News and events

Finding space in a changing city: Janet Tod on artist studios, and the future of creativity

Artist Janet Tod reflects on the evolution of artist studios and the challenges facing artists today in our latest 40th-anniversary blog post.

• 11 December 2024

Reflecting on Eduardo Paolozzi: his contribution to DACS and his lasting legacy

Adrian Barr-Smith, Trustee and Secretary of the Paolozzi Foundation reflects on Paolozzi’s influence during the early days of advocating for artists’ rights.

• 16 October 2024

DACS Annual Review 2023: £17.6 million paid to 90,000 artists and estates

In 2023, DACS continued its mission to support visual artists and their estates, distributing over £17.6 million in royalties to 90,000 recipients.

• 20 August 2024

40 years of licensing art

Since our first licence for the Sunday Times in 1984, we’ve been helping brands for over 4 decades to bring their projects to life using extraordinary images of modern and contemporary art, while making sure artists’ rights are always protected.

• 19 March 2024

DACS Annual Review 2022 - £16.4 million paid to over 82,000 artists and estates in 2022

DACS has published its latest Annual Review which reveals that 82,000 artists and estates received £16.4 million in royalties through our services in 2022.

• 13 September 2023

DACS’ Annual Review: 79,000 artists and estates receive £17.2 million in royalties

DACS has published its latest Annual Review which reveals that 79,000 artists and estates received £17.2 million in royalties through our services in 2021. In a year where we also launched our Manifesto for Artists and the Smart Fund campaign,we are committed to supporting the essential business of being an artist.

• 2 August 2022

DACS Annual Award: Ryan Gander

The audience joined Gander in exploring Perspectives, a talk that considers our inability to change.

• 25 September 2019 - 25 January 2024, 7-9pm
• The Art Workers' Guild 6 Queen Square, Bloomsbury, London, WC1N 3AT

DACS’ Annual Review: 58,000 artists and estates receive £18 million in royalties

In a world that is hard to predict, DACS remains a constant and reliable, partner supporting thousands of artists.

• 5 September 2019