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Here's a round up the key Manifesto pledges from the 7 largest parties, that are likely to have an impact on visual artists, the wider visual arts sector, and the Creative Industries as a whole.

  • 21 June 2024
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As the General Election approaches, DACS lays out 3 key policy asks for the next UK Government.

  • 20 June 2024
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DACS congratulates our represented artists who have been honoured in the King's Birthday Honours list 2024.

  • 17 June 2024
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Artists, gallerists and politicians come together to celebrate 40 years of promoting artists’ rights

  • 7 June 2024
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For our 40th anniversary, Michael Dayton Hermann, Director of the Andy Warhol Foundation, wrote an essay about the importance of the artist’s legacy.

  • 6 June 2024
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Arcual, the leading blockchain platform tailored for the art community and DACS have come together in their joint ambition to ensure artists are at the centre of the art ecosystem.

  • 3 June 2024
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As Meta unveils its new privacy policy, DACS’ Head of Legal, Simon Marshall, explains the changes and what artists can do to object to their works being used to develop Meta’s AI models.

  • 30 May 2024
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Christian Zimmermann, DACS CEO, presented the work that DACS is doing to ensure that artists’ rights are protected in the face of advancing technologies.

  • 28 May 2024
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HENI’s Commissioning Editor Rebecca Morrill wrote an essay for DACS’ 40 years of licensing art, highlighting the importance of physical books in an era of digitisation.

  • 24 May 2024
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We were joined by the Shadow Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport Thangam Debbonaire MP and a broad range of organisations representing the interests of visual artists and the wider visual arts sector.

  • 17 May 2024
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DACS worked with King&McGaw to license the work of artist member Fiona Rae for their 2024 Olympics team GB collection

  • 8 May 2024
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In a rapidly changing environment, how do we ensure the artist is supported and their rights are protected?

  • 25 June 2024, 6:30-8pm
  • Shoreditch Arts Club, 6 Redchurch St, London E2 7DD

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