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For a Work of the Visual Arts (United States)

This is a copyright form for a work of the Visual Arts. The form provided here is simply a sample of what the actual Form VA looks like.

FORM VA
For a Work of the Visual Arts

UNITED STATES COPYRIGHT OFFICE

REGISTRATION NUMBER

___________________________ VA

___________________________ VAU

EFFECTIVE DATE OF REGISTRATION

________________ Month _____________ Day ______ Year

DO NOT WRITE ABOVE THIS LINE. IF YOU NEED MORE SPACE, USE A SEPARATE CONTINUATION SHEET.

1 TITLE OF THIS WORK ___________________________

NATURE OF THIS WORK ___________________________

PREVIOUS OR ALTERNATIVE TITLES ___________________________

Publication as a Contribution If this work was published as a contribution to a periodical, serial, or collection, give information about the collective work in which the contribution appeared.

Title of Collective Work ___________________________

If published in a periodical or serial give:

Volume ___________________________

Number ___________________________

Issue Date ___________________________

On Pages ___________________________

2a NAME OF AUTHOR ___________________________

Was this contribution to the work a "word made for hire"?

____ Yes ____ No

AUTHOR'S NATIONALITY OR DOMICILE

Citizen of ___________________________
OR
Domiciled in ___________________________

DATE OF BIRTH AND DEATH

Year Born ___________________________

Year Died ___________________________

WAS THIS AUTHOR'S CONTRIBUTION TO THE WORK

Anonymous? ____ Yes ____ No

Pseudonymous? ____ Yes ____ No

If the answer to either of these questions is "Yes", see detailed instructions.

NATURE OF AUTHORSHIP Check appropriate box(es).

____ 3-Dimensional sculpture

____ 2-Dimensional artwork

____ Reproduction of work of art

____ Map

____ Photograph

____ Jewelry design

____ Technical drawing

____ Text

____ Architectural work

2a NAME OF AUTHOR ___________________________

Was this contribution to the work a "word made for hire"?

____ Yes ____ No

AUTHOR'S NATIONALITY OR DOMICILE

Citizen of ___________________________
OR
Domiciled in ___________________________

DATE OF BIRTH AND DEATH

Year Born ___________________________

Year Died ___________________________

WAS THIS AUTHOR'S CONTRIBUTION TO THE WORK

Anonymous? ____ Yes ____ No

Pseudonymous? ____ Yes ____ No

If the answer to either of these questions is "Yes", see detailed instructions.

NATURE OF AUTHORSHIP Check appropriate box(es).

____ 3-Dimensional sculpture

____ 2-Dimensional artwork

____ Reproduction of work of art

____ Map

____ Photograph

____ Jewelry design

____ Technical drawing

____ Text

____ Architectural work

3a Year in Which Creation of This Work Was Completed

___________________________ Year

This information must be given in all cases.

3b DATA AND NATION OF FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS PARTICULAR ISSUE Complete this information ONLY if this work has been published.

Month ___________________________

Day ___________________________

Year ___________________________

___________________________ Nation

4 See instructions before completing this space.

a COPYRIGHT CLAIMANT(S) Name and address must be given even if the claimant is the same as the author given in space 2.

___________________________

b TRANSFER: If the claimant(s) named here in space 4 is (are) different from the author(s) named in space 2, give a brief statement of how the claimant(s) obtained ownership of the copyright.

___________________________

DO NOT WRITE HERE, OFFICIAL USE ONLY

APPLICATION RECEIVED ___________________________

ONE DEPOSIT RECEIVED ___________________________

TWO DEPOSITS RECEIVED ___________________________

FUNDS RECEIVED ___________________________

DO NOT WRITE ABOVE THIS LINE. IF YOU NEED MORE SPACE, USE A SEPARATE CONTINUATION SHEET.

5 PREVIOUS REGISTRATION Has registration for this work, or for an earlier version of this work, already been made in the Copyright Office?

____ Yes ____ No If your answer is "Yes," why is another registration being sought? (Check appropriate box.) If your answer is "no," go to space 7.

a. _____ This is the first published edition of a work previously registered in unpublished form.

b. ____ This is the first application submitted by this author as copyright claimant.

c. ____ This is a changed version of the work, as shown by space 6 on this application.

If your answer is "Yes," give Previous Registration Number ___________________________

Year of Registration ___________________________

6a DERIVATIVE WORK OR COMPILATION Complete both space 6a and 6b for a derivative work: complete only 6b for a compilation. Preexisting Material Identify any preexisting work or works that this work is based on or incorporates.

___________________________

6b Material Added to This Work. Give a brief, general statement of the material that has been added to this work and in which copyright is claimed.

___________________________

7a DEPOSIT ACCOUNT If the registration fee is to be charged to a Deposit Account established in the Copyright Office, give name and number of Account.

Name ___________________________

Account Number ___________________________

7b CORRESPONDENCE Give name and address to which correspondence about this application should be sent.

Name ___________________________

Address ___________________________

Apt ___________________________

City ___________________________

State ___________________________

ZIP ___________________________

Area code and daytime telephone number ___________________________

Fax Number ___________________________

Email ___________________________

8 CERTIFICATION* I, the undersigned, hereby certify that I am the (check only one)

____ author

____ other copyright claimant

____ owner of exclusive right(s)

____ authorized agent of ___________________________ Name of author or other copyright claimant, or owner of exclusive right(s)

of the work identified in this application and that the statements made by me in this application are correct to the best of my knowledge.

Typed or printed name and date. If this application gives a date of publication in space 3, do not sign and submit it before that date.

Handwritten signature (X) ___________________________

Date ___________________________

9 Name ___________________________

Number/Street/Apt ___________________________

City/State/ZIP ___________________________

YOU MUST:
• Complete all necessary spaces
• Sign your application in space 8

SEND ALL ELEMENTS IN THE SAME PACKAGE:
1. Application form
2. Nonrefundable filing fee in check or money order payable to Register of Copyrights
3. Deposit material

MAIL TO

Library of Congress
Copyright Office
101 Independence Avenue, S.E.
Washington, D.C. 20559-6000


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