circumstances of privilege or disadvantage when allocating resources

• consider individual capacity when allocating responsibilities

• ensure funding sources and partnerships align with the ARI’s written values

• acknowledge, consult with, and seek consent from Traditional Custodians in person and online, as appropriate, see First Nations

• provide a transparent and equitable selection process, see Equitable Application Processes

• consider, communicate, plan and, where feasible, ensure accessibility (see Access Rights for d/Deaf and Disabled People) and cultural safety (see Racial Equity and Representation) of physical and online spaces

• establish a clear leadership or management structure with diverse representation

• consider diversity in work produced

• ensure artists have given permission and receive credit for the use of their work

• examine and mitigate the impacts of fundraising sales and auctions on artists 

• meet legal obligations in workplace health and safety (see Workplace Health and Safety), insurance (see Insurance), commercial property leases and intellectual property (see Intellectual Property) 

Members have a responsibility to:

• declare all conflicts of interest, real or perceived

Written policies should: 

• outline ARI’s goals and values 

• outline contributions and return of benefits (monetary and non-monetary)

• outline the decision-making process

• outline the conflict resolution process

Partnership agreements should:

• outline expectations, roles and responsibilities of each party

• acknowledge and address inequities between partners in remuneration, time, capacity and workload