Resources for obtaining advice and information on
licensing art. Includes information on the
responsibilities of
licensing agents and
locating contracts for licensing art.

ORGANIZATIONS ARE LISTED IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER

International Licensing Industry Merchandiser’s Association
www.licensing.org/limanet/directory/all-companies
Provides a Licensing Online Directory with links to licensing agents worldwide.

PUBLICATIONS ARE LISTED IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER
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License to Draw: How I built a fun career in art licensing
and you can too!
Author: Ronnie Walter
Covers the ins and outs of the art licensing business with a step by step
explanation of how to get your work published, and how the author built a
successful career with hundreds of products generating royalties.
Publisher: R.J. Smarat Publishing
Publication Date: 2013
buy

Licensing Art and Design

Author: Caryn R. Leland.
A comprehensive and helpful guide to the mechanics of licensing images
for use on apparel, ceramics, posters, stationery, and many other products.
Publisher: Allworth Press
Publication Date: Revised 1995
buy

Licensing Art 101: Publishing and Licensing Your Artwork for Profit

Author: Michael Woodward
Includes information and advice about conducting business with the
publishing and licensing industries. Provides contact
information of licensing agents, greeting card publishers, fine
art publishers, stationery publishers, and more.
Publisher: ArtNetwork
Publication Date: Revised 2007
buy
Licensing Photography
Authors: Richard Weisgrau and Victor S. Perlman
Written by a photographer and intellectual property
attorney.
Provides advice on writing licensing agreements,
how to successfully negotiate fees, and the price value of licenses.
Publisher: Allworth Press
Publication Date: 2006
buy
20 Steps to Art Licensing: How to Sell Your Designs
to Greeting Card and Gift Companies
Author :Kate Harper
Explains how to get your art onto greeting cards and gifts, a
nd then collect royalties. Book includes a list of over 100
card and gift companies that license art, and resources for
online licensing groups, teachers and more.
Publisher: CreateSpace
Publication date: 2017
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WEBSITES
All Art Licensing Blog
Penned by J’net Smith
https://blogjnet.wordpress.com/category/licensing-agents 


How to License Your Art Successfully
Penned by Steve Schlackman, Art Law Journal
http://alj.orangenius.com/how-to-licensing-your-art-successfully

How to Start Licensing Your Art (and Why You Should)
Penned by Mark McGuinness.

http://lateralaction.com/articles/art-licensing

“What to Charge for Art Licensing – Royalties Advances and Flat Fees”
A blog article penned by Maria Brophy
http://mariabrophy.com/art-licensing/what-to-charge-for-art-licensing-royalties-advances-and-flat-fees.html

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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