Lopez Media Clearances provides comprehensive image research, rights management, and editorial support for museums, publishers, scholars, and cultural institutions.

With over a decade of experience in visual research and copyright clearance, Lopez Media Clearances assists clients in building accurate, contextual, and rights-secure visual narratives for publication and exhibition. Our work integrates deep art-historical knowledge with practical expertise in licensing, ensuring that every image is sourced, reviewed, and documented with scholarly rigor and professional care.

We offer full-service image and rights acquisition for exhibition catalogues, scholarly books, and digital platforms—including the identification of imagery, negotiation of rights, and editing of captions and credit lines for publication. We also secure permissions for press kits, editorial coverage, on-site exhibition graphics, digital exhibitions, and video programs, ensuring consistent and compliant image use across all formats.

In addition to project-based work, Lopez Media Clearances consults with institutions to develop sustainable image rights practices. Services include staff training, workflow design, and copyright review of permanent collections, supporting museums and archives in establishing responsible and efficient systems for visual asset management.

Services Provided

Research and documentation of still, moving image, and audio sources
Image acquisition and rights clearance for publication and exhibition
Negotiation of licensing terms and usage rights across multiple platforms
Review and editing of captions, credit lines, and image metadata
Evaluation of copyright, fair use, and publicity considerations
Project management of image submissions and permissions pipelines
Request and coordination of new photography
Rights and copyright audits for permanent collections
Institutional consulting and staff training on image rights management

Research and Licensing for

Exhibition catalogues
Scholarly anthologies
Museum and archival publications
Online and digital exhibitions
Video and multimedia programs
Press and publicity materials
Editorial reviews and exhibition coverage
Signage, labels, and interpretive displays

Areas of Expertise

Fine art and art-historical research
Rights-managed and archival image sources
Museum and archival collections
Photography and visual culture
Film, video, and broadcast media
Musical compositions and performance rights
Publicity rights and likeness permissions