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NAVA gratefully acknowledges the invaluable contribution made by many people who provided their expertise and dedication to the task of redeveloping NAVA’s website, in particular the support and assistance from NAVA’s staff and useful feedback from our members.

Site design: Lara Summers

Site development and maintainence: Zaloni

Project Management: Sam Wild and Lara Summers, with assistance from Edith Moss.

Terms and conditions for use of www.visualarts.net.au

Users of the site will agree to not use available personal information of other users for the purpose of direct marketing or commercial solicitation.

Comments and discussion

The NAVA website now has several areas where we invite you to contribute comment including (but not limited to) Blogs, Discussions and Campaigns.We welcome frank and open discussion, however to prevent offensive, abusive or defamatory comments, we ask that you abide by the following terms and conditions for this site.Any comments found by the site administrators to be offensive, abusive or defamatory will be removed without notice. If you find that a comment left by a user is offensive, abusive or defamatory, please contact us with a link to the comment and the site administrators will consider whether the material needs to be removed or edited.

Our rights

1. We retain the right and discretion (but not the obligation) to edit, delete, reject or remove any comment which you post or seek to post in the comments areas.

2. We retain the right and discretion to terminate your access to the comments areas if we believe you are abusing the services in any way, or have breached these terms and conditions.

Your obligations

1. You will not post any comments or material in the comments which is (or could be reasonably expected to be

a) obscene, offensive, pornographic, vulgar, profane, indecent or illegalb) defamatory of any person
c) racially or religiously vilifying, inciting violence or hatred, is likely to offend, insult or humiliate others based on race, religion, ethnicity, gender, age, sexual orientation or any physical or mental disability

d) which you know or suspect (or ought reasonably to have known or suspected) to be false, misleading or deceptive.

2. You will not use the comments areas for the purpose of:

a) advertising, promoting or soliciting any goods or services, or otherwise engaging in trade or commerce (you may do this in the Notice Board if it relates to the visual arts)
b) providing any financial advice, or advice of any kind in relation to any financial product.
c) procuring information for the purpose of direct marketing to other users of the site or comments area

Disclaimer

1. The views which are expressed in the comments areas are not the views of NAVA unless otherwise stated, and we accept no liability in respect of any material posted in the comments areas, nor are we responsible for its content and accuracy.

2. Any reliance you place on material posted in the comments areas is done so at your own risk.

Indemnities

1. You agree to fully indemnify and hold harmless NAVA and visualarts.net.au against any liabilities, claims, costs, loss (including consequential loss) or damage suffered or caused by reason of your reliance on any material posted in the comments areas.

2. You agree to fully indemnify and hold harmless NAVA and visualarts.net.au against any liabilities, claims, costs, loss (including consequential loss) or damage incurred as a result of any material you post in the comments areas, or as a result of any breach by you of these terms and conditions.

3. Notwithstanding any indemnity provided by you under these terms and conditions, NAVA and visualarts.net.au retain the right to assume the conduct of any defence to a claim brought against them, and of any proceeding or appeal issued by them, and you agree to provide all reasonable cooperation (including by making available relevant documents) that NAVA and visualarts.net.au may require from you in relation to any such claim, proceeding or appeal.

Governing law
1. These terms and conditions shall be construed and applied in accordance with the laws of New South Wales, Australia, and you consent to the exclusive jurisdiction of the New South Wales Courts to determine any matter or dispute which arises under these terms and conditions in accordance with the laws of New South Wales, Australia.

This section refers to content users enter into the site

The NAVA website has several areas where we invite users to contribute content including (but not limited to) Artists Gallery, Services Directory, Reading Room and Notice Board.We welcome your contribution, however to prevent offensive or illegal content being uploaded to the site, we ask that you abide to the following terms and conditions for this site.Any material found to be offensive, abusive or defamatory will be removed without notice. If you find that a comment left by a user is offensive, abusive or defamatory, please contact us with a link to the comment and the site administrators will consider whether the material needs to be removed or edited.
Our rights

1. We retain the right and discretion (but not the obligation) to edit, delete, reject or remove any content which you post or seek to post in the user-contributed content areas.

2. We retain the right and discretion to terminate your access to these areas if we believe you are abusing the services in any way, or have breached these terms and conditions.

Your obligations

1. You will not post any material in on the website which is (or could be reasonably expected to be:

a) obscene, offensive, pornographic, vulgar, profane, indecent or illegal
b) defamatory of any person
c) racially or religiously vilifying, inciting violence or hatred, is likely to offend, insult or humiliate others based on race, religion, ethnicity, gender, age, sexual orientation or any physical or mental disability

d) which you know or suspect (or ought reasonably to have known or suspected) to be false, misleading or deceptive.
e) which is not original work in which you own the copyright or which in any way violates or infringes (or could reasonably be expected to violate or infringe) the copyright, registered trademark or intellectual property rights of another person.

2. You will not use the website for the purpose of:

a) procuring information for the purpose of direct marketing to other users of the site or comments area
b) providing any financial advice, or advice of any kind in relation to any financial product.
c) advertising, promoting or soliciting any goods or services, or otherwise engaging in trade or commerce which does not relate to the Australian visual arts and craft sector

3. As NAVA is funded by the Federal Government through the Australia Council for the Arts, it adheres with the Australia Council's Children in the Arts Protocol and therefore if you are uploading images of children under the age of 18, you must warrant that:

a) images were created in line with relevant state or territory laws and regulations in force at the time

b) parental consent was given for distribution of contemporary images of any child involved in making the work

c) images of fully or partly nude children have been classified by the Classification Board

Disclaimer

1. The views which are expressed in the Artists Gallery, Services Directory, Reading Room and Notice Board are not the views of NAVA unless otherwise stated, and we accept no liability in respect of any material posted in the comments areas, nor are we responsible for its content and accuracy.

2. Any reliance you place on material posted in these areas is done so at your own risk.

Indemnities

1. You agree to fully indemnify and hold harmless NAVA and visualarts.net.au against any liabilities, claims, costs, loss (including consequential loss) or damage suffered or caused by reason of your reliance on any material posted by external users of this site (who are not NAVA staff or representatives)

2. You agree to fully indemnify and hold harmless NAVA and visualarts.net.au against any liabilities, claims, costs, loss (including consequential loss) or damage incurred as a result of any material you post on www.visualarts.net.au, or as a result of any breach by you of these terms and conditions.

3. Notwithstanding any indemnity provided by you under these terms and conditions, NAVA and visualarts.net.au retain the right to assume the conduct of any defence to a claim brought against them, and of any proceeding or appeal issued by them, and you agree to provide all reasonable cooperation (including by making available relevant documents) that NAVA and visualarts.net.au may require from you in relation to any such claim, proceeding or appeal.

Governing law
1. These terms and conditions shall be construed and applied in accordance with the laws of New South Wales, Australia, and you consent to the exclusive jurisdiction of the New South Wales Courts to determine any matter or dispute which arises under these terms and conditions in accordance with the laws of New South Wales, Australia.

• How do I join NAVA?
• I am a NAVA Member, what benefits do I get as a registered user?
• Why register for a user account?
• How do I register with www.visualarts.net.au?
• What do I do if I can't remember my log in details?
• I had an account / listing on NAVA's previous site. Do I need to create a new account?
• What do I do when the website says The e-mail address is already taken when I try to register?
• How do I post a notice on www.visualarts.net.au?
• How do I create an online gallery on www.visualarts.net.au?
• Is the NAVA Shop secure?
• How do I purchase items in the NAVA Shop?

FAQ: How do I join NAVA?
You can join NAVA through purchasing membership in the NAVA shop. To be able to purchase items in the NAVA shop you must be a registered user of www.visualarts.net.au

To find instructions on how to register with the site go the FAQ How do I register with www.visualarts.net.au?

FAQ: I am a NAVA Member, what benefits do I get as a registered user?
When you register with www.visualarts.net.au as a member you will be able to access member only content and opportunities, as well as receive member discounts in the NAVA Shop.

If you are a member of NAVA you will already have a log in with www.visualarts.net.au. To retrieve your password and log in details go here and enter the email address that your members ebulletin is sent to. An email will be sent to you with instruction on hoe to log in to the site.

FAQ: Why register for a user account?
All users of the site are able to access most information without being registered but if you would like to interact with the site you need to be logged in. Creating an account on www.visualarts.net.au allows you post notices to the Notice Board, make comments to user posts, create an online artist gallery and place orders in the NAVA Shop.

• To register with www.visualarts.net.au is FREE.
• To post notice, make comments to user posts or create an online artist gallery is also FREE.

FAQ: How do I register with www.visualarts.net.au?
1. Click on the Create Account button in the log in box in the top right corner of the screen.
2. Fill in the mandatory fields in the form and click submit.

Once you have done this you will be able to log in using the password and user name that you nominated. An email will be sent to you to confirm you registration.

Please note: If you are a member of NAVA you will already have a log in with www.visualarts.net.au. To retrieve your password and log in details go here and enter the email address that your members ebulletin is sent to. An email will be sent to you with instruction on hoe to log in to the site.

If you cant remember which email address you have registered with NAVA contact the office on 02 9368 1900 or email nava@visualarts.net.au

FAQ: What do I do if I cant remember my log in details?
1. Click on the Login Problems? button in the login box in the top right corner of the screen.
2. Enter your email address that you have registered with www.visual arts.net.au (If you are a member of NAVA enter the email address that your members ebulletin is sent to)
3. The clilck the Email New Password button.
4. An email will be sent to you with instruction on how to log in to the site.
5. Follow the steps in the email to sign in.

If at any time you wiish to change your password or any other details with NAVA you can do this by by clicking on the Edit Tab in your account.

If you have registered with www.visualarts.net.au and cant remember the email address that you registered with contact the NAVA office on 02 9368 1900 or email nava@visualarts.net.au

FAQ: I had an account / listing on NAVA's previous site. Do I need to create a new account?
No, you can continue to use your existing user account and sign in to the site using your existing username and password. If you can not remember your log in details follow the steps listed under the FAQ What do I do if I cant remember my log in details?

FAQ: What do I do when the website says The e-mail address is already taken when I try to register?
This means that you already have a user account on www.visularts.net.au To find out your log in details follow these steps:

1. Click on the Login Problems? button in the login box in the top right corner of the screen.
2. Enter your email address in the nominated field
3. The clilck the Email New Password button.
4. An email will be sent to you with instruction on how to log in to the site.
5. Follow the steps in the email to sign in.

If you have difficulties following please contact the NAVA office on 02 9368 1900 or email nava@visualarts.net.au

FAQ: How do I post a notice on www.visualarts.net.au?
To post a notice on www.visualarts.net.au is free. You must be a registered user of the site to post a notice. To find instructions on how to register go to FAQ How do I register with www.visualarts.net.au?

To post a notice:
1. Log in to www.visualarts.net.au
2. Once you are logged in click on the Post Notice button on the homepage or the Post Notice button in the Notice Board
3. Fill in all the relevant fields and click the Save button.
4. Once you submit a notice it will be placed in a moderation queue to be approved for publication. Most notices are published within 24 hours. Once the notice is published you will be sent a confirmation email.

FAQ: How do I create an online gallery on www.visualarts.net.au?
To create an online gallery on www.visualarts.net.au is free. You must be a registered user of the site to do this. To find instructions on how to register go to the FAQ How do I register with www.visualarts.net.au?

To create an online gallery:
1. Log in to www.visualarts.net.au
2. When you log in you will be autonmatically directed to your account on www.visualarts.net.au
3. In the green menu on the left of the screen click on Create Gallery
4. You will be taken to a page to complete details about your practice. Enter the relevant informaiton and click the Save button.
5. Once you complete this you will be taken to a page to upload images to your gallery. 
5. You can edit your images at any time once they are uploaded to the site.

To find more detailed instructions about creating an online gallery go to Gallery FAQs.

FAQ: Is the NAVA Shop secure?
The NAVA Shop is secure and uses industry standard Secure Socket Layer (SSL) technology and server certification to ensure secure transactions. Payment details are not stored on the secure server and are sent to us in encrypted form. This means that any information you send us is protected by encryption to prevent unauthorized access to your information. It's easy to tell when you are protected by encryption -- the lock or key at the bottom of your browser changes color or is no longer broken. This varies depending on your browser. You will also notice that the http in the url has changed to https (meaning a secure site).

If you would like to know more go to NAVA's e-Commerce Policy.

FAQ: How do I purchase items in the NAVA Shop?
You must be a registered user of the site purchase items in the NAVA shop. To find instructions on how to register go to the FAQ How do I register with www.visualarts.net.au?

Purchasing items in the NAVA Shop:
1. Log in to www.visualarts.net.au
2. Once are logged in go to the NAVA Shop
3. You can browse items in the shop by using the purple navigation menu on the left of the screen.
4. To get more information about the product you wish to purchase click on the thumbnail of the product.
5. To place items in your cart click on the Buy Now button underneath the product.
6. Once you have placed all items in the cart that you wish to purchase click on Check Out in My Cart underneath the purple navigation menu.
7. From here you will be taken to a page to fill in your billing/delivery address and payment details. 
8. Once you have completed these stages you will be taken to a confirmation page that will give you a reference number. At this stage a confirmation email will be sent to you.

If at any time you would like to find out more information about your order you can contact the NAVA office on 02 9368 1900 or at nava@visualarts.net.au

This site is authored by the National Association for the Visual Arts (NAVA).

The material on this website is made available as a guide only, and not for the purpose of providing professional advice. Before relying on the material, users should independently verify its accuracy, currency, completeness and relevance for their purposes, and should obtain any other appropriate professional advice.

The material may include views or recommendations of third parties, which do not necessarily reflect the views of NAVA, or indicate its commitment to a particular course of action. Links to other websites are inserted for convenience and do not constitute endorsement of material at those sites, or any associated organisation, product or service. The listing of a person or company in any part of this website in no way implies any form of endorsement by NAVA of the products or services provided by that person or company.

Links to Other Sites

This site is linked to other sites over which NAVA/Visualarts.net.au has no control. Please be aware that the other websites you may link to are not subject to NAVA’s privacy policy or procedures. NAVA recommends you read the terms of use and privacy policy of each of the linked sites you visit.

NAVA is not responsible for and makes no representations about the accuracy of information contained on those sites, the condition or content of products or services offered on those sites. The link does not indicate, expressly or impliedly, that NAVA endorses, approves or recommends the site or the information, products or services offered there. You access the site and use any products or services at your own risk.

Australian visual art, craft and design

Visual Arts Net aims to promote and provide expert information about Australian visual arts, craft and design and the content and policy of the site reflects this.

NAVA/visualarts.net.au Privacy Policy

The National Association for the Visual Arts (NAVA) is committed to respecting your privacy. This privacy policy outlines how the personal information you provide to us is managed.

NAVA will collect personal information about who you are, such as your name, email address, or postal address, only when you have provided these details to us.

NAVA will not disclose your information to any other group or organisation for any purpose unless we have your consent to do so. NAVA will only use the personal information you have provided to us for the purpose for which you provided it. The primary purpose for which we collect information is to facilitate professional relationships in the visual arts sector.

You have the right to view and change any of the details you have listed with this web-site. NAVA aims to make sure that the information held is accurate, complete and up to date. If your personal details change, please contact NAVA, so that the information can be updated.

Privacy Statement
This site uses data that directly or indirectly identifies people and organisations operating in the Australian visual arts and craft sector, as well as sectors relating to specific areas of art practice. Any person or organisation so identified can ask to have their details removed or altered by emailing NAVA at nava@visualarts.net.au or via any other means of notification . Users of the site are asked to respect the privacy of the people and organisations identified.

Artist Contact Details
Australian artists who have a professional commitment to their art practice can enter their contact details on this site.

Only artists who have entered their own details on the site will have their name and contact details published on the site.

Images and information posted are wholly the responsibility of the person posting the image/information. In order to upload images to this site you must be the copyright owner of the image in question or have an agreement with the owner to use the image in this manner.

Termination of Artist's artwork licence
The artwork licence agreement between the artist and NAVA states: This agreement may be terminated by the Owner by notice in writing to the Licensee. If the agreement is terminated by the Owner, the Licensee agrees to remove the image from the website within 14 days of receiving such notification. This agreement may be terminated by the Licensee without notice to the Owner and the image removed from the website.

Acknowledgment of funding bodies and sponsors
Acknowledgment of funding bodies and sponsors of this site appears on the home page, on the NAVA page and on the credits page of the site.

Any other bodies which provide funding or sponsorship for specific areas of the site, eg the Practical Advice section, will appear either on the front page of that section of the site or attached to the specific topic being sponsored.

Copyright
The National Association for the Visual Arts (NAVA) respects the rights of all artists and copyright holders. Consequently, all works that appear on this website do so with the consent of the artist/s or copyright holder. No image or information displayed on this site may be reproduced, transmitted or copied (other than for the purposes of private research and study) without the copyright holder’s permission. Contravention is an infringement of Australia's Copyright Act 1968. Requests for publication of the works should be made in writing to the copyright holder.

In addition individual texts will be credited and copyrighted as appropriate.

The website will carry the following copyright statement in relation to the artists’ images on the site:

The images and photographs on this website are copyright and may not be downloaded or reproduced using any means, without the express written permission of the copyright holder.

Artists’ Moral Rights
Providing the artist supplies the details, the website will identify the artist as the creator of the image each time it appears on the site.

NAVA will not alter the image in any way whatsoever without the prior written permission of the artist.

All images submitted to the website must include a photographer’s credit.

Moderated Site

All interactive parts of the site are moderated and NAVA reserves the right to remove any information it feels is not appropriate. Information posted is wholly the responsibility of the person posting the information.

Notice Board, Blogs and Discussions, Forums and Comments
NAVA is not responsible for the views expressed in the ‘Notice Board’, ‘Blogs and Discussions’, “Forums’ and ‘Comments’ and it does not necessarily endorse the views expressed. Blog, discussion and forum posts and comments are wholly the responsibility of the person posting the information. Forum participants are asked to respect this service and each other.

Links

This site is linked to other sites over which NAVA/Visualarts.net.au has no control. Please be aware that the other websites you may link to are not subject to NAVA’s privacy policy or procedures. NAVA recommends you read the terms of use and privacy policy of each of the linked sites you visit.

NAVA is not responsible for and makes no representations about the accuracy of information contained on those sites, the condition or content of products or services offered on those sites. The link does not indicate, expressly or impliedly, that NAVA endorses, approves or recommends the site or the information, products or services offered there. You access the site and use any products or services at your own risk.

E-commerce

Shipping within Australia
Shipping and packing costs for publications sent through Australia Post normal delivery service are included in the price of the publication. Your purchase will be posted within five days of receipt of your order. Customers may request express delivery by contacting the NAVA office on 02 9368 1900 or email NAVA@visualarts.net.au

Shipping overseas
We welcome orders from outside Australia. All postage fees for orders outside Australia will be confirmed once your order has been received. We guarantee to charge postage only at the cost to us. Your purchase will be posted within five days of receipt of your order. Customers may request express delivery by contacting the NAVA office on 02 9368 1900 or email NAVA@visualarts.net.au

Returns
NAVA will refund or replace publications purchased from our website, provided that the goods are returned within 14 days, are in their original condition and are accompanied by our official receipt. NAVA will only cover the cost of postage for returns when the publications were faulty or damaged prior to delivery.

Security

The Shop area of our site is secure and uses industry standard Secure Socket Layer (SSL) technology and server certification to ensure secure transactions. Credit card information is passed directly to the card processing company and is never, sent or stored on NAVA’s computers or servers. This means that any credit card information you provide is protected by encryption to prevent unauthorized access to your information. It's easy to tell when you are protected by encryption -- the lock or key at the bottom of your browser changes colour or is no longer broken. This varies depending on your browser. You will also notice that the http in the url has changed to https (meaning a secure site).

Accessibility

Standards
Visualarts.net.au is based on accessible web standards, utilising technologies such as XHTML/CSS. We recommend you view the site using a modern browser such as Firefox http://www.mozilla.com/firefox or the latest version of Safari or Internet Explorer 6.0 or above.

PDF documents
The site includes a number of links to PDF documents which you can download and view using the Adobe Acrobat reader. Most modern systems have this software pre-installed. If you have any problems viewing pdfs try downloading the latest version of Acrobat at http://www.acrobat.com