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Resale Royalty Scheme hits $11 million milestone

While Australia’s Resale Royalty Scheme has hit speed bumps over the past decade, it’s on the path to growth, with new figures released.

5 Apr 2022

Gina Fairley

Visual Arts

Artist Laura Jones. Photo: Rachel Kara.

Today (5 April), Australia’s Resale Royalty Scheme announced it had made the $11 million milestone. It’s good news for the scheme, which has struggled with finding traction and evenness over the past decade.

‘The scheme’s success lies in its ability to recognise the ongoing rights of an artist through the commercial resale of their artwork,’ said Copyright Agency CEO, Josephine Johnston.

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Gina Fairley

Gina Fairley is ArtsHub's National Visual Arts Editor. For a decade she worked as a freelance writer and curator across Southeast Asia and was previously the Regional Contributing Editor for Hong Kong based magazines Asian Art News and World Sculpture News. Prior to writing she worked as an arts manager in America and Australia for 14 years, including the regional gallery, biennale and commercial sectors. She is based in Mittagong, regional NSW. Twitter: @ginafairley Instagram: fairleygina