News and events

UK creatives advocate for fair pay and the protection of creators' rights in the Culture, Media, and Sport Select Committee

Today the Culture, Media and Sport Select Committee hosted a session where four organisations, The Authors’ Licensing and Collecting Society (Writers, ALCS), British Equity Collecting Society (Actors and Performers, BECS), the Design & Artist Copyright Society (Visual artists, DACS) and Directors UK (TV and Film directors), gave evidence exploring the issues around creator remuneration in the UK.

• 19 September 2023

DACS AI Survey – your opinion matters

We want to hear from artists, estates and artists’ representatives how AI may be impacting their work, and whether there are concerns about the possible implications of AI on copyright.

• 8 September 2023

Report recommends support for creatives as AI use grows

The Culture, Media and Sport (CMS) Select Committee has published a report on connected technology and the creative industries.

• 31 August 2023

DACS co-signs letter requesting meeting on Government's IP exhaustion plans

As a member of the Alliance for Intellectual Property, DACS has co-signed an open letter requesting a cross sector meeting on the Government's IP exhaustion decision.

• 7 August 2023

New report sheds light on significance of the Artist’s Resale Right (ARR)

DACS has today released a new report which highlights the pivotal role ARR royalties play in supporting artists and the wider UK art market.

• 2 August 2023

DACS provides a briefing for House of Lords debate on AI

DACS provided a briefing to attendees of a House of Lords debate on 24th July on the ongoing policy development of advanced artificial intelligence, its associated risks and potential approaches to regulation within the UK and internationally.

• 25 July 2023

DACS co-signs letter to policy makers on Artificial Intelligence

As a member of European Visual Artists and CISAC - the International Confederation of Societies of Authors and Composers – DACS is pleased to co-sign an Open Letter to policy makers on Artificial Intelligence. The letter lays out principles that ensure artists and creators are respected, and copyright remains robust, with the proliferation of AI across the cultural sector.

• 24 July 2023

The forgotten creatives: Why visual artists deserve more

The Creative Industries Sector Vision unveiled last month had one glaring omission – visual artists. Christian Zimmermann thinks it’s time to recognise their contribution.

• 17 July 2023

All Party Parliamentary Group for the Visual Arts launches with new Chair

On Tuesday 23rd May 2023, the All Party Parliamentary Group for Visual Arts convened for its inaugural AGM, where the appointment of Theo Clarke MP as Chair was confirmed, along with officers of the group and key priorities.

• 10 July 2023

DACS provides a briefing for a House of Lords debate on risks faced by the creative industries

DACS provided a briefing to attendees of a House of Lords debate on Friday 7th July on the importance of the creative industries.

• 7 July 2023

DACS provides a briefing for a House of Lords debate on freelancers in the creative industries.

DACS, in collaboration with a-n and CVAN, provided a briefing to attendees ahead of a House of Lords debate asking the UK Government what support they intend to give to freelancers and self-employed workers in the arts and creative industries, and what assessment they have made of the case for a Commissioner for freelancers.

• 27 June 2023

PICSEL joins the Smart Fund

The Picture Industry Collecting Society for Effective Licensing (PICSEL) has joined The Smart Fund campaign.

• 26 June 2023