Access to images of objects in the collection of the Georgia Museum of Art and rights to reproduce those images are handled by the registrar for rights to reproduction. To obtain photographic materials or acquire permission to reproduce images, please read the information below and contact the registrar for rights to reproduction via the email address or fax number listed.
Requests must be for specific items. If you do not know the specific work you would like to reproduce and would like to learn more about the Georgia Museum of Art’s collection in order to search for an image appropriate for your project, please contact .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address), chief curator and curator of American art.
When you have identified a specific work of art that you would like to reproduce, please read the information below and .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).
Photographs may be ordered for study use, personal use, lecture use or approved reproduction purposes. Please be aware that only a portion of the thousands of works in the museum’s collection have been photographed; therefore images you request may or may not be available in the format you prefer.
For objects that have been photographed, the Georgia Museum of Art offers images in one or more of the following formats: 35mm color slide, 8x10-inch black-and-white print, 4x5-inch color transparency (available for rental only).
Currently, requests for digital images or use of images in digital media (web, CD-ROM, video/DVD/television) are being handled on a case-by-case basis while we are updating and developing our policies and procedures. If you would like to request a digital image or use in a digital medium, please .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) for further information.
You may purchase 35mm color slides or 8x10-inch black-and-white prints for study, lecture or personal use. Photographs purchased for any of these uses are released to you for the purposes of research, teaching and/or enjoyment only and may not be reproduced or distributed in any manner. If you purchase a photograph for study, lecture or personal use and later wish to reproduce the image, you must submit a request for rights to reproduction to the registrar for rights to reproduction. Please .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) for a schedule of fees and allow 4 to 6 weeks’ processing time.
You may purchase 35mm color slides or 8x10-inch black-and-white prints or rent 4x5-inch color transparencies for the purposes of reproducing works from the collection of the Georgia Museum of Art. An additional rights to reproduction fee also applies. Each request for rights to reproduction is assessed individually and fees are charged according to the scope of each project. You will be asked to complete and sign an application for rights to reproduction supplied to you by the registrar for rights to reproduction. This form serves as a contract and will specify the conditions for reproduction of imagery. Please .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) for a schedule of fees and allow 4 to 6 weeks’ processing time.
Requests for fulfilling orders in less than 4 weeks will be considered rush orders and an additional surcharge of $50 will apply.
Due to construction on our Phase II expansion, there is a moratorium on all requests for new photography (objects that have not yet been photographed) until further notice. The registrar for rights to reproduction will continue to accommodate requests for existing photography (objects that have already been photographed).
A fee of $5 for postage and handling will apply to each order. Your photographs will be mailed to you via USPS Priority Mail immediately upon receipt of prepayment. If you prefer that your materials be sent via UPS or FedEx, you must supply your account number to the registrar for rights to reproduction.
The University of Georgia requires prepayment of all fees before photographs may be released. After you submit your request for photography and/or reproduction rights, the registrar for rights to reproduction will provide you with a schedule of fees for your particular project and send you an invoice. Direct all payments to the registrar for rights to reproduction, who will send out your order immediately upon receipt of payment. The Georgia Museum of Art accepts checks or money orders in US Dollars only or credit card payments.
The Georgia Museum of Art can grant the permissions requested only to the extent of its ownership of the rights relating to the request. Certain works of art, as well as the photographs of those works of art, may be protected by copyright, trademark or related interests not owned by the Georgia Museum of Art. The responsibility of ascertaining whether any such rights exist and for obtaining all other necessary permissions remains with the applicant. Written notification of permissions granted by other copyright holders must be submitted in advance to GMOA.
To submit your request for photography or rights to reproduction, please send the following information to Sarina Rousso, assistant registrar/rights to reproduction by .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) or by fax, 706.542.1051.
Your name and contact information, including full mailing address, phone number, fax number and email address.
The work of art for which you would like to obtain an image, including artist name, title of work, medium (if known) and accession number (if known).
The type of photography you would like to obtain (35mm slide, 8x10-inch b&w print or 4x5-inch color transparency).
Your intended use (study, lecture, personal or reproduction).
If you are requesting rights to reproduction, please include the specifics of your publication (author or editor, title, publisher, commercial or nonprofit, print run, distribution, language, etc.) and projected date of publication.
The registrar for rights to reproduction will then respond to your request as soon as possible. Please allow 4 to 6 weeks processing time for all requests.
Thank you for your interest in the collection of the Georgia Museum of Art.