News and events

The UK’s Anti-Money Laundering Guidelines have been updated

Are you aware of your obligations under the Money Laundering Regulations?

• 25 April 2023

Mexico celebrates the introduction of the Artist’s Resale Right

Artists in Mexico are celebrating the introduction of the Artist’s Resale Right after almost 20 years of campaigning.

• 23 February 2023

DACS and ACS reach settlement on ARR royalties.

On the anniversary of the Artist's Resale Right (ARR), Artists’ Collecting Society (ACS), the Design and Artists Copyright Society (DACS) and Ivor Braka Limited are delighted to announce that they have reached a settlement following a legal dispute over compliance with the UK ARR legislation.

• 14 February 2023

We meet Senegalese artist and Artist's Resale Right ambassador, Laye Ka

In May, DACS had the privilege of attending the Dakar Biennale and meeting Senegalese artist Laye Ka who is the recipient of the inaugural Ousmane Sow Artist’s Resale Right Award.

• 7 July 2022

DACS celebrates launch of the inaugural Ousmane Sow Resale Right Award.

DACS joins with collecting societies around the world to celebrate the inaugural Ousmane Sow Resale Right Award from CISAC which has this year been presented in partnership with the Government of Senegal at the Dakar Biennal.

• 23 May 2022

ACS and DACS unite to uphold the rights of artists and artists’ estates.

The Artists’ Collecting Society (ACS) and the Design and Artists Copyright Society (DACS), with the help of the art law team at Charles Russell Speechlys LLP and Harry Martin of 5 Stone Buildings, have united to uphold the rights of artists and artists’ estates and ensure that they receive the royalties that are rightfully owed to them by jointly bringing legal action against well-known art dealer, Ivor Braka.

• 18 March 2022

DACS Meets: Nick Goss on the Artist's Resale Right

Welcome to DACS Meets, an ongoing series of insights from our members on their practice and life as an artist. In this instalment, painter Nick Goss discusses how Artist's Resale Right has enabled him to keep track of his work once it enters the art market as well as using the royalties to develop his practice.

• 3 September 2021

DACS Meets: Maria Farrar on the Artist's Resale Right

Welcome to DACS Meets, an ongoing series of insights from our members on their practice and life as an artist. Here, London-based painter Maria Farrar shares the significance of receiving Artist's Resale Right royalties in feeling recognised and validated as a practising artist.

• 3 September 2021

DACS hits £100m paid out in Artist's Resale Right Royalties

We're celebrating the landmark distribution of over £100m in Resale Right royalties to artists and artist’s estates in the UK. These payments support artists ongoing practice and livelihoods, and ensure an ongoing stake in the increasing value of their work. 

• 2 September 2021

Copyright Uncovered: The Artist’s Resale Right in a post-Brexit world, what you need to know

Originally derived from European law, the Artist’s Resale Right is a royalty that provides fair and essential income for artists and artists' estates when their work is resold through a gallerist, art dealer or auction house. Since the Artist’s Resale Right legislation became law in the UK in 2006, DACS has paid out over £95 million in Resale Right royalties to artists.

• 26 April 2021

DACS celebrates 15 years of the Artist’s Resale Right

Since 2006, the Artist’s Resale Right has entitled visual artists to royalties from the continued market success of their work.

• 18 February 2021

The Artist’s Resale Right will continue to benefit artists and estates post-Brexit

The Artist’s Resale Right is a royalty that provides fair and essential income for artists and artists' estates when their work is resold through a gallerist, art dealer or auction house. Since the Artist’s Resale Right legislation became the law in the UK in 2006, DACS has paid out £94 million in Artist’s Resale Right royalties to artists.

• 9 December 2020