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The Artist’s Resale Right will continue to benefit artists and estates post-Brexit

The Artist’s Resale Right is a royalty that provides fair and essential income for artists and artists' estates when their work is resold through a gallerist, art dealer or auction house. Since the Artist’s Resale Right legislation became the law in the UK in 2006, DACS has paid out £94 million in Artist’s Resale Right royalties to artists.

• 9 December 2020

Gordon Cheung on why Artist's Resale Right matter

Artist Gordon Cheung talks to DACS about the importance of ARR and how it helps to support his practice.

• 2 December 2019

DACS reaches £80m milestone in Artist's Resale Right royalties

Since 2006 DACS has distributed £80 million in Resale Royalties to visual artists.

• 19 June 2019

Jeremy Deller on surviving financially as an artist

Former Turner Prize winner Jeremy Deller talks to DACS about his favourite projects, surviving financially as an artist and the importance of the Artist’s Resale Right.

• 18 July 2012