DACS to discuss income for creatives at Labour Party Conference
From Sunday 22 to Tuesday 24 September 2024, representatives from across the Cultural and Creative Industries will come together at the Labour Party Conference in Liverpool to showcase - and advocate for - the huge value and impact of the creative sector in the United Kingdom, and beyond.
DACS’ Head of Policy and International Reema Selhi will join a panel on Income for Creatives, on Monday 23rd September, alongside the Association of Photographers and the Contemporary Visual Arts Network. The panel will explore new ways to support the livelihoods of visual artists and the wider community of creatives, and the role that copyright and licensing revenues can play in this.
Organised by Creative UK, the Cultural and Creative Industries Pavilion will be home to three-days of policy-led discussions and debates, alongside performances and presentations.
Topics to be discussed include, why who makes culture matters, rethinking funding models, navigating the age of AI, and Britain’s position on the world stage - both as a global exporter of goods and services as well as wielding soft power.
The programme’s content will explore why the Cultural and Creative Industries should be central to Labour’s policymaking, and how the sector can tangibly drive inclusive growth across the UK.
DACS has published 3 key policy recommendations for the Government to better support visual artists:
- Establish the Smart Fund
- Include visual artists in considered regulation of AI
- Establish and appoint a Freelancer Commissioner.
Read more
- What do our 3 key policy recommendations entail?
- How does DACS advocate for visual artists' fair pay?
