We’re committed to supporting the legal and moral rights of artists and respecting the intellectual property rights of others. We recognise the rights of copyright holders under the Copyright Act 1968 (Cth) and acknowledge the cultural and intellectual property rights of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples.
USING IMAGES FROM OUR COLLECTION
Depending on each artwork’s copyright clause, we’re usually able to provide a digital copy of them for a number of purposes, including for research, publications, exhibition usage, online usage, film and television, and limited forms of commercial usage.
The only time you can use images from this website without copyright permission is if it’s for research and study as defined by section 40 of the Copyright Act 1968 (Cth). If you need a higher resolution image for this purpose, please submit a reproduction request below.
All other usage of artwork images or other material from our website needs permission from both the copyright owner and us. Where possible, we’ll provide the contact details you’ll need to seek copyright and, where relevant, First Nations cultural and intellectual property permission as part of the reproduction request process.
It is the sole responsibility of the person reproducing the artwork to ensure they have copyright and cultural permissions, and to resolve any associated fees. All permissions and proof of any associated payments must be submitted to us in writing (email is fine) before we can release any image files.
For media image requests please email media@npg.gov.au
WHAT ABOUT FOR PRIVATE USE?
We don’t provide artwork files for private use, however, you can buy posters and postcards of selected artworks, publications and other merchandise from The Curatoreum.
HOW TO MAKE A REPRODUCTION REQUEST
Please complete the reproduction request below.
After submitting the online form, your request will be assessed, and then the details of required copyright permissions, fees and other relevant information will be sent to you via email. Once copyright and other permissions are confirmed, we’ll send you a tax invoice and image licence. Once your invoice has been paid, we’ll send you a link to download the digital file/s.
DELIVERY TIMEFRAMES
Our processing time for reproduction requests can vary depending on the permissions required. Initial reproduction requests will be responded to within five working days where possible. Please note that copyright holders and cultural permissions coordinators can take several weeks to reply to your request, so please factor that in to your schedule.
If a reproduction request is urgent please provide a clear date required in the reproduction request, and we’ll let you know if the required supply date is achievable.
TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF SUPPLY
If your reproduction request is approved, we will send you our terms and conditions of supply, the invoice, and any other relevant details. Acceptance of the terms and conditions will be required for the image to be supplied.
PROVIDED FILE TYPES AND SIZES
Files types and sizes provided vary depending on what they’ll be used for. The standard formats provided are:
- Publications: a high resolution .jpg or .tiff file will be provided, where possible, for publications and commercial uses.
- Online or digital usage: a low resolution .jpg comparable in size to what’s on our website will be provided for all online, multimedia, intranet or email newsletter usages.
- Research and study: a low resolution .jpg comparable in size to what’s on our website will be provided for research and study usages (outside of academic publications).
IMAGE SUPPLY FEES
Image supply fees vary depending on the nature of the reproduction request. Our standard fees listed below are GST exclusive and in Australian Dollars. All Australian requests will be charged GST.
Any copyright or other related fees are the sole responsibility of the requestor and will be in addition to the Gallery’s image supply fees.
We reserve the right to apply a discount or waive a fee in relation to specific requests.
| Publications – including e-books and related promotional use |
| Front cover |
$300 |
| Back cover |
$200 |
| Internal page |
$100 |
| A copy of the publication may also be requested for our research library. |
| Other uses |
| Gallery exhibition |
$100 |
| Including display, didactics, public and educational programs and promotion. |
| Online |
$100 |
| Including websites, social media and streaming video. |
| Film and television |
$250 |
| Public performance |
$250 |
| Unpublished research or study |
No fee |
| Fees for published or online research outcomes will be charged at the relevant rate above. |
| Merchandise |
Price on application |
| Merchandise includes (but is not limited to) to calendars, greeting cards, postcards, reproduction prints, product packaging and labelling. Price will be on application but will be a minimum of 10% Recommended Retail Price x Print run/unit numbers. |
| General non-commercial use |
$100 |
| Commercial use |
Price on application |
| Commercial use will be assessed on a case by case basis and if approved to proceed, the price will be negotiated with the requestor based on context of use. |
GENERAL ENQUIRIES
General copyright or reproduction enquiries that cannot be submitted via the online reproduction request form can be emailed to copyright@npg.gov.au
