Art UK image licensing service
The Art UK Shop offers thousands of high-resolution fine art images available to license for commercial use, on behalf of participating public collections across the UK. You can use our search tools and filters to find artworks by keyword, collection or artist, and get an instant quote.
Every purchase you make through the Art UK Shop supports the ongoing work of UK museums, art galleries and collections.
Buying an image licence from the Art UK Shop is quick and easy. Just find the image you want to purchase and you can pay online and receive your download within 30 minutes.
Images of artworks that remain in copyright have been cleared for use with the relevant artwork rights holders by the Art UK Copyright team. The copyright licence fee is included in the online quote.
Some lower-resolution images might also be freely available to download through the Art UK website. For more information, please review the Art UK guidance pages and the terms of use on individual artwork pages.
Academic
Academic image licences are offered at reduced rates and there is a range of affordable options. License high-resolution images for academic books and scholarly journals, for both print and electronic use, across all editions. Print runs can be as low as 300 and up to 1 million. Licences are available for use in one country/one language or worldwide distribution in all languages, with different fees for inside and cover use.
Please note, lower-resolution images might also be freely available to download for non-commercial use from the Art UK website.
If you have any queries, please email licensing@artuk.org
Please note that we are only able to offer the specified options and are unable to negotiate a bespoke licence.
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Catalogues
License high-resolution images for exhibition catalogues and reference books, for both print and electronic uses, across all editions. A wide range of print runs are available, starting from 500 copies. Licences are based on worldwide distribution in all languages, with different fees for inside, cover and wraparound use.
If you have any queries, please email licensing@artuk.org
Please note that we are only able to offer the specified options and are unable to negotiate a bespoke licence.
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Editorial
License high-resolution images for editorial use in both digital and print publishing. Print runs can be as low as 500 and up to 1 million. Licences are based on worldwide distribution in all languages, with different fees for inside and cover use.
If you have any queries, please email licensing@artuk.org
Please note that we are only able to offer the specified options and are unable to negotiate a bespoke licence.
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Exhibitions & display
License high-resolution images for indoor displays. Different licences are available for corporate and trade uses, and there are reduced licence fees for museums and other organisations in the heritage sector.
If you have any queries, please email licensing@artuk.org
Please note that we are only able to offer the specified options and are unable to negotiate a bespoke licence.
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Newspapers & magazines
License high-resolution images for use in national magazines (print and digital). Licences are based on worldwide distribution in all languages, with different fees for inside and cover use.
You can also obtain a licence for regional, trade or niche magazines (print and digital) that are printed in one country/one language with different fees for inside and cover use.
Print runs can be as low as 500 and up to 1 million copies.
If you have any queries, please email licensing@artuk.org
Please note that we are only able to offer the specified options and are unable to negotiate a bespoke licence.
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Online
License high-resolution images for online worldwide use on commercial websites for either your homepage or interior pages. There are different rates based on duration and reduced rates for non-profit websites. Licences are also available for commercial social media use for up to 6 months or 1 year.
If you have any queries, please email licensing@artuk.org
Please note that we are only able to offer the specified options and are unable to negotiate a bespoke licence.
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Products
License high-resolution images for a range of commercial products including calendars, postcards, greeting cards and notelets. Fees are based on distribution across one country or worldwide, with a range of print runs available.
You can also purchase licences for CD and DVD packaging in any format, including electronic distribution. Licences are based on worldwide distribution and the print run starts as low as 500 units.
If you have any queries, please email licensing@artuk.org
Please note that we are only able to offer the specified options and are unable to negotiate a bespoke licence.
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Fine art image licensing to use in your research or media project
The art image licensing program from the Art UK Shop includes thousands of fine art images that you can license for use in your academic research project; or in print, television or digital media work. You will find a variety of artworks available to license from Art UK Partner Collections covering a broad spectrum of themes and subject matters. You can use our search tools and filters to find artworks by keyword, collection or artist.
Get an instant quote on image licences
Once you find the right artwork for your requirements, you can use our simple image licence wizard to tell us how you plan to use the image. We will use your answers to provide an instant online quote and the facility to buy online. Your image will be available to download within 30 minutes of placing your order with us.
License artwork for your academic publishing project
Art UK Shop offers image licensing options for academic publishing and research use. We have a range of affordable options for art students and academic researchers. You can use our art images in a variety of academic publications including journals, books, e-books, student dissertations and essays. Adding an image to your work helps bring the subject matter to life and helps to engage the reader or audience.
Find artwork to use in your newspaper or magazine article
Our editorial image licence options are ideal for journalists writing pieces for their newspaper or magazine. Are you writing about a particular piece of fine art, an artist, museum or subject? You can add depth to your writing by licensing an image from our extensive image bank. Don’t just talk about fine art – let your reader see it.
Art images for use in books and print media
Authors and publishers now have access to license a number of images in our fine art image library for use on the cover or interior of their books. The Art UK Shop is an excellent resource for images for reference books or to put on the cover of your latest masterpiece. You can license pictures for global use allowing you to reach a much more comprehensive audience.
License fine art images for your television project
You can now license a number of artworks on the Art UK Shop for use in your TV or news broadcast. Each licence is valid for unlimited transmissions in a single country, or worldwide. Images on the Art UK Shop will be of particular interest to producers of art documentaries, art history shows, school and educational shows or news bulletins.
Buy an image licence from Art UK Shop and support UK art collections
Buying an image licence from the Art UK Shop is quick and easy. Just find the image you want to purchase and use our online usage selector for an instant quote. You can pay online and receive your download in around 30 minutes. Every purchase you make through the Art UK shop supports the ongoing work of UK museums, art galleries and collections.