Licensing Art for Movies & Productions: Process & Practice
September 18, 2024
Listen to a discussion between two insider’s perspectives, Janet Hicks, Vice President, Director of Licensing at Artists Rights Society, and Wendy Cohen, owner of Wendy Cohen Production Resources who shared how producers and creative make decisions about artworks based on Production/Script needs, ensuring a seamless integration that enhances storytelling.. and can give some suggestions of ways Artists can make their images known as a potential source for on camera inclusion.
This conversation examines the mechanics of licensing, including the thought process behind choosing an artwork, the practical steps required to secure the rights to use specific artworks, and how artists can license their work for these purposes.
About the Speakers
Janet Hicks, Vice President, Director of Licensing at Artists Rights Society
Janet is Vice President and Director of Licensing at ARS, and serves on the Executive Committee of the visual arts arm of CISAC, known as CIAGP, the International Council of Creators of Graphic, Plastic, and Photographic Arts. She is also the ARS representative for IFFRO, the International Federation of Reproductive Rights Organization. At ARS she handles advertising, film and television uses as well as major museum exhibits and international and membership relations. She has a MA in Art History from the University of Oregon and is also a curator and advocate for emerging contemporary and outsider artists at her art gallery, One Mile Gallery.
Wendy Cohen owner of Wendy Cohen Production Resources
Wendy has been creatively working with a plethora of Studios, Directors, Producer, and Designers in Feature Film and Television/Streaming , sourcing the right details, including Fine Art. She has overseen Licensing/ Clearance issues as well as Product Placement for over two decades.Her Fine Arts background as Artist, Galleryist, and Curator is particularly helpful in choosing and obtaining ideal visuals to enrich the atmosphere of the scenes and accentuate the personalities of the characters.Wendy has worked with many diverse visionaries, including Wes Anderson, Francis Ford Coppola, Yorgos Lanthimos, Ryan Murphy, and Tony Gilroy.
More can be found on her website: www.theperfectcouple.com
And her IMDB page: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0169824/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0_tt_0_nm_8_in_0_q_wendy%2520cohen
Handouts and Reading Material
Read the handouts HERE.
