DACS - Design and Artists Copyright Society
@dacs.org.uk
Founded in 1984, DACS is a not-for-profit organisation dedicated to championing, protecting and managing the rights of artists, and maximising their royalties. How we can help 👉 https://www.dacs.org.uk/
Did you know that copyright lasts for 70 years after an artist or creator passes? It's not something we tend to think about - but it is important to consider who will look after your art when you’re no longer around. 💭
November 12, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Did you know that copyright lasts for 70 years after an artist or creator passes? It's not something we tend to think about - but it is important to consider who will look after your art when you’re no longer around. 💭
We’re proud to work with the Arts Council Collection to make over 600 modern and contemporary artworks available for licensing through DACS Images.
from Moonstrips Empire News (no title), 1967 © The Paolozzi Foundation, Licensed by DACS Images. Image: © Arts Council Collection, Southbank Centre 📷
from Moonstrips Empire News (no title), 1967 © The Paolozzi Foundation, Licensed by DACS Images. Image: © Arts Council Collection, Southbank Centre 📷
November 10, 2025 at 11:02 AM
We’re proud to work with the Arts Council Collection to make over 600 modern and contemporary artworks available for licensing through DACS Images.
from Moonstrips Empire News (no title), 1967 © The Paolozzi Foundation, Licensed by DACS Images. Image: © Arts Council Collection, Southbank Centre 📷
from Moonstrips Empire News (no title), 1967 © The Paolozzi Foundation, Licensed by DACS Images. Image: © Arts Council Collection, Southbank Centre 📷
The new CISAC Global Collections Report is out! 📊 📰
The UK led global Artist’s Resale Right collections with €14 million, while the global visual arts sector returned back to growth with a rise of 0.9%.
#artistroyalties #visualarts #collectivelicensing
The UK led global Artist’s Resale Right collections with €14 million, while the global visual arts sector returned back to growth with a rise of 0.9%.
#artistroyalties #visualarts #collectivelicensing
November 6, 2025 at 4:31 PM
The new CISAC Global Collections Report is out! 📊 📰
The UK led global Artist’s Resale Right collections with €14 million, while the global visual arts sector returned back to growth with a rise of 0.9%.
#artistroyalties #visualarts #collectivelicensing
The UK led global Artist’s Resale Right collections with €14 million, while the global visual arts sector returned back to growth with a rise of 0.9%.
#artistroyalties #visualarts #collectivelicensing
Over 5,000 miles away from where our tradition began, this image by Simon Roberts shows fireworks taken to the extreme.
Image: Large Glitter Maroon Flash, Desert Blast, Nevada, 1999, Simon Roberts © Simon Roberts / Flowers Gallery. All rights reserved, DACS Images 📷
Image: Large Glitter Maroon Flash, Desert Blast, Nevada, 1999, Simon Roberts © Simon Roberts / Flowers Gallery. All rights reserved, DACS Images 📷
November 5, 2025 at 11:02 AM
Over 5,000 miles away from where our tradition began, this image by Simon Roberts shows fireworks taken to the extreme.
Image: Large Glitter Maroon Flash, Desert Blast, Nevada, 1999, Simon Roberts © Simon Roberts / Flowers Gallery. All rights reserved, DACS Images 📷
Image: Large Glitter Maroon Flash, Desert Blast, Nevada, 1999, Simon Roberts © Simon Roberts / Flowers Gallery. All rights reserved, DACS Images 📷
Bring your ideas, experiences and solidarity to a collective moment of visioning and movement-building.
November 4, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Bring your ideas, experiences and solidarity to a collective moment of visioning and movement-building.
British art travels far and wide, and it’s making a real impact. 🎨🌍
#ArtMarket #CreativeIndustry #VisualArts
#ArtMarket #CreativeIndustry #VisualArts
November 3, 2025 at 3:02 PM
British art travels far and wide, and it’s making a real impact. 🎨🌍
#ArtMarket #CreativeIndustry #VisualArts
#ArtMarket #CreativeIndustry #VisualArts
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Do we still need artists in a generative AI world?
@margaretheffernan.bsky.social, @tiziana.bsky.social, @jsapsed.bsky.social, Ruth Towse @buresearch.bsky.social, Reema Selhi @dacs.org.uk
🔎 Festival of Economics 2025
🎟️ Tickets on sale now ⬇️
@margaretheffernan.bsky.social, @tiziana.bsky.social, @jsapsed.bsky.social, Ruth Towse @buresearch.bsky.social, Reema Selhi @dacs.org.uk
🔎 Festival of Economics 2025
🎟️ Tickets on sale now ⬇️
Do we still need artists in a generative AI world?
Part of the Festival of Economics 2025
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October 30, 2025 at 4:32 PM
Do we still need artists in a generative AI world?
@margaretheffernan.bsky.social, @tiziana.bsky.social, @jsapsed.bsky.social, Ruth Towse @buresearch.bsky.social, Reema Selhi @dacs.org.uk
🔎 Festival of Economics 2025
🎟️ Tickets on sale now ⬇️
@margaretheffernan.bsky.social, @tiziana.bsky.social, @jsapsed.bsky.social, Ruth Towse @buresearch.bsky.social, Reema Selhi @dacs.org.uk
🔎 Festival of Economics 2025
🎟️ Tickets on sale now ⬇️
Trick-or-treat? Wendy McMurdo’s photograph seen here, captures childhood play and Halloween tradition in one perfect frame. 🍬👻🎃
Image: 'Ghost', 2013 by Wendy McMurdo © Wendy McMurdo. All Rights Reserved, DACS Images
Image: 'Ghost', 2013 by Wendy McMurdo © Wendy McMurdo. All Rights Reserved, DACS Images
October 31, 2025 at 12:01 PM
Trick-or-treat? Wendy McMurdo’s photograph seen here, captures childhood play and Halloween tradition in one perfect frame. 🍬👻🎃
Image: 'Ghost', 2013 by Wendy McMurdo © Wendy McMurdo. All Rights Reserved, DACS Images
Image: 'Ghost', 2013 by Wendy McMurdo © Wendy McMurdo. All Rights Reserved, DACS Images
At the beginning of the month, DACS was invited by CVAN London and UCL Co-Design Lab to join the workshop ORIGIN: A Certification Framework for Human Creativity in Generative AI at UCL East.
October 29, 2025 at 2:04 PM
At the beginning of the month, DACS was invited by CVAN London and UCL Co-Design Lab to join the workshop ORIGIN: A Certification Framework for Human Creativity in Generative AI at UCL East.
Thank you to The Art Newspaper for reporting on our recent joint statement calling for transparency, fairness and respect for creators' rights in the age of AI. 🗞️
Read the full statement by DACS, AOI, @assocphoto.bsky.social and @picsel-collective.bsky.social here: www.dacs.org.uk/news-events/...
Read the full statement by DACS, AOI, @assocphoto.bsky.social and @picsel-collective.bsky.social here: www.dacs.org.uk/news-events/...
October 29, 2025 at 1:53 PM
Thank you to The Art Newspaper for reporting on our recent joint statement calling for transparency, fairness and respect for creators' rights in the age of AI. 🗞️
Read the full statement by DACS, AOI, @assocphoto.bsky.social and @picsel-collective.bsky.social here: www.dacs.org.uk/news-events/...
Read the full statement by DACS, AOI, @assocphoto.bsky.social and @picsel-collective.bsky.social here: www.dacs.org.uk/news-events/...
We're well and truly back in action with all things advocacy and policy! From major political events and art fairs, to sector-wide collaborations on AI and copyright, DACS ensures that artists’ views are heard by those who can make change happen.
#artistsrights #supportartists #creativeindustries
#artistsrights #supportartists #creativeindustries
October 28, 2025 at 3:04 PM
We're well and truly back in action with all things advocacy and policy! From major political events and art fairs, to sector-wide collaborations on AI and copyright, DACS ensures that artists’ views are heard by those who can make change happen.
#artistsrights #supportartists #creativeindustries
#artistsrights #supportartists #creativeindustries
At DACS, our mission is simple. We envision and work towards a society which recognises, respects and values all artists.
October 25, 2025 at 8:02 AM
At DACS, our mission is simple. We envision and work towards a society which recognises, respects and values all artists.
We may live in a digital world - but licensing keeps print alive 📚
October 24, 2025 at 12:30 PM
We may live in a digital world - but licensing keeps print alive 📚
Last week, DACS CEO Christian Zimmermann concluded a busy week by speaking at the Art Market 2050, exploring the importance issue around AI and artists.
October 21, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Last week, DACS CEO Christian Zimmermann concluded a busy week by speaking at the Art Market 2050, exploring the importance issue around AI and artists.
Whilst we recognise the potential of AI to support innovation across the creative sector - it's more important than ever that visual creators are supported through protected rights, recognition and fair pay.
#AIandArt #ArtistsRights #Copyright #PayArtists
#AIandArt #ArtistsRights #Copyright #PayArtists
October 16, 2025 at 11:02 AM
Whilst we recognise the potential of AI to support innovation across the creative sector - it's more important than ever that visual creators are supported through protected rights, recognition and fair pay.
#AIandArt #ArtistsRights #Copyright #PayArtists
#AIandArt #ArtistsRights #Copyright #PayArtists
On Monday night, we celebrated the launch of DACS Images - a platform that makes it easier than ever for artists to license their work, built on trust, transparency and fair use.
#auctionhouse #imagelicensing #visualarts #artistcopyright
#auctionhouse #imagelicensing #visualarts #artistcopyright
October 15, 2025 at 10:35 AM
On Monday night, we celebrated the launch of DACS Images - a platform that makes it easier than ever for artists to license their work, built on trust, transparency and fair use.
#auctionhouse #imagelicensing #visualarts #artistcopyright
#auctionhouse #imagelicensing #visualarts #artistcopyright
Did you know that cultural participation can improve our mental health, boost how we feel day to day and even help us be more productive? 📈
October 10, 2025 at 8:01 AM
Did you know that cultural participation can improve our mental health, boost how we feel day to day and even help us be more productive? 📈
Copyright can feel confusing and it doesn’t help that clear, accessible information is often hard to find. So where can you turn for guidance? 🔍
#ArtistAdvice #ArtistResources #CopyrightAdvice
#ArtistAdvice #ArtistResources #CopyrightAdvice
October 9, 2025 at 1:15 PM
Copyright can feel confusing and it doesn’t help that clear, accessible information is often hard to find. So where can you turn for guidance? 🔍
#ArtistAdvice #ArtistResources #CopyrightAdvice
#ArtistAdvice #ArtistResources #CopyrightAdvice
Royalties matter – for creators, beneficiaries and the greater creative ecosystem. But what are they? 💰
#FairPayForArtists #ArtistRoyalties #ArtLicensing
#FairPayForArtists #ArtistRoyalties #ArtLicensing
October 7, 2025 at 2:05 PM
Royalties matter – for creators, beneficiaries and the greater creative ecosystem. But what are they? 💰
#FairPayForArtists #ArtistRoyalties #ArtLicensing
#FairPayForArtists #ArtistRoyalties #ArtLicensing
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Just got my DACS royalty payment through and I thank God for this organisation 🙏. If you're an artist who's had stuff published in books/magazines/TV/film and you haven't claimed DACS Payback Scheme before, do it for next year! It's free money, and you're owed it
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DACS Payback - How to claim
YouTube video by DACSforArtists
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October 1, 2025 at 7:10 PM
Just got my DACS royalty payment through and I thank God for this organisation 🙏. If you're an artist who's had stuff published in books/magazines/TV/film and you haven't claimed DACS Payback Scheme before, do it for next year! It's free money, and you're owed it
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Hurray for the annual @dacs.org.uk royalty payment!
a cat is sitting on a bed with a pile of money in its mouth ..
ALT: a cat is sitting on a bed with a pile of money in its mouth ..
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October 2, 2025 at 9:21 AM
Hurray for the annual @dacs.org.uk royalty payment!
It's that time of year again...annual DACS Payback royalties are on their way to members! 💸
In 2025, we're distributing more money to more members than ever before, with over 110,000 visual creators and their representatives receiving a share of nearly £6.2 million.
In 2025, we're distributing more money to more members than ever before, with over 110,000 visual creators and their representatives receiving a share of nearly £6.2 million.
October 2, 2025 at 11:01 AM
It's that time of year again...annual DACS Payback royalties are on their way to members! 💸
In 2025, we're distributing more money to more members than ever before, with over 110,000 visual creators and their representatives receiving a share of nearly £6.2 million.
In 2025, we're distributing more money to more members than ever before, with over 110,000 visual creators and their representatives receiving a share of nearly £6.2 million.
As AI reshapes how art is created, shared and valued, what protections do artists and the art market need? 🤔
#aiandcopyright #artistsrights #copyright
#aiandcopyright #artistsrights #copyright
October 1, 2025 at 10:00 AM
As AI reshapes how art is created, shared and valued, what protections do artists and the art market need? 🤔
#aiandcopyright #artistsrights #copyright
#aiandcopyright #artistsrights #copyright
DACS is delighted to welcome Lira Mendonca, Tiphaine Des Déserts, Mike Muller and Jen Holdsworth to the Board of Directors 🎉
September 30, 2025 at 11:02 AM
DACS is delighted to welcome Lira Mendonca, Tiphaine Des Déserts, Mike Muller and Jen Holdsworth to the Board of Directors 🎉
Yesterday our CEO Christian Zimmermann and Head of Licensing Victoria Hooper were at BAPLA Focus 2025 in London ✨
September 26, 2025 at 11:30 AM
Yesterday our CEO Christian Zimmermann and Head of Licensing Victoria Hooper were at BAPLA Focus 2025 in London ✨