Summary of Good Practice Recommendations

Festivals have a responsibility to:

• have a strong sense of artistic endeavour with a clear curatorial vision, built through trust and strong relationships with community and artists

• disclose and make visible their social, cultural, ethical and economic values and aims 

• meet legal obligations in the areas of workplace health and safety (see Workplace Health and Safety), insurance (see Insurance), accessibility (see Access Rights for d/Deaf and Disabled People) and intellectual property (see Intellectual Property)

• acknowledge, consult with and seek consent from Traditional Custodians, and uphold Indigenous Cultural Intellectual Property, see First Nations

• consider diversity in programming and reduce barriers for participation 

• ensure application and selection processes are equitable, see Equitable Application Processes

• consider, communicate, plan and, where feasible, ensure accessibility requirements for artists and audiences, see Access Rights for d/Deaf and Disabled People

• undertake APRA licensing, if required

• be transparent about funding sources, see Sponsorship

• pay industry-standard artist fees, separately from production and access requirements, see Payment Standards

• advertise and promote the event

Artists have a responsibility to:

• lead creative decision-making  

• meet WHS obligations, see Workplace Health and Safety

• participate in event promotion and publicity 

• outline their production, fees and access requirements

• consider diversity and accessibility in work produced, see Racial Equity and Representation and Access Rights for d/Deaf and Disabled People

• provide of list of musical works for APRA

Agreements should outline:

• all responsibilities, terms, timeframes and fees

• reflect the nature and stage of the engagement (research, development, presentation)

• freight, installation, staffing and travel costs

• cancellation clauses 

• responsibility for insurances for loss or damage and public liability, see Insurances

• credits for the creative team

• engagement with Traditional Custodians, Acknowledgement and Welcome to Country provisions, see First Nations

• sustainable practice and green riders, see Climate Adaptation and Environmental Action

• accessibility provisions, see Access Rights for d/Deaf and Disabled People