I am building or managing an art collection

For anyone buying, documenting, conserving, lending, selling or transferring artworks who wants to understand their provenance, condition, rights and circulation requirements.

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8 guides

Reproducing third-party works in an exhibition

Exhibiting a loaned work does not authorise reproducing it in the catalogue, on the website or on social media. What an exhibition organiser must clear and how to ask for it.

Reviewed on 1 October 2026
- copyright
- artwork documentation
- cultural policy
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Artificial intelligence in exhibitions and institutions

57% of the museums that responded to a global UNESCO and ICOM survey use AI and 55% have no internal policy. What the law requires and what an institution must decide.

Reviewed on 4 October 2026
- copyright
- generative AI
- cultural policy
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Selling a painting is not selling its rights

Why buying a work does not transfer its exploitation rights, what the law allows the owner of the copy to do and what a contract should specify when the artist authorises a use.

Verified on 27 September 2026
- art collecting
- copyright
- art market
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Buying digital art: files, rights, certificates and preservation

Qué puede recibir quien compra una obra digital: archivos, soporte, acceso, certificado, mantenimiento y licencia, con o sin token.

Verified on 18 October 2026
- digital art
- art collecting
- copyright
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An artist's archive and legacy

What happens to your works, your archive, your rights and your digital content when you are no longer here, and what you can decide now so that your legacy does not depend on chance.

Verified on 18 October 2026
- artist archive
- copyright
- artwork documentation
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How to request a licence and a quote from VEGAP

If the author of a work is in VEGAP’s repertoire, that is where you ask for permission to reproduce it. What information to prepare, how to read the quote and what to do if there is no agreement.

Reviewed on 1 October 2026
- copyright
- cultural policy
- cultural work
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How to read an image licence and credit it

A museum offering an image for download does not mean you can use it for anything. How to read the rights statement of each file and how to credit it properly.

Reviewed on 1 October 2026
- copyright
- artwork documentation
- research
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Commissioning an artwork

Commissioning an artwork, or accepting a commission, works best with a written agreement. What it should say about the work, deadlines, price, changes and rights.

Verified on 1 October 2026
- art collecting
- copyright
- artwork documentation
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