NOBA Artist Terms and Conditions
Platform operator: MTÜ Nordic Baltic Art Center NOBA (registry code 80387390) and artwork sales: NOBA OÜ (11215904, Pärnu mnt 154, Tallinn)
Effective date: 3 January 2026
Contact: info@noba.ac
1. Submission and Accuracy of Information
The applicant is responsible for the accuracy of the artwork details, authorship information, and contact details provided, and confirms that they have the right to authorise the use of both the depicted artworks and the submitted photographs within the scope described in these terms.
NOBA does not verify and is not responsible for the lawfulness of the information, artworks and images submitted by the artist. If a third party brings a claim against NOBA in connection with content submitted by the artist, the artist is responsible for it and will reimburse NOBA for reasonable costs incurred. NOBA may remove content whose lawfulness has been reasonably questioned.
2. Editing Biographies and Artwork Descriptions
NOBA may edit and translate the artist’s submitted biography and artwork descriptions for clarity and language, while preserving their meaning and factual content. If the artist is dissatisfied with the published wording or translation, please send corrections to info@noba.ac.
3. Use of Artwork Images
The artist grants the operator of the NOBA platform a royalty-free, non-exclusive licence to use the submitted images of their artworks to introduce and promote the artist and their work on NOBA’s website, social media channels, newsletters, digital advertisements related to these purposes, and other channels and materials related to NOBA’s activities, regardless of format. The licence applies worldwide for as long as the artist’s artworks are published on the NOBA platform, unless the artist terminates the licence earlier.
Copyright remains with the rights holder, and the artist will be credited whenever the images are published. Images may be resized and reformatted for publication, and the artwork may be presented using technical and visualisation tools (e.g. an image of the artwork in a room), while preserving the artwork’s integrity, proportions, and colours.
The licence includes the right to pass on the images to the extent necessary for their publication and delivery, including to service providers and to the media for coverage of NOBA’s activities.
4. Artwork Sales and Changes
By marking an artwork as available for sale in the application, the artist authorises NOBA to offer the artwork on the NOBA platform at the price stated in the application and to accept purchase orders. NOBA will send the artist a commission agreement for signature. When a sale takes place, NOBA will notify the artist, and the artist will hand over the artwork in accordance with NOBA’s instructions. Payment to the artist is made after the commission agreement has been signed and the artwork has been handed over, in accordance with the terms of the agreement. If the commission agreement is not signed or the artwork is unavailable, NOBA may cancel the sale and refund the buyer.
The artwork remains in the artist’s possession until sold. The artist must promptly notify NOBA if the artwork is exhibited, offered for sale through another channel, sold, or otherwise unavailable. The artist must also inform any gallery or other intermediary exhibiting or offering the artwork for sale that it is also available through NOBA, so that the parties can agree on sales arrangements and the allocation of commission where necessary.
Requests to change the prices of existing artworks or remove artworks should be sent to info@noba.ac.
5. Termination of the Licence and Collaboration
The artist may terminate the image-use licence, restrict the use of images in a particular way, and request the removal of artworks or their entire artist profile by emailing info@noba.ac. Please specify whether the request concerns withdrawing artworks from sale, restricting or ending the use of images, or removing the entire profile.
Upon termination of the licence, NOBA will cease any new use of the images and, within 14 days, remove them from the locations specified in the artist’s request within the digital channels managed by NOBA. To help identify earlier publications, please provide links or other identifying information. If removal of the entire artist profile is requested, the profile will be removed within the same period.
NOBA cannot guarantee the removal of copies independently shared by third parties or images stored in search engine caches. Termination does not affect printed materials produced or materials provided to the media before termination.
The completion or cancellation of pending sales transactions and the associated obligations will be governed by the separate commission agreement.
6. Enquiries and Disputes
Questions, requests for corrections, and complaints should be sent to info@noba.ac. NOBA will normally respond within 14 days. If resolving the matter requires more time, the person making the enquiry will be informed.
These terms are governed by Estonian law, subject to applicable mandatory legal provisions. The parties will first seek to resolve disputes through negotiation. If no agreement is reached, the dispute will be resolved by a competent court in Estonia.
If you believe that content published on the NOBA platform infringes someone’s rights or is otherwise unlawful, please notify us at info@noba.ac, stating the location of the content (link) and the reason. NOBA will review the notice promptly and remove or restrict the content where justified. The artist who submitted the content will be informed of the removal and the reasons for it.
7. Acceptance and Amendment of the Terms
The applicant accepts these terms by selecting the relevant checkbox in the submission form. NOBA records the time of acceptance and the version of the terms accepted.
NOBA will notify existing users of proposed material changes by email at least 30 days before they take effect.
The artist’s personal data is processed in accordance with NOBA’s Privacy Policy. These terms are drawn up in Estonian and English; in the event of any discrepancy, the Estonian version prevails.
