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
  • 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
Bomberg, DavidPlayers 1919Restricted
Bomberg, DavidTrees in Sun, Cyprus1948Restricted
Bomberg, DavidKitty1929Restricted
Bomberg, Davidfrom Russian Ballet, v1914Restricted
Bomberg, DavidNude1943Restricted
Bomberg, DavidThe Artist's Wife and Baby1937Restricted
Bomberg, DavidBarges1919Restricted
Bomberg, DavidSleeping Men1911Restricted
Bomberg, DavidRecto: Messiah. Verso: Messiah1953Restricted
Bomberg, DavidStudy for Canadian War Painting1918Restricted
Bomberg, DavidSt Paul's and River1945Restricted
Bone, MuirheadMuirhead Bone WWII artworks1939Restricted
Bone, MuirheadMuirhead Bone WWI artworks1916Restricted
Bone, StephenStephen Bone War artwork created 1941-19451941Restricted
Boyd, ArthurSt. Clare Offering Marzipan to St. FrancisRestricted
Boyd, ArthurDavid and SaulRestricted
Boyd, ArthurThe WaterholeRestricted
Boyd, ArthurShearers playing for a BrideRestricted
Boyd, ArthurNude with Beast 11962Restricted
Boyd, ArthurWimmera Landscape1963Restricted

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 2023