News and events

Claiming my creative rights: How DACS Payback supports artists

DACS member and illustrator Jonathan Woodward spoke to DACS about how the Payback scheme has benefitted him.

• 1 October 2024

109,000 visual creators receive a share in £5.3 million of Payback royalties

This month, DACS has begun distributing £5.3 million in royalties to 109,000 visual creators and their representatives through its annual Payback scheme.

• 30 September 2024

Has your work been published in Germany or the Netherlands? Claim your share of royalties by 23 August 2024

Artists and estates can now claim their share of Public Lending Right (PLR) royalties for the lending of books featuring their work by libraries in Germany and the Netherlands.

• 24 July 2024

PICSEL joins the Smart Fund

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

• 26 June 2023

UK Parliament debated support for UK artists and culture through innovative funding schemes

On Tuesday 22nd November from 16:30-17:30 in a Westminster Hall, secured by Former Minister for Culture and Digital, Caroline Dinenage, parliamentarians debated “supporting UK artists and culture”.

• 21 November 2022

Supporting a Cultural Revolution across the UK's regions

DACS is convening a discussion at the Conservative Party Conference on 5 October on how the UK can support funding that fuels creative economies, supports local communities, and redresses the balance between creators and tech companies in the digital age.

• 29 September 2022

Had visual works published in Germany? Apply for royalties now

If you are a UK artist who has had visual works published on a German website, featured in a German gallery or published in a German language book, you may be eligible to apply for royalties.

• 29 April 2019