Excluded Works

Copyright Agency’s Statutory Education Licences and licence agreements for Government departments and agencies cover all text and images from any source, from anywhere in the world. Some works are excluded from our annual business licences, licences for media monitoring organisations and visual arts licences.

Annual Business LICENces

The works listed below are specifically excluded from annual business licences. This list may change from time to time.

Song lyrics and sheet music: contact APRA AMCOS

Works published by:

  • Aspermont Media Ltd
  • Bible Society of South Africa
  • Brenthurst Press Pty Ltd
  • Capital Brief Pty Ltd
  • City University of Hong Kong Press
  • New Asia Publishing House Ltd
  • UNISA Press
  • Warren Communications New, Inc
  • Witman Publishing Co (HK) Ltd
  • Zachen Publishers Pty Ltd

Works excluded by:

Visual Arts Licences

Some artworks will require prior approval or are excluded from licensing by Copyright Agency. When you request a visual arts licence we will advise you if any restrictions apply. We’ve also made it easy by including a list of member artists and artworks where this applies. This list will be updated from time to time.

Artist NameTitleYear Of Publication Excluded
Hunter, RobertP21987Restricted
Hurzlmeier, RudolfIllustrations for the book Kinder, sowas tut man nichtRestricted
Indiana, Robert Demuth American Dream No. 50Restricted
Jack, Kenneth WKenneth Jack Works commissioned by Franklin Mint Restricted
Jenkings, PatriciaPortrait of Peter Winter of Manilla NSW1978Restricted
Jenkings, PatriciaPainting for cover of book commissioned by Esk (Q) Shire Council for their 1988 Bicentennial Celebra1987Restricted
Jenkings, PatriciaPortrait of Christa Chadwick (Bowral)1992Restricted
Jenkings, PatriciaPortrait of Sue Owen (Iluka)1992Restricted
Jenkings, PatriciaPortrait of John Owen (Iluka)1992Restricted
Jenkings, PatriciaPortrait of Professor Robert H T Smith, retiring Vice-Chancellor UNE Armidale (UNE collection)1994Restricted
Jensen, BirgitHAFU IV2021Restricted
Juraszek, PaulHorses of the ApocalypseRestricted
Juraszek, PaulSon and MoonRestricted
Kahlo , FridaPortrait of Doña Rosita Morillo / Retrato de Doña Rosita Morillo0Restricted
Kahlo , Frida Fantasy / Fantasia0Restricted
Kahlo , Frida The Mask / La máscara0Restricted
Kahlo , Frida Without Hope / Sin esperanza0Restricted
Kahlo , Frida Self Portrait with Monkey / Autorretrato con changuito0Restricted
Kahlo , Frida The Chick / El pollito0Restricted
Kahlo , FridaThe Circle / El círculo0Restricted

Not sure what’s covered?

  • Prior Approval: Where artists and/or artworks require prior approval before licensing. Special conditions apply to these works.
  • Restricted or Excluded Artworks: Where artworks are excluded from licensing by Copyright Agency, in most cases the artist does not own the copyright of the particular artwork, so we are unable to licence these works. Some specific works also contain licensing restrictions, such as joint copyright clearance or sensitive material.

Any questions? Simply contact us for more information or submit a licence request and we will advise if any restrictions apply.

Updated June 2024