Irish Visual Artists Rights Organisation

IVARO Announces RETURN 2016 is Open for Claims

September 20, 2016

RETURN 2016 – Artists Claim Your Share

The Irish Visual Artists Rights Organisation (IVARO) is pleased to announce the launch of Return 2016. RETURN is an annual service which distributes royalties to visual creators whose works have been reproduced in books & magazines published in Ireland. RETURN will open for claims on September 22nd and creators have until October 21st to make their claim.

How it works

Claimants provide examples of what books or magazines their work has featured in. We then pay them a share of licensing fees we’ve collected for photocopies and scans of publications.

Claims can be made by completing an online application form at www.ivaro.ie/return

Artists who applied successfully for RETURN in previous years you can apply this year for all of the same publications once again and add any new publications to their claim. While royalty payments can vary year to year, everyone who makes a successful claim is guaranteed a minimum payment.

T: +353 (0) 1 6729488
E: info@ivaro.ie
W: www.ivaro.ie

IVARO Announces RETURN 2015 is Open for Claims

September 14, 2015

The Irish Visual Artists Rights Organisation (IVARO) is pleased to announce that RETURN 2015 is open for claims. RETURN is our annual service which distributes royalties to any visual creator whose works have been reproduced in books and magazines published in Ireland. Claims can be made by completing an online application form providing examples of what books or magazines your work has featured in. We’ll then pay you a share of royalties we’ve collected for photocopies and scans of publications. Artists who applied successfully for RETURN in previous years can apply this year for all of the same publications once again and add any new publications in 2014 to their claim. While royalty payments can vary year to year, everyone who makes a successful claim is guaranteed a minimum payment. In 2014 the average payment was €85. Artists and beneficiaries have until October 29th to claim.

How to Claim
Simply complete the Online Claim Form ivaro.return by midnight, Thursday 29th October

Before completing the form please read the frequently asked questions: RETURN FAQ ivaro.royalties

What previous claimants say “Thanks so much!.. the ‘return’ money arrived yesterday. A lovely bonus at this time of year” “Thanks for looking after our interests. It’s lovely to find the little injection in my bank account.”

IVARO is Irelands not-for-profit copyright management organisation for visual creators. IVARO manages the rights of its’ members through our Copyright Licensing, RETURN and Artists Resale Right services. In addition IVARO engages in advocacy and advice for visual artists. RETURN royalties come from revenue generated by a collective licensing scheme. In Ireland photocopying licenses are issued to businesses and educational institutions by the Irish Copyright Licensing Agency (ICLA). On behalf of visual artists in Ireland, IVARO negotiates a share of this revenue and distributes it through the RETURN service. RETURN is available to all visual creators, not simply IVARO members. Payments are made to qualifying artists, photographers, illustrators, and other visual artists, including heirs and beneficiaries.

For queries regarding RETURN please contact us on:
T: (01) 672 9488
E: info@ivaro.ie
www.ivaro.ie

Noel Kelly. Chief Executive Officer / Director

February 22, 2014

Noel is a Fellow of the Royal Society for the ecouragement of Arts, Manufacture and Commerce, President of AICA Ireland, a board member of IVARO (The Irish Visual Artists Rights Organisation), and a Member of the Royal Society for Aesthetics. His role is the strategic direction and day to day management of Visual Artists Ireland.

Key highlights since joining VAI include the creation of Get Together the national day for Visual Artists; The Social, Economic, and Fiscal Status of the Visual Artist in Ireland Survey (Ireland and Northern Ireland); The Payment Guidelines for Visual Artists (Ireland and Northern Ireland); Show & Tell; The Common Room gatherings for artists in the local area; Speed Curating; Critical Writing for Visual Artists, and commissioning the Best Practice Guidelines for Internships. “It is impossible to take sole credit for these as the effort of every person working in VAI makes them happen.”

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