News and events

DACS joins the Gallery Climate Coalition

DACS is proud to become a member of the GCC community and more broadly to work with our artists and artist estate members, and the wider visual arts sector towards collaborative solutions for greater climate security and equality.

• 25 May 2022

DACS celebrates launch of the inaugural Ousmane Sow Resale Right Award.

DACS joins with collecting societies around the world to celebrate the inaugural Ousmane Sow Resale Right Award from CISAC which has this year been presented in partnership with the Government of Senegal at the Dakar Biennal.

• 23 May 2022

DACS contributes to new report on ‘The impact of digital technology on arts and culture in the UK’

DACS was pleased to contribute to the Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology (POST) report on ‘The impact of digital technology on arts and culture in the UK’ that provides an overview of the impact of digital technology on the arts and culture sector in the UK.

• 19 May 2022

DACS’ Chief Executive Gilane Tawadros announced as new Director of Whitechapel Gallery

DACS’ Chief Executive Gilane Tawadros will be stepping down from the organisation which she has led for 13 years to take up a new role as Director of the Whitechapel Gallery in London. 16 May 2022

• 16 May 2022

DACS attends Venice Biennale 2022

The DACS team are proud to be at the opening of the Venice Biennale this week to support visual artists worldwide.

• 21 April 2022

DACS collaborates with arts organisations on series of Venice Biennale events

DACS are proud to announce our collaboration with Venice Agendas and the International Association of Art Critics on Venice Confidential: Off the Record, a series of interviews and discussions between artists, curators, writers, and other arts professionals.

• 6 April 2022

Universal Credit: are you affected by the rule change?

DACS along with members of Creative Rights Alliance is seeking urgent feedback on the new requirement that claimants must look more widely for jobs after four weeks of benefits.

• 5 April 2022

Event Series: Art + Environment

How can artists explore and navigate the changing environment, climate instability and justice to create a more sustainable future?

• 29 March 2022

ACS and DACS unite to uphold the rights of artists and artists’ estates.

The Artists’ Collecting Society (ACS) and the Design and Artists Copyright Society (DACS), with the help of the art law team at Charles Russell Speechlys LLP and Harry Martin of 5 Stone Buildings, have united to uphold the rights of artists and artists’ estates and ensure that they receive the royalties that are rightfully owed to them by jointly bringing legal action against well-known art dealer, Ivor Braka.

• 18 March 2022

First major survey of pioneering British artist Ingrid Pollard opens at MK gallery

Curated by DACS Chief Executive Gilane Tawadros, in collaboration with the artist, Carbon Slowly Turning is the first exhibition to fully explore Pollard’s pioneering and experimental practice, from the 1980’s to the present day, and examine her substantial contribution to British art.

• 11 March 2022

DACS celebrates Women’s History Month

To mark Women’s History Month and International Women’s Day on the 8 March, take a look at our Artimage Pinterest Board which celebrates women artists who have transformed and diversified the visual arts.

• 8 March 2022

World Book Day giveaway: Win a copy of What Artists Wear by Charlie Porter

To celebrate World Book Day we’re pleased to be giving away three copies of What Artists Wear by Charlie Porter to three lucky winners!

• 2 March 2022