Reproductions of the Indianapolis Museum of Art collection, Newfields Archives collections, The Garden, Lilly House, Miller House and Garden, The Virginia B. Fairbanks Art & Nature Park, and Newfields’ buildings may be licensed for scholarly, commercial, or personal uses.
Many image files of public domain objects from the Indianapolis Museum of Art collection and the Newfields Archives collections are available for free download through Newfields’ Open Access program via Newfields’ online collections portal. Simply look for the “Image Download” button below the image files to access high-resolution JPEG files. No further permission or paperwork is required by Newfields for any use of these public domain image files. If you require a larger TIFF file for your publication or project, please complete the Licensing Request Form below. If you are reproducing an Open Access image in a publication, please complete our Image Use Information form to provide us with information about your specific use to help Newfields retain the bibliographic record of where image files are reproduced.
All other requests to reproduce Newfields content are reviewed on an individual basis and fees may apply. For more information regarding licensing reproductions from Newfields, please contact the Legal Affairs and Intellectual Property department.
Newfields reserves the right to refuse permission for inappropriate use and to charge fees different from those presented on this site. View Newfields’ Licensing Fee Schedule for current pricing information:
SCHOLARLY USE
Includes (but is not limited to) books; monographs; exhibition catalogues (and similar publications by galleries, libraries, archives, museums, and nonprofit organizations); public-television broadcasts; and other items made available to a relatively limited audience.
COMMERCIAL USE
Includes (but is not limited to) for-profit publications; textbooks, trade books, reference books, supplemental course readers, and curriculum materials for K–12; motion pictures, commercial television, and video productions; large-circulation or mass-market magazines; printed or televised advertisements; calendars, posters, museum reproductions, postcards, and note cards; other items made available to a relatively wide audience.
PERSONAL USE
Includes (but is not limited to) study, educational, or research purposes only and may not be published or reproduced.
CREDIT LINE
Reproductions must be accompanied by the credit line(s) as supplied by Newfields.
Public domain image files downloaded through Newfields’ Open Access program should be credited with one of the following:
- "Courtesy of the Indianapolis Museum of Art at Newfields.”
- “Courtesy of Newfields Archives.”
Additional caption and/or citation information is available by selecting “Artwork Caption” below an artwork image or “Item Citation” below an Archives image. When applicable, caption and/or citation information is also provided in the reproduction licensing contract.
PUBLICATION GRATIS COPIES
While there are no restrictions or conditions for the use of downloadable public domain image files, Newfields would appreciate receiving a gratis copy of publications or projects containing artworks from the Indianapolis Museum of Art collection and/or objects from the Newfields Archives collections to retain the record of how reproductions are utilized.
Please send physical copies to the attention of:
Legal Affairs and Intellectual Property Department
Newfields
4000 Michigan Road
Indianapolis, IN 46208
Please send digital copies to the attention of:
Legal Affairs & Intellectual Property Department
permissions@discovernewfields.org
If you are reproducing an Open Access image in a publication, please complete our Image Use Information form to provide us with information about your specific use to help Newfields retain the bibliographic record of where image files are reproduced.
COPYRIGHT
Artworks and Archives collection objects that appear in the image file(s) on the individual object’s collection pages may be in copyright or have other legal and/or cultural restrictions to their use. Newfields owns the copyright and related rights in all works, text, media, performances, data, databases, software, and designs produced by Newfields staff during the course of their employment with Newfields, whether those materials are transferred to Newfields Archives or not. For clarity, Newfields does not claim copyright to the image files created by Newfields of artworks in the Indianapolis Museum of Art’s collection.
Newfields makes every effort to ascertain the copyright status of artworks in the Indianapolis Museum of Art’s collection and of objects in Newfields Archives collections. Please refer to the RightsStatements.org statement on the individual object’s collection pages for information about the current copyright status of the underlying work in the image file(s). Additionally, some artworks may include Local Context’s Notices or Labels, which are tools that support Indigenous communities to reassert their cultural authority in heritage collections and data.
Please note that in many cases Newfields owns only the physical object and does not assume responsibility for the associated intellectual property, including copyright, or any other legal rights or ethical responsibilities involved in the publication and reproduction of materials from its Art or Archives collections. Newfields' preparation and/or reproduction fees, when applicable, do not include any fees that may be due separately to rights holder(s) (e.g., creator, representing gallery, estate, etc.).
While the Legal Affairs and Intellectual Property Department will assist applicants, when possible, with the identity and/or contact information, it is the responsibility of the applicant to obtain permission from the rights holder(s) and/or for the applicant to conduct their own fair use analysis. If you have information about rights holders to Newfields’ collections that is not currently displayed, please contact the Legal Affairs and Intellectual Property department.
LICENSING REQUEST FORM
In order to process your request, we need to determine what kind(s) of content, file type(s), reproduction rights, and fees may be involved. Please fill out the following in as much detail as possible.
- Requests must include the name of the applicant, intended use, author(s), publisher(s), anticipated date of publication or release, requested content, and file format requirements.
- Files will not be provided to the applicant until the payment of fees, if applicable, is received by Newfields.
Please Note: Requests must be submitted at least eight (8) weeks prior to the date the file(s) are needed to ensure adequate processing time.