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DACS - Design and Artists Copyright Society
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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/
Learn more about managing artist's estate or making plans for the future of your copyright here:
Estates and estate planning | Protecting your works’ copyright - DACS
Plan your estate to protect your works’ copyright, so that they are only used in ways you have approved in advance. As a beneficiary, understand copyright and royalties.
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November 12, 2025 at 4:31 PM
A beneficiary can inherit your copyright and make decisions about how your work is used, licensed, or shared - protecting your creative legacy on your terms. Planning ahead means your rights continue to reflect your wishes long after your lifetime. 📝
November 12, 2025 at 4:31 PM
By licensing through DACS Images, clients help sustain both the Collection and the artists whose work it represents.
November 10, 2025 at 11:02 AM
This partnership makes it easier for publishers, museums, production companies and merchandisers to access high-quality, artist-approved reproductions, whilst ensuring that the artists and estates behind these works receive royalties.
November 10, 2025 at 11:02 AM
For artists, these royalties aren’t just numbers on a balance sheet. They help sustain artistic practice, support new creation, and strengthen the cultural economy. 💰

Read our coverage of the news and report in full here:
CISAC report that the UK continues to lead the world in Artist’s Resale Right collections - DACS
The latest CISAC Global Collections Report shows the UK leading global Artist’s Resale Right collections and renewed growth in the global visual arts.
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November 6, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Available to license through DACS Images, a platform that helps artists license their work and lets others discover and legally use visual art.
November 5, 2025 at 11:02 AM
Though far from what we know as Bonfire Night or Guy Fawkes Night in the UK - the excitement, light, and energy perfectly capture the thrill of fireworks everywhere. ✨💥
November 5, 2025 at 11:02 AM
The story behind it? Roberts recounts how back in back in 1999, he had access to an invitation-only event where engineers, special effects artists and pyrotechnics enthusiasts gathered in a secret desert location to create massive fireballs and tracer bullets streaking across the night sky.
November 5, 2025 at 11:02 AM
Find tickets via Eventbrite here 🔗🎟️ :
UK Visual Arts Support Ecology Summit
Bring your ideas, experiences and solidarity to this collective moment of visioning and movement-building.
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November 4, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Focused breakout sessions 💻:
• Affordable studios and artist livelihoods with CVAN
• Hidden labour and fair pay with FRANK, DASH & SCAN
• Paying Artists: Towards standard rates with a-n
• AI & Copyright with DACS & Bev Hood (BRAID)
November 4, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Hosted by FRANK, CVAN, a-n and DACS, the summit will explore how we can build a more equitable arts ecology together.
November 4, 2025 at 3:02 PM
The UK Visual Arts Support Ecology Summit brings together artists, organisations, unions and advocates to explore the pressing issues shaping the UK visual arts sector - from studio sustainability and fair pay to hidden labour, AI and copyright. 🌐
November 4, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Works of art are one of the UK’s top 30 goods exports, proving that creativity drives both reputation and revenue. From auction houses to galleries, the UK art market fuels jobs, investment, and global influence, showing the power of art in both a cultural and economic sense. 💷🌟
November 3, 2025 at 3:02 PM
License this image and over 20,000 more on DACS Images for all your seasonal projects.

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October 31, 2025 at 12:01 PM