ICIP WORKSHOP WITH SOLID LINES

tarntanya (adelaide)

1 may 2025

On 1 May 2025, Ku Arts proudly hosted an Indigenous Cultural and Intellectual Property (ICIP) workshop at our Adelaide office, facilitated by Solid Lines — a First Nations-led creative agency specialising in illustration, design, and culturally grounded education. The workshop was led by Emrhan Sultan, a Western Arrarnta, Luritja and Kokatha woman, and Nicola St John, both co-founders of Solid Lines and nationally recognised for their work supporting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists to protect and advocate for their rights through visual storytelling and design.

The session brought together eight practising artists from across South Australia — including from Adelaide, Port Elliot, Whyalla, Roxby Downs, and Port Lincoln — for an engaging and practical discussion focused on cultural rights, creative expression, and artist responsibilities.

Designed to strengthen participants’ understanding of how to protect and advocate for their cultural and intellectual property, the workshop provided both knowledge-sharing and hands-on creative development. A key outcome of the day was the collaborative creation of a unique ICIP-inspired visual resource, designed by the participating artists. This will serve as both an educational tool and a powerful visual reminder to uphold and safeguard cultural knowledge within creative practice.

Ku Arts acknowledges the support of our funding partners whose commitment enables our continued delivery of services and programs to benefit Aboriginal artists in South Australia.

The ICIP Workshop has been made possible through the support of our funding partner, Indigenous Visual Arts Industry Support program.