# Event Details - **Event Name**: Illustrated lecture – Colin Golvan AM KC – Protecting Indigenous Art - **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 17 Jan, 2026 at 04:00 pm – Sat, 17 Jan, 2026 at 06:00 pm - **Event Description**: In the context of MPRG's Unfolding: First Nations Works on Paper, this insightful lecture is one not to miss.About this Event4 – 4.30pm - Arrive to view exhibition4.30-5.30pm - Illustrated lecture5.30 – 6pm - Drinks & nibbles in the foyerJoin leading intellectual property barrister, Colin Golvan AM KC, as he discusses his new book Protecting Indigenous Art – From T-Shirts to the Flag (2024). Golvan will provide a first-hand account of landmark legal campaigns such as the unauthorised reproduction of prominent Bulun Bulun artworks on T-shirts, the seminal carpets case, the campaign to recover the copyright of Arrernte artist Albert Namatjira and the extraordinary story of the Aboriginal flag.The unauthorised use of Indigenous art is a global problem that threatens cultural integrity and the livelihoods of artists and their communities. While Western notions of individual ownership often clash with Indigenous concepts of custodianship, copyright remains a vital tool to protect visual artists from fakes and appropriation.A copy of Protecting Indigenous Art – From T-Shirts to the Flag (2024) will be available to purchase from the MPRG shop.Colin Golvan AM KC is a Victorian Bar King’s Counsel specialising in intellectual property and trade practices law, appointed senior counsel in 2002 after joining the Bar in 1988. He is a leading authority on copyright, particularly in protecting Indigenous art, and the author of Protecting Indigenous Art Protecting Indigenous Art – From T-Shirts to the Flag (2024), as well as several other legal texts.Beyond law, Colin has a rich creative career as a playwright, author, and screenwriter, with works including Theatre Daze, Eichmann in Haifa, and scripts for ABC and SBS. He has also served on numerous arts boards, including Viscopy, Writing Australia, and the Arts Law Centre, and has chaired the Indigenous Barristers Committee of the Victorian Bar.A dedicated educator, he has lectured on Indigenous copyright at Australian and international universities, including Columbia University, and taught the Arts Law course at Melbourne University. In recognition of his contributions to law and the arts, Colin was appointed a Member of the Order of Australia in 2018.Image: Protecting Indigenous Art front cover, © Colin Golvan AM KC - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/mornington/illustrated-lecture-colin-golvan-am-kc-protecting-indigenous-art/100001974555528740 - **Event Categories**: art, literary-art, workshops, exhibitions, theatre - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 ## Ticket Details - **Ticket URL**: https://consumer.pxf.io/c/1339408/3151484/39691?partnerpropertyid=1191892&MediaPartnerPropertyId=1191892&svlink=14105511&level=1&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.eventbrite.com.au%2Fe%2Fillustrated-lecture-colin-golvan-am-kc-protecting-indigenous-art-tickets-1974555528740 - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 20.37, max: 20.37, currency: AUD ## Event venue details - **city**: Mornington - **state**: VI - **country**: Australia - **location**: The Mornington Peninsula Regional Gallery - **lat**: -38.2368281 - **long**: 145.0498814 - **full address**: The Mornington Peninsula Regional Gallery, 350 Dunns Road, Mornington, Australia ## Event Organizer details - **affiliate_id**: 10 - **organizer**: Mornington Peninsula Regional Gallery (https://allevents.in/org/mornington-peninsula-regional-gallery/22524752) ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: banner - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events8/banners/724afa026db30e3fe7d50d5385c011389040ae8440767adebed2bb56bf281642-rimg-w512-h256-dc000000-gmir.jpg?v=1763602389 - **Alt text**: thumbnail - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events8/banners/c590b2aa728c3ab9648e5ece11c3ec0d7313fdf5d375dbe1c4964f5e5cee0347-rimg-w400-h400-dc010101-gmir.jpg?v=1763602388 ## FAQs - **Q**: When is the event happening? - **A:** Sat, 17 Jan, 2026 at 04:00 pm - **Q**: Where is the event happening? - **A:** The Mornington Peninsula Regional Gallery, 350 Dunns Road, Mornington, Australia - **Q**: What is the ticket price? - **A:** starting from 20.37 up to 20.37 AUD - **Q**: Who is organizing the event? - **A:** Mornington Peninsula Regional Gallery - **Q**: What type of event is this? - **A:** art, literary-art, workshops, exhibitions, theatre - **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about Illustrated lecture – Colin Golvan AM KC – Protecting Indigenous Art ? - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents. ## Structured Data (JSON-LD) ```json [ { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "Event", "name": "Illustrated lecture – Colin Golvan AM KC – Protecting Indigenous Art", "image": "https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events8/banners/724afa026db30e3fe7d50d5385c011389040ae8440767adebed2bb56bf281642-rimg-w512-h256-dc000000-gmir.jpg?v=1763602389", "startDate": "2026-01-17", "endDate": "2026-01-17", "url": "https://allevents.in/mornington/illustrated-lecture-colin-golvan-am-kc-protecting-indigenous-art/100001974555528740", "location": { "@type": "Place", "name": "The Mornington Peninsula Regional Gallery", "address": { "@type": "PostalAddress", "streetAddress": "350 Dunns Road", "postalCode": "3931", "addressLocality": "Mornington", "addressRegion": "VI", "addressCountry": "AU" }, "geo": { "@type": "GeoCoordinates", "latitude": "-38.2368281", "longitude": "145.0498814" } }, "eventAttendanceMode": "https://schema.org/OfflineEventAttendanceMode", "description": "In the context of MPRG's Unfolding: First Nations Works on Paper, this insightful lecture is one not to miss.", "offers": [ { "@type": "AggregateOffer", "availability": "https://schema.org/InStock", "priceCurrency": "AUD", "availabilityStarts": "2026-04-05", "availabilityEnds": "2026-01-17", "validFrom": "2026-04-05", "lowPrice": "20.37", "highPrice": "20.37", "price": "20.37", "url": "https://allevents.in/mornington/illustrated-lecture-colin-golvan-am-kc-protecting-indigenous-art/100001974555528740" }, { "@type": "Offer", "availability": "https://schema.org/InStock", "priceCurrency": "AUD", "availabilityStarts": "2026-04-05", "availabilityEnds": "", "validFrom": "2026-04-05", "url": "https://allevents.in/mornington/illustrated-lecture-colin-golvan-am-kc-protecting-indigenous-art/100001974555528740", "price": "20.37", "name": "Thanks, I'll be there!" } ], "organizer": [ { "@type": "Organization", "name": "Mornington Peninsula Regional Gallery", "url": "https://allevents.in/org/mornington-peninsula-regional-gallery/22524752", "description": "Mornington Peninsula Regional Gallery is a leading regional gallery. 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