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R&B Archives Digital Collections Order Form  [print version]

NOTE: This form is applicable to the Ryerson and Burnham Archives Digital (archival) Collections ONLY. If you are interested in ordering digital images from the Museum's curatorial collections, please contact Image Licensing via the Museum contact page, http://www.artic.edu/aic/contact.html.

Your Information:

Name:

Organization:

Mailing Address:

Telephone:

Email:


Image Information:

NOTE: "RBA Digital File Name" can be located at the bottom of each image record.

RBA Digital File Name:
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Payment Information:

I am sending payment by check to the address listed below.
I will contact you directly with my credit card information.

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Terms and Conditions:

I have read and understand the Terms and Conditions of Use as stated below.
I agree not to reproduce any part of the materials ordered on this form without express written permission from copyright owner.

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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 file300dpi minimum (some are higher res);
24-bit color or 16-bit grayscale
JPEG file1056 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 feeSee table below


RIGHTS FEES
Media TypeExtentFee
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 yearsTo 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 negotiatedTo 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.