Terms and Conditions of Use
The Library reserves the right to decline orders if, in its judgment, fulfillment of the order would cause damage to the material or involve violation of copyright law. The prints and digital files produced may be protected by copyright law (Title 17, U.S. Code) and are for educational purposes only. The Art Institute of Chicago does not transfer any reproduction rights and assumes no responsibility for the violation of copyright.
Image Reproduction Policies and Procedures
AVAILABLE FORMATS AND SPECIFICATIONS:
| TIFF file | 300dpi minimum (some are higher res);
24-bit color or 16-bit grayscale |
| JPEG file | 1056 pixels at their maximum dimension |
| Digital print | Printed from the master TIFF file |
RIGHTS:
The Art Institute does not grant world rights. Our contracts grant rights to reproduce only the image(s) specified in the contract for only one edition or instance of use; any and all future uses will necessitate additional contracts and accompanying fees.
Additionally, as stated in the contract: "In addition to permission from the Museum, permission of the copyright owner (if not the Museum) and/or any holder of other rights (such as publicity and/or privacy rights) may be required for reproduction, publication, distribution, and other uses. Responsibility for making an independent legal assessment of the copyright for the IMAGE/S and securing any necessary permissions rests with the Company desiring to publish the IMAGE/S. The Museum is not responsible for determining or paying other fees that may be due to such copyright owners."
FEES AND PAYMENT:
| Reproduction fee | $10 / image (digital collections images only) |
| Mailing fee | $4 (domestic) / $10 (international) |
| Rights fee | See table below |
| RIGHTS FEES |
| Media Type | Extent | Fee |
| Publications: | less than 2000 copies
(scholarly works) | No fee |
less than 2000 copies
(popular works) | $25 |
2000-5000 copies
(all works) | $25 |
more than 5000 copies
(all works) | To be negotiated |
| Website/Online Exhibition: | up to 3 years | $25 |
| more than 3 years | To be negotiated |
| Films (broadcast): | up to 7 years | $50 |
| Films (home video): | up to 5000 copies | $50 |
| more than 5000 copies | $75 |
| Publicity: | up to 7 years | $100
(one-time edition fee) |
| Merchandise: | To be negotiated | To be negotiated |
Payment is accepted by check or credit card only. Send checks, made payable to The Art Institute of Chicago to:
The Art Institute of Chicago
Ryerson and Burnham Archives, Digital Collections
111 S. Michigan Ave.
Chicago, IL 60603-6110
CONFIRMATION AND DELIVERY:
We will confirm your order request and/or payment within 3 business days of its receipt. Please allow 10 business days after payment for completion of the order. We do not have the ability to email TIFF files; these may be mailed or uploaded to a user's FTP site (contact us for additional information regarding FTP delivery). Lower quality JPEGs--used primarily for web publishing or study purposes--may be emailed, mailed or delivered via FTP.
