News and events

DACS welcomes AI act adopted by European parliament

DACS welcomes the adoption of the AI Act by the European Parliament, which sets a precedent in safeguarding the moral and economic rights of artists, in light of the ongoing development of AI technologies.

• 18 March 2024

DACS welcomes Labour Party’s pledge to support the creative industries

DACS welcomes Labour Party’s Pledge to support the creative industries.

• 15 March 2024

Artists: Complete our Earnings Survey to support our campaigns for fair pay

We want to hear from you about your earnings, and how you generate income.

• 7 March 2024

It is time to set a global standard on protecting artists and their work

For DACS' 40th anniversary, Adelaide Damoah wrote an essay, published by the Arts Professional, calling on the government to safeguard artists’ rights.

• 20 February 2024

APPG for Visual Arts discusses challenges faced by freelance visual artists

The All-Party Parliamentary Group for Visual Arts held its first meeting of 2024 on Wednesday 7th February, focused on the challenges faced by freelance visual artists

• 8 February 2024

House of Lords report on Large Language Models: Government should act, considering legislative changes if necessary

A report released today, 2 February 2024, calls on the UK government to “not sit on their hands’ while LLM developers exploit rightsholders’ works.

• 2 February 2024

New survey shows 89% of UK artists want the Government to better protect their work by regulating AI

A pivotal new report ‘Artificial Intelligence and Artists’ Work’ published by DACS has revealed significant insights about UK artists' concerns and expectations regarding AI's impact on their work and livelihoods.

• 18 January 2024

DACS represents visual artists at All-Party Writers Group roundtable on the need for a Freelancer Commissioner

Yesterday, DACS took part in a roundtable with the All-Party Writers Group (APWG), to discuss the need for a dedicated Freelancer Commissioner to represent freelance workers.

• 15 November 2023

Watch: AI & Creativity: Protecting Creators in the Age of AI

At the recent AI Fringe, part of the UK’s AI summit, DACS convened a panel exploring the potential impacts of AI models on creators and their IP rights.

• 3 November 2023, 2-3:30pm
• British Library, Elliot Room of the Knowledge Centre, 96 Euston Road, London, NW1 2DB

DACS highlights the importance of intellectual property frameworks at the Jingdezhen Cultural Innovation & Development Forum in China

DACS CEO, Christian Zimmermann was invited as a keynote speaker at the inaugural Jingdezhen Cultural Innovation and Development Forum, in China on 18th and 19th October.

• 23 October 2023

Visual Artists and MPs call on Government to address the scale of copyright infringement in NFT marketplaces.

A newly published report by the Culture, Media and Sport Committee highlights how the emergence of NFTs and blockchain technologies in art and culture carries high risk to creators and consumers.

• 11 October 2023

DACS CEO Christian Zimmermann spoke at IFRRO 2023 General Assembly and World Congress

This week, DACS highlighted the opportunities and challenges of Artificial Intelligence for the creative industries, and the copyright and collective licensing issues many visual artists are increasingly facing at the IFFRO (International Federation for Reproduction Rights Organisations) 2023 General Assembly and World Congress

• 6 October 2023