News and events

DACS responds to UK Government’s industrial strategy

DACS submitted two responses to the UK Government’s Industrial Strategy consultation, highlighting the barriers to growth faced by visual artists within the creative industries sector and proposing solutions to help grow the sector.

• 2 December 2024

Global push for art market equality grows as New Zealand introduces Artist’s Resale Right

New Zealand artists will, for the first time, receive ARR royalties from the resale of their works in the UK. Similarly, UK artists will benefit from ARR royalties on resales of their works in New Zealand.

• 2 December 2024

DACS discusses Artist’s Resale Right royalties for Designers

Christian Zimmermann, DACS CEO, shares insights with Anti Copying in Design (ACID) about the role of Artist’s Resale Right (ARR) royalties in supporting creators

• 30 November 2024

New report into artists’ earnings reveals falling incomes and significant pay disparities across demographics

A new report released today by the University of Glasgow commissioned by DACS, reveals the extent of falling earnings for visual artists in the UK.

• 25 November 2024

'The 80s: Photographing Britain': Mitra Tabrizian

Mitra Tabrizian shares insights about her work 'The Blues' featured in the exhibition '80s Photographing Britain'. Created in the late 1980s, 'The Blues' explores themes of race, identity, and representation, drawing on postcolonial theory and the aesthetics of American crime movie posters.

• 21 November 2024

New publication reveals never-before-seen images of changes Bacon made to his paintings

Revisions, a new publication by DACS artist member the Estate of DACS artist member Francis Bacon, unveils a previously unseen archive of images documenting changes the artist made to his paintings.

• 19 November 2024

The Smart Fund raised in House of Lords debate as potential additional income stream for creators

The Smart Fund proposal was highlighted today in a short debate in the House of Lords on the Impact of the Budget on arts, heritage and cultural organisations.

• 14 November 2024

The importance of climate action in the visual arts sector

The Gallery Climate Coalition share their thoughts on the vital role the creative community can play in a time of climate crisis.

• 14 November 2024

How we’ve been advocating for artists' rights and royalties this Autumn

Over the past few months, we have been campaigning for our 3 top policy priorities: the Smart Fund, a Freelancer Commissioner, and AI regulation that safeguards artists’ rights and livelihoods.

• 12 November 2024

International art leaders gather in London to discuss artists' rights at the CIAGP conference

DACS hosts the CIAGP annual conference, convening DACS’ sister societies from around the world, exploring global developments at the intersection of AI and IP

• 8 November 2024

Government responds to Culture, Media and Sport Select Committee report on ‘Creator Remuneration’

The Culture, Media and Sport Select Committee has published the UK Government’s response to the recommendations made in the Creator Remuneration report earlier this year.

• 4 November 2024

DACS urges parliamentarians to maintain a strong and fair IP framework

At the British IP Day parliamentary reception in Westminster, DACS Chair Margaret Heffernan in her speech urged policy-makers and parliamentarians to maintain the UK’s strong and fair IP framework in the face of challenges from the tech sector

• 1 November 2024