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Guest Work Agency regularly blogs about art news, cases, events and other updates for the industry in Australia and internationally.

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Meet our Guest with Mia Schaumann

For this story of Meet our Guest, we interviewed an integral member of the Guest

Work Agency team, Paralegal Mia Schaumann. With a background in fashion, Mia brings to her role that signature mix of creative and analytical skills that is at the heart of GWA.

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Art Case Update - December 2022

Guest Work Agency is your go-to source on art-related legal cases and law reform in Australia, as well as select cases internationally.

In this story, our Director and Founder, Alana Kushnir and Paralegals, Mia Schaumann report on the Australian Government’s National Indigenous Action Plan, the latest updates on Banksy’s European trade mark dispute and the Singapore High Court’s recognition of an NFT as property, plus more.

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Report Released: Developments in Web3 for the Creative Industries

‘Developments in Web3 for the Creative Industries’ is a new research report released by The Australia Council for the Arts together with RMIT Blockchain Innovation Hub. The report examines how creative practitioners are currently using the tools and platforms of Web3, particularly within the context of Australia. In the chapter on Legal Considerations, Guest Work Agency Director Alana Kushnir and Professor Ellie Rennie examine the legal considerations of creating, owning and selling NFTs.

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Are NFTs Really a Wild West?

In a recent article written for Right Click Save, Guest Work Agency Director and Founder Alana Kushnir and fellow art lawyer Yayoi Shionoiri, Executive Director to the Estate of Chris Burden and the Studio of Nancy Rubins, explore the regulation of NFTs today.

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