Have you had work published in Germany? Claim your share of royalties between 7 and 26 June.

If you are an artist who has had visual works published in a German language book, you may be eligible to apply for royalties.

From 7 – 26 June artists and estates can apply for royalties if their work has been published in Germany, thanks to the partnership between DACS and the German collecting society, VG Bild-Kunst.

Your work must have featured in a German language book published by a German publisher. You can apply for all types of published artistic works including photography, illustration, caricature, cartoon images, logos, infographics, title design and graphic design.

How to apply:

Before completing your claim please read our factsheet. 

To apply, complete our German PLR claim form and return it by email to payback@dacs.org.uk by 26 June 2021.

You will need to provide the following information on your form:

• The book title, author, publisher, year of publication and ISBN
• Your total number of photographic works included in each book - differentiating between the number of works inside the book from the number of works on the front cover.
• Your total number of illustrative/other visual works included in each book - differentiating between the number of works inside the book from the number of works on the front cover.
• Whether you have designed the overall graphic design and/or the title design. The books you are applying for must have a print run of at least 250 copies. (VG Bildkunst may request proof of the print run).
• You can apply for a maximum number of 200 artistic works per book.

Further Information

• Read our factsheet
• Email us at payback@dacs.org.uk