Frequently Asked Questions
Commissioning artwork & design
How do we commission a First Nations artist for our RAP?
It starts with a yarn. You tell me about your organisation, your RAP journey and where the artwork will live — I listen for the story that's genuinely yours to tell. From there I develop the concept, paint the original work, and provide everything you need to use it properly, with the cultural story documented alongside the artwork.
Can I commission design without cultural artwork?
Yes. You can engage me for brand identity, capability statements, reports, presentations and other graphic design independently. Document design is scoped from your supplied content; original cultural artwork is a separate commission.
How do artwork licensing and design rights work?
Cultural artwork is priced in two parts: creation and a usage licence. The standard licence covers your agreed uses and channels in Australia for two years. Wider uses, longer terms, exclusivity and recolouring rights are agreed separately. Licences renew by invoice.
If I prepare artwork for a new application, that design work is quoted separately. If your supplier prepares it from the master files within the agreed permissions, there is no additional design fee from me; any required licence expansion still applies. Products sold commercially may also involve royalties.
Logo + brand system and full brand suite packages include an exclusive, perpetual commercial licence for the agreed use of your business identity. Other design work has its rights set out in the quote. Culturally derived marks, trade mark permissions and broader uses are scoped separately.
Copyright and ICIP remain with me; licensing grants agreed usage rights rather than transferring ownership. All pricing is on enquiry.
What is Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP) artwork?
RAP artwork is original art commissioned by an organisation as part of its Reconciliation Action Plan — a visual story of its commitment to reconciliation. Done well, it's not decoration; it becomes the heart of how an organisation communicates that commitment, appearing everywhere from the RAP document itself to offices, reports, uniforms and digital channels.
Do you only work in Adelaide, or Australia-wide?
I'm based on Kaurna Country in Adelaide and work with organisations right across Australia — government, corporate and community. Most projects run smoothly from anywhere; for larger commissions there's nothing like being on Country together, and travel can be part of the project.
How do we make sure our RAP artwork is culturally authentic?
Work with a First Nations artist, directly or through an appropriate agency or partner, and make sure the artwork’s story, authorship and cultural context travel with it. As an Arrernte and Jingili artist, every piece I create carries its story in writing — who made it, what it means, and how to speak about it respectfully.
Are you a verified Indigenous business?
Yes — Kalli Wall Art is Supply Nation Registered and listed on Indigenous Business Direct as a verified Aboriginal-owned business. So you can commission artwork or design knowing you're working directly with a First Nations artist and designer, and engaging me can contribute to your organisation's Indigenous procurement and reconciliation goals.