Licensing Art & Design

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 (As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases.)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 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 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 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 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   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