The Illustration Campaign and Liaison Group

Pro-Action Petition

We, the undersigned, agree with and support the aims of Pro-Action.

We ask that all contracts for the commissioning of illustration be:

• In plain English;
• Fair and reasonable;
• Agreed with the illustrator before work starts.

We ask for an end to indiscriminate “rights grabs” (copyright assignments or very broad exclusive licences). In most cases a licence for specific uses will be sufficient.

We ask that the moral rights of illustrators are respected. In particular, illustrators should not be asked to waive their right to receive an attribution (or credit) for their work or the right to object to derogatory treatment of their work.

We ask that fees paid to illustrators reflect the illustrator's investment of skill and labour, the use of the work and the scope of rights obtained.

Please endorse our petition by submitting your name, email address and occupation in the form below:

Once the form has been received you will be given a password to access the members only section of the Pro-Action website, where you can keep track of the latest developments. We may also email you from time to time with further information. If you would rather not receive emails from us, please send an email with “Unsubscribe” in the subject line to info@pro-action.org.uk