No Hidden Anything
Clear pricing, visible fees, and readable terms are shown before a customer commits.
Our values
The commitments behind artist control and buyer clarityFair Pay, Clear Rights, and No Quiet Surprises
These are the practical promises that shape fees, consent, evidence, support, and every licensing decision made through ALS.
Fair fees Privacy controls No AI scraping Transparent
Your Work, Evidenced
Copyright comes first. Rights records, optional watermarks, and dispute support help when things go sideways.
Your Art ≠ AI Training
Uploaded work is not used for platform AI training without explicit consent. The default is opt-out.
Artists First (Actually)
Fair pay, proper credit, and real opportunities. Not just lip service.
Fair for Everyone
Good licensing works for artists AND buyers. We balance both sides.
AI Is Optional
Ordinary launch workflows do not require generative AI. Uploaded work is not used for platform AI training without explicit consent.
Work Together, Easily
Structured briefs, staged milestones, messaging, and decision records help keep projects on track.
Everyone's Welcome
Built by a migrant who settled in the UK. We stand with artists from all backgrounds—especially those often excluded from the art world.
Sustainable and ethical business model
- Fair fees: Low, transparent platform commission so artists keep more of their earnings.
- Artist Support Fund: We show the disclosed support-fund treatment before completion and publish grant reporting.
- Tax compliance: VAT collection and receipts are handled where applicable and where the relevant payment flow is enabled.
- Privacy‑first: No dark patterns, no selling data; minimal data retained beyond what is required.
- AI training consent: Uploaded work is not used for platform AI training without explicit consent. The default is opt-out.
- AI disclosure: AI-assisted work must be disclosed before licensing and is reviewed under the published moderation and AI policies.
- Evidence-led sustainability: Digital-first delivery can reduce physical handling, while environmental claims still need evidence.
- Community standards: Clear dispute pathways and protection for both artists and buyers.
Tax transparency (UK)
Tax, fee, and VAT treatment is disclosed before an enabled payment completes. VAT handling applies only where registration, customer location, and the enabled payment flow require it.
Founder promise
Art Licence Studio was founded by an EU citizen who made the UK home. We know what it means to build something in a place where you were not born, and we believe creativity should not have borders.
We stand with migrants, long-term residents, and people whose voices are often ignored. This platform is built with fairness, dignity, and safety at its core—for artists from all backgrounds, especially those who have been shut out of traditional art spaces.
Material changes that affect artist earnings or these ethical commitments should be explained clearly and put to community consultation before they are adopted.