Attention Legal Practitioners and Commercial Organisations
These sample agreements are protected by the intellectual property rights of Arts Law and have been priced for artists and arts organisations who are not able to afford other legal services.
If you are a legal professional, you are required to purchase the version available for legal professionals. Further, if you are an organisation which may profit from the purchase and use of any Sample Agreements, please consider making a donation to Arts Law.
Arts Law’s Sample Visual Arts Agreements are available in 3 different types to suit your needs and your situation as a user of any of those documents. The Guide to Purchasing Arts Law Sample Agreements provides you more information on each version:
PDF version, non-editable.
If you purchase this version, you will need to type the Sample Agreement and complete it as necessary.
The use of any sample Agreement is governed by the Terms and Conditions for the Use of Documents of the Arts Law Centre of Australia .
Word version, editable.
If you purchase this version, you will be able to create your own agreement by simply saving the Sample Agreement on your computer and completing is as necessary. This sample agreement is formatted in such a manner that the numbering of clauses will be automatically updated if you insert new clauses or delete existing ones.
The use of any sample Agreement is governed by the Terms and Conditions for the Use of Documents of the Arts Law Centre of Australia.
Word version, editable, for legal professionals.
If you are a legal professional and intend to use the Sample Agreement for your legal practice, you are required to purchase this version. The Terms and Conditions for the Use of Documents of the Arts Law Centre of Australia governing this version, to which you agree when purchasing the sample Agreement, include a Multiple Use Licence Agreement.
End users of Sample Agreements who are not legal professionals should have their draft agreement reviewed if they have made any changes to the Sample Agreement. Arts Law provides a document review service. You can get more information about this service here or by contacting Arts Law under 1800 221 457.
- Artist and Gallery Agreement (Long Term) - For lawyer use
This sample WORD agreement outlines what is needed when an Artist wishes to enter into a long term relationship with a Gallery where the Gallery acts as an agent. Please note this agreement is for use by lawyers. - Artist and Gallery Agreement (Long Term) - PDF Download - Non-editable
This sample PDF agreement outlines what is needed when an Artist wishes to enter into a long term relationship with a Gallery where the Gallery acts as an agent. Please note this document is NON-EDITABLE. - Artist and Gallery Agreement (Long Term) - WORD Download - Editable
This sample WORD agreement outlines what is needed when an Artist wishes to enter into a long term relationship with a Gallery where the Gallery acts as an agent. Please note this document CAN BE EDITED. - Artist in Residence - For lawyer use
A sample WORD agreement that summarises what may occur when an artist is granted a residence to work in for their own means. Please note this agreement is for use by lawyers. - Artist in Residence - PDF Download - Non-editable
A sample PDF agreement that summarises what may occur when an artist is granted a residence to work in for their own means. Please note this document is NON-EDITABLE. - Artist in Residence - WORD download - Editable
A sample WORD agreement that summarises what may occur when an artist is granted a residence to work in for their own means. Please note this document CAN BE EDITED. - Consignment - For lawyer use
A sample WORD agreement that informs an artist what is involved when they allow a gallery to exhibit and sell works for a set period. Please note this agreement is for use by lawyers. - Consignment - PDF Download - Non-editable
A sample PDF agreement that informs an artist what is involved when they allow a gallery to exhibit and sell works for a set period. Please note this document is NON-EDITABLE. - Consignment - WORD Download - Editable
A sample WORD agreement that informs an artist what is involved when they allow a gallery to exhibit and sell works for a set period. Please note this document CAN BE EDITED. - Design and Commission - For lawyer use
A sample WORD contract that outlines when an artist is commissioned to design a work. Please note this agreement is for use by lawyers. - Design and Commission - PDF Download - Non-editable
A sample PDF contract that outlines when an artist is commissioned to design a work. Please note this document is NON-EDITABLE. - Design and Commission - WORD Download - Editable
A sample WORD contract that outlines when an artist is commissioned to design a work. Please note this document CAN BE EDITED. - Gallery and Touring Agency - For lawyer use
This sample WORD agreement applies where a gallery is receiving works supplied and organised by a touring agency. Please note this agreement is for use by lawyers. - Gallery and Touring Agency - PDF Download - Non-editable
This sample PDF agreement applies where a gallery is receiving works supplied and organised by a touring agency. Please note this document is NON-EDITABLE. - Gallery and Touring Agency - WORD Download - Editable
This sample WORD agreement applies where a gallery is receiving works supplied and organised by a touring agency. Please note this document CAN BE EDITED. - Image Reproduction Licence for Merchandise - For lawyer use
This sample WORD agreement should be used when a visual artist agrees to licence an existing visual image for multiple reproduction. Please note this agreement is for use by lawyers. - Image Reproduction Licence for Merchandise - PDF Download - Non-editable
This sample PDF agreement should be used when a visual artist agrees to licence an existing visual image for multiple reproduction. Please note this document is NON-EDITABLE. - Image Reproduction Licence for Merchandise - WORD Download - Editable
This sample WORD agreement should be used when a visual artist agrees to licence an existing visual image for multiple reproduction. Please note this document CAN BE EDITED. - Image Reproduction Licence for a Publication - For lawyer use
This sample WORD Image Reproduction Licence for a Publication is for use when a visual artist agrees to licence an existing visual image for multiple reproduction in a particular publication. Please note this agreement is for use by lawyers. - Image Reproduction Licence for a Publication - PDF Download - Non-Editable
This sample PDF Image Reproduction Licence for a Publication is for use when a visual artist agrees to licence an existing visual image for multiple reproduction in a particular publication. Please note this document is NON-EDITABLE. - Image Reproduction Licence for a Publication - WORD Download - Editable
This sample WORD Image Reproduction Licence for a Publication is for use when a visual artist agrees to licence an existing visual image for multiple reproduction in a particular publication. Please note this document CAN BE EDITED. - Independent Curator and Exhibition Space - For lawyer use
The sample WORD agreement between independent curator and exhibition space is for when a curator is providing their services in a freelance capacity to a gallery. Please note this agreement is for use by lawyers. - Independent Curator and Exhibition Space - PDF Download - Non-editable
The sample PDF agreement between independent curator and exhibition space is for when a curator is providing their services in a freelance capacity to a gallery. Please note this document is NON-EDITABLE. - Independent Curator and Exhibition Space - WORD Download - Editable
The sample WORD agreement between independent curator and exhibition space is for when a curator is providing their services in a freelance capacity to a gallery. Please note this document CAN BE EDITED. - Loan of Artwork for Public Exhibition - For lawyer use
A sample WORD agreement between artist and public exhibition space should be used where an artist agrees to lend their work to the organiser of an exhibition. Please note this agreement is for use by lawyers. - Loan of Artwork for Public Exhibition - PDF Download - Non-editable
A sample PDF agreement between artist and public exhibition space should be used where an artist agrees to lend their work to the organiser of an exhibition. Please note this document is NON-EDITABLE. - Loan of Artwork for Public Exhibition - WORD Download - Editable
A sample WORD agreement between artist and public exhibition space should be used where an artist agrees to lend their work to the organiser of an exhibition. Please note this document CAN BE EDITED. - Public Art: Design and Commission Agreement - For lawyer use
This sample WORD agreement should be used when a visual artist is being commissioned to design and create a public artwork. If the artwork is not a public work Arts Law's standard Design and Commission Agreement would be more appropriate. Please note this agreement is for use by lawyers. - Public Art: Design and Commission Agreement - PDF Download - Non-editable
This sample PDF agreement should be used when a visual artist is being commissioned to design and create a public artwork. If the artwork is not a public work Arts Law's standard Design and Commission Agreement would be more appropriate. Please note this document is NON-EDITABLE. - Public Art: Design and Commission Agreement - WORD Download - Editable
This sample WORD agreement should be used when a visual artist is being commissioned to design and create a public artwork. If the artwork is not a public work Arts Law's standard Design and Commission Agreement would be more appropriate. Please note this document CAN BE EDITED. - Sale of Art Work - For lawyer use
A sample WORD agreement between an artist and the purchaser of an artwork. Please not this agreement is for use by lawyers. - Sale of Art Work - PDF Download - Non-editable
A sample PDF agreement between an artist and the purchaser of an artwork. Please note this document is NON-EDITABLE. - Sale of Art Work - WORD Download - Editable
A sample WORD agreement between an artist and the purchaser of an artwork. Please note this document CAN BE EDITED. - Venue Hire - For lawyer use
A sample WORD agreement that can be used for hiring a place/space for short period of time. Please note this agreement is for use by lawyers. - Venue Hire - PDF Download - Non-editable
A sample PDF agreement that can be used for hiring a place/space for short period of time. Please note this document is NON-EDITABLE. - Venue Hire - WORD Download - Editable
A sample WORD agreement that can be used for hiring a place/space for short period of time. Please note this document CAN BE EDITED. - Writer and Commissioner - For lawyer use
A sample WORD agreement for use where a writer is commissioned to write a short work. Please note this agreement is for use by lawyers. - Writer and Commissioner - PDF Download - Non-editable
A sample PDF agreement for use where a writer is commissioned to write a short work. Please note this document is NON-EDITABLE. - Writer and Commissioner - WORD Download - Editable
A sample WORD agreement for use where a writer is commissioned to write a short work. Please note this document CAN BE EDITED.