Getting permission to use New Zealand art for commercial or promotional purposes isn't always easy.
We offer licensing management services and take care of the entire process for you. From negotiating terms of use and costs through to paying the artist, we take the guesswork out of licensing visual art.
If you want to copy art work...
Why do you need a licence? A copyright licence provides comprehensive permission to organisations or individuals wanting to copy and use art for promotional or commercial purposes including sales brochures, catalogues, online or as part of a design. To find out what it costs, get in touch and we will provide you with a quote.
Simplifying licensing for visual art. Licensing artwork is nothing new. There are already over 80 licensing agencies operating in 60 countries including USA, Canada, most of Europe and Australia.
Compliance with the law: Our Visual Arts Licences give organisations and individuals access to a centralised copyright licensing service.
Support New Zealand artists: It is important that we support our country’s artists and the licence fees you pay will be paid to the artist whose work is reproduced.
Visual Arts Licence Agreements: We offer both bespoke/individual licences, as well as licensing schemes for organisations that copy and use the works of multiple artists.
Auction House Licensing scheme: If you're operating an auction house, the CLNZ Auction House Licensing scheme is for you. Auction houses with current licence agreements are: Art+Object, International Art Centre, Webb's and Dunbar Sloane.
To learn more about our Visual Arts Licences or to discuss your copyright needs in more detail, click the button below to get in touch with our visual arts consultant, Caroline Stone.
If you're an artist...
Negotiating and managing the copyright of your work for commercial or promotional purposes isn’t always easy. Our Auction House Licensing scheme helps you get paid when your art is reproduced in advertising and promotional materials on the secondary art market. We take care of negotiating terms of use, sending quotes and invoices to the organisation using your work, and arrange payment to you. There is no cost to sign up and you maintain 100% ownership of your work.
