Through our REturn service, IVARO is happy to offer our members and other visual creators access to a new royalty source. IVARO is preparing to distribute royalties received from the Irish Copyright Licensing Agency for the copying of visual works contained in books and periodicals published in Ireland.
If your work has been published in a book or magazine with your permission, then you are entitled to claim a royalty for the photocopying of pages from the publication.
On behalf of visual artists in Ireland, IVARO negotiates a share of photocopying licensing revenue and will be making the first distribution to artists in the coming months. REturn is available to all visual creators, not simply IVARO members, whose works appear in Irish publications. Payments will be made to qualifying artists, photographers, illustrators, and other visual artists, including heirs and beneficiaries.
HOW TO MAKE A CLAIM
- If your work has been published in Ireland with your permission in a book or periodical, prior to Dec 31st 2008, please download and complete the REturn Claim Form here: REturn-CLAIM-FORM-2009
The claim form must be returned to IVARO before 30th December 2009 to be eligible for this years distribution. There is a list of frequently asked questions below to assist you in filling in the form.
We will include all qualifying claims in our first distribution of this reprographic royalty. We expect this to take place in September 2010.
Administration fee
IVARO will deduct a fee of 25%. This percentage reflects the fact that the administration of this royalty is labour-intensive.
The royalties will be modest in most cases, but well worth collecting, and represent an acknowledgement that secondary commercial uses of artists’ works should be remunerated. We are delighted to be able to offer this service to artists and creators.
Alex Davis
E: info@ivaro.ie
T: 01 8722296
REturn FAQ
1. What is IVARO?
The Irish Visual Artists Rights Organisation is Ireland’s not-for-profit copyright licensing and collecting society for artists and visual creators.
2. What are Reprographic Royalties?
Reprographic royalties are collected from Universities, schools and businesses that use photocopying machines. A share of these royalties can be claimed by any artist / visual creator whose work is contained in publications which have an ISBN or ISSN number (and are therefore available to be photocopied). IVARO negotiates a share of this money on behalf of visual creators in Ireland.
3. Who can claim a share?
Every kind of visual creator. If you are an illustrator, sculptor, cartoonist, photographer, animation artist, fine artist, architect, designer, craftsperson, or any other type of visual creator you can make a claim. Representatives of visual creators can also claim (as can beneficiaries of artists’ estates).
4. So how can I claim a share?
All you need to do is fill in a claim form available from IVARO, telling us how your works have been used in books and magazines.
5. Do I need to be a member of IVARO to claim ?
No, you don’t. Any visual creators can claim a share whether a member of IVARO or not. However if you are interested in finding out more about joining IVARO, please contact us on 01 8722296 or info@ivaro.ie
6. Why do I need to submit a claim to get a share?
There is a vast community of visual creators in Ireland and an enormous number of artistic works in copyright. There is no central source of information recording whose works have been used, and where. We have to find other ways of getting this information in order to share the funds between visual creators, so we ask you to tell us how your work has been used in publications.
7. How do I know if I have a valid claim?
You may have a valid publications claim if you are a visual creator whose work has been reproduced in a book, magazine or journal in any year up to 31 December 2008.
8. What can I not claim for?
- Artistic works out of copyright at the time of use
- Works included in newspapers, weekend supplements, leaflets and brochures
- Publications without an ISBN or ISSN number
- Ordnance survey maps
- Logos and trade marks
- Writing, literary or musical works
- Industry manufactured products
- Videos or computer games
- DVD, CD-Rom, internet
9. I don’t know if my work has been photocopied. Can I still claim?
We don’t ask you if your work has been photocopied. We just need to know if your work has appeared in a book, magazine or journal. If it has, then it is available to be photocopied and you may have a valid claim to a share of the money.
10. How will IVARO check the authenticity of claims?
You need to sign a declaration on the claim form and provide examples of publications which featured your work, together with titles and ISBN or ISSN numbers (for publications). We cannot process your claim without this information as it is necessary to ensure compliance. We may also ask you to provide additional information in support of your claim. If you cannot sign the declaration or provide supporting information, we will not be able to assess your claim.
11. What are ISSN and ISBN numbers?
These are standardised identifiers for magazines (ISSN) and books (ISBN). The ISSN number should be
printed above the barcode on the cover of any magazine where as ISBN numbers are usually found on the back cover just above the barcode (paperback) or on the inside fly of the jacket (hardback).
12. What does IVARO charge?
IVARO makes an administrative charge on the revenue we receive on behalf of artists and visual creators in order to cover our operating costs. In 2010, IVARO will charge a 25% administration fee on the royalties we collect on your behalf to cover our running costs for operating this service.
For further information please contact Alex Davis:
Tel – 01 8722296
Email – info@ivaro.ie
Claim your share of reprographic royalties!
Through our REturn service, IVARO is happy to offer our members and other visual creators access to a new royalty source. IVARO is preparing to distribute royalties received from the Irish Copyright Licensing Agency for the copying of visual works contained in books and periodicals published in Ireland.
If your work has been published in a book or magazine with your permission, then you are entitled to claim a royalty for the photocopying of pages from the publication.
On behalf of visual artists in Ireland, IVARO negotiates a share of photocopying licensing revenue and will be making the first distribution to artists in the coming months. REturn is available to all visual creators, not simply IVARO members, whose works appear in Irish publications. Payments will be made to qualifying artists, photographers, illustrators, and other visual artists, including heirs and beneficiaries.
HOW TO MAKE A CLAIM
The claim form must be returned to IVARO before 30th December 2009 to be eligible for this years distribution. There is a list of frequently asked questions below to assist you in filling in the form.
We will include all qualifying claims in our first distribution of this reprographic royalty. We expect this to take place in September 2010.
Administration fee
IVARO will deduct a fee of 25%. This percentage reflects the fact that the administration of this royalty is labour-intensive.
The royalties will be modest in most cases, but well worth collecting, and represent an acknowledgement that secondary commercial uses of artists’ works should be remunerated. We are delighted to be able to offer this service to artists and creators.
Alex Davis
E: info@ivaro.ie
T: 01 8722296
REturn FAQ
1. What is IVARO?
The Irish Visual Artists Rights Organisation is Ireland’s not-for-profit copyright licensing and collecting society for artists and visual creators.
2. What are Reprographic Royalties?
Reprographic royalties are collected from Universities, schools and businesses that use photocopying machines. A share of these royalties can be claimed by any artist / visual creator whose work is contained in publications which have an ISBN or ISSN number (and are therefore available to be photocopied). IVARO negotiates a share of this money on behalf of visual creators in Ireland.
3. Who can claim a share?
Every kind of visual creator. If you are an illustrator, sculptor, cartoonist, photographer, animation artist, fine artist, architect, designer, craftsperson, or any other type of visual creator you can make a claim. Representatives of visual creators can also claim (as can beneficiaries of artists’ estates).
4. So how can I claim a share?
All you need to do is fill in a claim form available from IVARO, telling us how your works have been used in books and magazines.
5. Do I need to be a member of IVARO to claim ?
No, you don’t. Any visual creators can claim a share whether a member of IVARO or not. However if you are interested in finding out more about joining IVARO, please contact us on 01 8722296 or info@ivaro.ie
6. Why do I need to submit a claim to get a share?
There is a vast community of visual creators in Ireland and an enormous number of artistic works in copyright. There is no central source of information recording whose works have been used, and where. We have to find other ways of getting this information in order to share the funds between visual creators, so we ask you to tell us how your work has been used in publications.
7. How do I know if I have a valid claim?
You may have a valid publications claim if you are a visual creator whose work has been reproduced in a book, magazine or journal in any year up to 31 December 2008.
8. What can I not claim for?
- Artistic works out of copyright at the time of use
- Works included in newspapers, weekend supplements, leaflets and brochures
- Publications without an ISBN or ISSN number
- Ordnance survey maps
- Logos and trade marks
- Writing, literary or musical works
- Industry manufactured products
- Videos or computer games
- DVD, CD-Rom, internet
9. I don’t know if my work has been photocopied. Can I still claim?
We don’t ask you if your work has been photocopied. We just need to know if your work has appeared in a book, magazine or journal. If it has, then it is available to be photocopied and you may have a valid claim to a share of the money.
10. How will IVARO check the authenticity of claims?
You need to sign a declaration on the claim form and provide examples of publications which featured your work, together with titles and ISBN or ISSN numbers (for publications). We cannot process your claim without this information as it is necessary to ensure compliance. We may also ask you to provide additional information in support of your claim. If you cannot sign the declaration or provide supporting information, we will not be able to assess your claim.
11. What are ISSN and ISBN numbers?
These are standardised identifiers for magazines (ISSN) and books (ISBN). The ISSN number should be
printed above the barcode on the cover of any magazine where as ISBN numbers are usually found on the back cover just above the barcode (paperback) or on the inside fly of the jacket (hardback).
12. What does IVARO charge?
IVARO makes an administrative charge on the revenue we receive on behalf of artists and visual creators in order to cover our operating costs. In 2010, IVARO will charge a 25% administration fee on the royalties we collect on your behalf to cover our running costs for operating this service.
For further information please contact Alex Davis:
Tel – 01 8722296
Email – info@ivaro.ie