Anyone in the world may create an account, activate a publishing rights license, and carry out publication-related activities.

Physical Articles are generally available for delivery worldwide.

Delivery availability may nevertheless vary depending on the Article, destination, shipping providers, customs requirements, import restrictions, sanctions, local laws, and other operational factors.

Availability is determined at the time of ordering and fulfillment.

It is the Private Imprint — a publication arrangement through which individuals, acting in their private capacity, may obtain a publishing rights license directly from the original copyright owners of creative works.

The license grants the ordinary rights associated with the lawful acquisition and enjoyment of copies of the licensed work, together with the additional right to publish the Work in the Prescribed Manner.

A master copy is the original intellectual work from which reproductions derive. It is not a physical book or digital file. It is the intangible work in which copyright subsists.

Historically, an imprint is the publishing designation, signature, or trade name — often represented by a name or symbol — under which a publication is issued to the public.

The Private Imprint serves as the publishing designation under which the standardized publication offer is communicated by an individual in private capacity.

The publishing rights license may be activated by entering either:

• a valid Private Imprint (if available); or
• the default imprint: 0000

Where a Private Imprint is used, the license is treated as having been activated pursuant to the publication offer communicated under that imprint.

Where the default imprint “0000” is used, the license is treated as having been activated pursuant to the publication offer made by the original copyright owner.

Under the Private Imprint, publication begins when you, as a licensed rights holder, communicate to the public the official points of access to the standardized publication offer available at galry.art↗.

Physical production and delivery follow afterward and are carried out on your behalf by an authorized agent operating within the arrangement.

Within the framework, a publication occurs when a copy of the licensed work is acquired following acceptance of a publication offer.

The prescribed manner under which publishing rights must be exercised is set out on galry.art↗ and involves:

• authorizing a designated agent in advance by creating an account on this website; and
• communicating to the public the standardized publication offer available at  galry.art↗ through the official points of access, together with the Private Imprint.

The designated agent handles production, payment processing, fulfillment, and delivery on your behalf.

No. Because this arrangement operates through legal rights rather than institutional credentials, no prior qualifications or professional experience are required.

The only prerequisite is the legal capacity to hold rights for the activation and subsequent validation of the license.

No immediate payment is required in order to activate the license and initiate publication activities.

However, the license must subsequently be validated before expiry in accordance with its terms.

The license authorizes publication activities within the arrangement. Accordingly, validation is completed by acquiring a licensed article from the Collection, the price of which incorporates the license fee.

Publication-related activities may result in various administrative records being created within the publishing system.

When a Publication Offer is accepted through Activation of a License, a Recorded Activity may be created and a Pending Entitlement may be recorded in connection with that activity.

Each Recorded Activity results in the recording of a Pending Entitlement of USD $200.00 (two hundred United States dollars), subject to the Contract, the License, and the Disbursement Policy.

A Pending Entitlement is an administrative record only. It does not constitute a debt, vested right, earned income, accrued payment obligation, Publication Entitlement, or guaranteed future Disbursement.

A Publication Entitlement arises only upon administrative determination that a Completed Publication Activity exists in accordance with the Contract, the License, and the Disbursement Policy.

A Pending Entitlement is an administrative record attributed to a Recorded Activity.

At present, for each Recorded Activity, a Pending Entitlement of USD $200.00 (two hundred United States dollars) is recorded within the system, subject to the Contract, the License, and the Disbursement Policy.

A Pending Entitlement does not by itself create a debt, payment obligation, vested right, Publication Entitlement, or entitlement to Disbursement.

A Publication Entitlement arises only after administrative determination that a Completed Publication Activity exists.

The amount ultimately Disbursed may be less than the attributed Publication Entitlement due to applicable taxes, withholding obligations, currency conversion costs, banking charges, intermediary fees, and other lawful deductions.

A Completed Publication Activity is a Publication that satisfies all requirements specified in the Contract and the License.

In general, this requires:

• a valid Publication Offer made in the Prescribed Manner;
• a valid Acceptance through the use of the Private Imprint;
• Acquisition of a Copy pursuant to the Publication Offer; and
• possession of a Validated License by the relevant Publisher before expiration of the applicable License period.

Not every Publication becomes a Completed Publication Activity.

If any required condition is not satisfied, the activity may be classified as an Incomplete Publication Activity.

Validation is the process by which a Licensee confirms their participation in the arrangement by acquiring a licensed article from the Collection before the license expires.

The license may be activated without immediate payment. However, in order for the license to remain effective, it must later be validated in accordance with its terms.

Validation is important because a Completed Publication Activity can arise only where the relevant Publisher holds a Validated License.

If a license is not validated before it expires, the consequences are determined in accordance with the Contract, the License Agreement, and the Disbursement Policy.

Disbursements are governed by the Contract and the Disbursement Policy.

After validating the license, go to Account → Disbursements↗, provide the required settlement information, and designate a receiving account.

To claim a Disbursement, you must complete all verification, compliance, and banking requirements specified by the Administrator.

The claim window opens when the applicable Collection begins and generally remains open for approximately two hundred and forty (240) days.

A Disbursement may occur only after all applicable requirements have been satisfied in accordance with the Disbursement Policy↗, including that:

• a Completed Publication Activity has been administratively determined to exist;
• a Publication Entitlement has been attributed;
• all applicable reviews, reconciliations, verifications, and compliance procedures have been completed; and
• the Publisher has satisfied all applicable requirements.

These requirements may include identity verification, bank-account verification, KYC, AML screening, sanctions screening, tax compliance procedures, and other administrative requirements specified by the Administrator.

The timing of any Disbursement may vary depending upon operational, banking, compliance, accounting, legal, regulatory, and administrative considerations.

Refunds are governed by the Refund Policy↗.

Where a refund, cancellation, or chargeback results in revocation of a License, the License shall be treated in accordance with the License Agreement.

Depending on the circumstances, Validation may be deemed ineffective, the License may be treated as never having become a Validated License, and any associated Pending Entitlements or Publication Entitlements may be adjusted, reversed, deducted, lapsed, forfeited, or otherwise Resolved in accordance with the Contract↗, the License↗, and the Disbursement Policy↗.

Historical entries may continue to appear within Activities for administrative and recordkeeping purposes. Such entries do not independently create rights, obligations, Publication Entitlements, or Disbursements.

The current debut Collection — The Manifest — presents a curated journey through 19^th and 20^th century fine art designed to be accessible without any formal art background.

Depending on the selected article type, the Collection may be made available in the form of:

• hardcover art books;
• digital editions; or
• art posters derived from the featured curation.

For licensing and curation inquiries regarding future collections, contact: art@galry.net