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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/
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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 📷
November 10, 2025 at 11:02 AM
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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
November 6, 2025 at 4:31 PM
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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 📷
November 5, 2025 at 11:02 AM
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Bring your ideas, experiences and solidarity to a collective moment of visioning and movement-building.
November 4, 2025 at 3:02 PM
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British art travels far and wide, and it’s making a real impact. 🎨🌍

#ArtMarket #CreativeIndustry #VisualArts
November 3, 2025 at 3:02 PM
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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
October 31, 2025 at 12:01 PM
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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
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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
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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
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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
October 16, 2025 at 11:02 AM
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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
October 15, 2025 at 10:35 AM
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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
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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.
October 2, 2025 at 11:01 AM
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As AI reshapes how art is created, shared and valued, what protections do artists and the art market need? 🤔

#aiandcopyright #artistsrights #copyright
October 1, 2025 at 10:00 AM
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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
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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
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LOEWE x Bernard Leach 🦌

📷 Courtesy of LOEWE. © Estate of Bernard Leach. All rights reserved, DACS.
September 19, 2025 at 1:05 PM
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House of Holland x Albert Irvin 🎨

📷 House of Holland's Resort 2018 collection. Photograph by Ben Parks. Image courtesy of House of Holland © The Estate of Albert Irvin. All Rights Reserved, DACS
September 19, 2025 at 1:05 PM
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Dior x Duncan Grant x Charleston 🌷

📷 Courtesy of Dior. © Estate of Duncan Grant. All rights reserved, DACS.
September 19, 2025 at 1:05 PM
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FOLK x Tom Hammick 🔮

📷 FOLK 2023 winter collection, featuring Tom Hammick's work. Courtesy of FOLK. © Tom Hammick. All rights reserved, DACS.
September 19, 2025 at 1:04 PM
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Artists’ rights know no borders! 🌍
September 18, 2025 at 2:15 PM
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For National Fox Day, we’re taking a moment to celebrate this striking photograph by Roger Palmer, which perfectly captures their wild spirit . 🦊

🖼️ Following the Starry Plough 5:2, Kingscourt, Co. Cavan, 2025 © Roger Palmer. All Rights Reserved, DACS Images
September 17, 2025 at 12:01 PM
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Today DACS is attending The Art Business Conference! 💬
September 10, 2025 at 12:02 PM
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The UK isn’t just a hub for creativity - it’s a global powerhouse! With an 18% share of the global art market, we’re the 2nd largest art market in the world. 🏆✨

#ArtMarket #CreativeEconomy #SupportArtists
September 5, 2025 at 8:30 AM
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Fierce, powerful, and deeply symbolic - the wolf embodies both wild beauty and mystery. For National Wildlife Day, we’re spotlighting this dreamlike 1985 painting by Jennifer Binnie. 🐺

🖼️ Wolf, 1985 © Jennifer Binnie. All Rights Reserved, DACS Images
September 4, 2025 at 1:02 PM