Questions about Art & Artists

Can I use these Images? for website, church, projects, etc

Is it Public Domain, Fair Use or Copyrighted??

How do I find out who the Copyright Holder is?

Do You offer the Images in a Digital format?

How can I contact the Artist? new work, use images

Where else can I find images to use?

Which of your images are "Public Domain"?

My favorite Art was here on my last visit.. now gone?

Can I Use these Images?

Want image with link to us for your website? Choices Here. Thank You!

Also Dont Miss Our New Digital Art & Powerpoint Images Here

You CAN'T USE an image in any way, non-profit or not, unless it is "Public Domain", falls under "Fair Use" rules or you have the copyright holder's permission such as our powerpoint ONLY offerings above. Do not assume the copyright belongs to the artist. If an individual or a company commissioned the work, then they often buy the copyright as well. Even if the artist does hold copyright, they often must grant "exclusive use" to publishers in return for being published and can't give you permissions if they wanted to. This is the most common situation of all.

I am not here to police the issue, just letting you know. A lot of folks think that as long as their intent is for personal purposes or any non-profit use, that it is ok. Others think as long as they buy one copy, they can scan and do anything with it? But neither is true! I get all kinds of questions here and am certainly not a lawyer or keep up with copyright law. I only have dealer permissions to display these images.

I heard that it was ok to show an image on your website of art that you actually own. So if you bought/already own a legally printed copy of the artwork, you would be ok to show it. I don't know if this is true, but it makes sense. Please read below & the next 2 questions for more info.

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Public Domain, Fair Use or Copyrighted?

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How do I find the Copyright Holder?

Look for info printed on the bottom or back of a legal print, on the internet or visit Copyright.gov for works licensed in USA. Know old records are disorganized, but they are working on a new system. Just because you can't find it doesn't mean its ok to use (our top seller is very strictly copyrighted but not listed there). Pay the research fee for best contact info. Note: Registering anywhere is NOT required for copyrights to still BE in force. You can also visit our Artists Info page for some popular artists & owners contact info.

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Offer the Images in a Digital format?

We are working on our Download section adding music and art images to buy for your ministry use. On our other 300+ images, the answer is sadly no due to either copyright consents or for those in the public domain the availability of good printable files. Rarely are copyrighted Artist's larger size printings (or single use permissions to do so) available, but you may email me about possibilities. Know that even when the artist holds the copyright, they often must grant "exclusive use" to publishers in return for being published and cant give you permissions if they wanted to. You could try searching the internet for "Digital Art" but surprisingly, I have found very little available.

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How can I contact Artists/New Work?

Realize that due to the internet, most popular artists are overwhelmed with requests and can't keep up. Most do not have personal websites or make their email addresses public. The contacts I have are for dealer use and I must respect that. Please research copyrights (above) or the internet for public contact information. If they want to be found they will have a website. You can also visit our Artists Info page for some popular artists & owners contact info.

If you are looking to get a new image done, I only know of 2 artists that I represent who are currently taking on additional projects. Tell them I sent you! You can view their info and artwork here-

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Where else can I find images to use?

A nice picture to link to our gallery? Click Here for Choices. Thanks!

Search the internet for "church resources", "clip art", "digital art" etc. Also see our links page for many great websites full of this type of information. Watch out for sites where folks upload pics as I have seen copyrighted images wrongly shown there. Again always get legal advice, especially if your use involves sales or public viewing or distribution.

p.s. 2 sites (often with us in top 3) on Google when searching for "Pictures of Jesus" are illegally showing/offering copyrighted images. Beware!

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Which Images here are Public Domain?

As I understand, any art created before 1924 is in the Public Domain. Also check previous question on this. Our mission is to provide quality art prints of these loved images for you. We truly do not know all the ins and outs of Public Domain rules. Use search engines to find if the artist died before 1924 or for public domain info sites.

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Art was here.. now Gone?

Sadly, the availability of these loved images can change very quickly. We try to keep our webpages as updated as possible. We have learned that if an image moves you, you better get it when you can as it may not be here later. We lose about 5 images "out of print" every quarter and mourn over every one ( we lost 8 in one day). PLEASE consider emailing us at art@jesusartusa.com to be put on a list for notification to join our voices to a supplier when we learn of more artworks of Christ being taken out of publication. Praises we have been able to bring several back into print!

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