Artistic Works and Images

Yes, s 28 of the Copyright Act allows teachers to display audio and/or visual material (eg images) in class (eg using an interactive whiteboard).

For more information see Performance and Communication of Copyright Material in Class.

Yes, teachers can copy images under the Statutory Text and Artistic Works Licence for educational purposes.

For more information see Statutory Text and Artistic Works Licence.

Yes. Most clip art is openly licensed under a Creative Commons (CC) licence (eg Microsoft clip art). If the clip art is not CC licensed or the website does not specify it may be used for educational purposes, you can still use clip art under the Statutory Text and Artistic Works Licence.

Yes, the Statutory Text and Artistic Works Licence allows teachers to photocopy images from a colouring book provided the copies are being made for educational purposes.

Yes, schools can display images at school assemblies either under the Statutory Text and Artistic Works Licence or under s 28 of the Copyright Act.

See Performance and Communication of Copyright Material in Class.

Yes, schools can copy artistic works for examination purposes under the Exam Copying Exception . Note this exception does not extend to practice exams.

See Copying for Exams: What am I allowed to do?

Yes, the Statutory Text and Artistic Works Licence allows teachers to copy (eg scan) and communicate (eg upload to a password protected digital teaching environment) whole artistic works (eg images) provided it is for educational purposes.

For more information see Statutory Text and Artistic Works Licence.

Generally, the students, as authors of their works, will own copyright in the artworks. The school should obtain permission from the students (or their parent/guardian if they are under 15 years) to reproduce the artworks.

For more information see Permissions.

Check if your school has permission to take photos of students. Generally, you will need written permission from the student (and parent if the student is under 15) to publish their photograph in a school or departmental publication. Schools can, for example, seek permission from students to be photographed, filmed or recorded for school purposes at the beginning of each school year.

For more information see Consents.

Yes, this is permitted under the  Book Covers Agreement. This includes copying book covers:

• for display in libraries;
• in a school newsletter;
• on a school website or via social media platforms (eg Facebook or Instagram).

See School libraries – Using book covers.

Students can use existing artistic works in their assignments under the fair dealing exception.

See Students and copyright.

Students may be able to rely on the fair dealing Exception to create an artwork, which is based on someone else’s artwork.

See Students and Copyright.