In this series of contract-themed articles, Director and Founder of Guest Work Agency, Alana Kushnir, shares useful tips on the types of contracts which regularly arise in the art industry.

In this series of contract-themed articles, Director and Founder of Guest Work Agency, Alana Kushnir, shares useful tips on the types of contracts which regularly arise in the art industry.

In this regular segment, Guest Work Agency’s Director and Founder, Alana Kushnir and Paralegal, Eve Rayner, demystify a specific area of law as it relates to art. This glossary translates legal speak into people speak, focussing on legal tech jargon that artists, curators, fabricators, galleries and museums should know.

We’re excited for you to finally meet Guest Work Agency’s Contract Builders.

In this new regular segment, Guest Work Agency’s Director and Founder, Alana Kushnir and Paralegal, Mia Schaumann demystify a specific area of art law, with a go-to glossary translating legal speak into people speak. This Go-To Glossary focuses on the estate planning lingo that artists, galleries and collectors need to know.

Guest Work Agency Director, Alana Kushnir recently contributed an article to the September 2023 issue of The Brooklyn Rail, exploring the legal complexities of Indigenous Cultural and Intellectual Property (ICIP) and cultural lore as it relates to artist-led world-building projects. 

IP Australia recently called on designers, intellectual property professionals and others who use the design rights system to share their thoughts on ways to improve the Australian design system and the protection it affords. As a legal practice with particular expertise in advising creatives, Guest Work Agency submitted a response outlining our suggestions regarding the proposed reforms and how they could better serve our clients.

In this Art of Business story, our Archives and Collections Consultant, Laura Brandon, shares her insights on why archiving is an integral aspect of quality studio and collection management. Laura has been assisting Guest Work Agency clients with establishing archiving systems as part of our estate planning services for artists and collectors.