Membership in a nutshell
For whom?
Any artist or rights-holder in the visual arts: painting, drawing, photography, design, comics, architecture, sculpture... ADAGP manages the artists' rights in more than 40 artistic fields.
Why?
To entrust copyright experts with the negotiating, managing and billing of your rights. To uphold your copyrights!
How?
By completing the membership form and attaching an ID and bank account number. You may join for all or part of your royalties.
How much?
€15,24: the amount of the share that you acquire when you become a member. We do not collect any annual fee afterwards.
ADAGP represents more than 260,000 artists worldwide, in more than 40 artistic fields.
As an artist, you can choose which rights you wish to transfer to ADAGP: primary rights, resale right, and, as a minimum, collective rights.
You will benefit from the expertise of over 70 employees to effectively enforce your rights.
They monitor the use of works of art and collect fair compensation for artists or rights-holders.
Two possible contracts to manage your rights
ADAGP can liaise with any art user who wishes to reproduce, exhibit or broadcast images of your works on any media (print, websites, TV...). If you join ADAGP as an "All rights" member, ADAGP will manage all your reproduction and communication rights for you.
If these rights are already covered by a contract (publishing contract, contract with a photo agency...) or if you wish to negotiate them yourself, you can choose to join ADAGP to manage your collective rights and resale right only.
Personal stories
Elisabeth Garouste
Designer, member of ADAGP since 1999 and member of the board of directors
Christian Jaccard
Visual artist, member of ADAGP since 1977 and member of the board of directors