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Policy and Public Affairs Blog: August 2024

The first in a new series of monthly Public Affairs and Policy updates, highlighting DACS's work for our members and the wider community of visual artists.

• 7 August 2024

Creating visibility: bridging the gap between Policymakers and Creative Freelancers

Artist and Researcher Charlotte Warne Thomas explores the challenges of measuring and evaluating creative work, to enable visibility to policymakers.

• 25 July 2024

Visual Arts Manifesto raised in the House of Lords

The Visual Arts Manifesto, developed by DACS and 23 other visual arts organisations has been raised in the House of Lords in a debate on education and creating opportunities.

• 19 July 2024

King’s Speech highlights workers’ rights and AI regulation

In today’s King’s Speech, HRH King Charles III laid out the policy commitments of the newly formed Labour government.

• 17 July 2024

General Election 2024 Manifestos Roundup

Here's a round up the key Manifesto pledges from the 7 largest parties, that are likely to have an impact on visual artists, the wider visual arts sector, and the Creative Industries as a whole.

• 21 June 2024

3 ways a new Government can support the UK’s visual artists

As the General Election approaches, DACS lays out 3 key policy asks for the next UK Government.

• 20 June 2024

DACS welcomes Labour Party’s pledge to support the creative industries

DACS welcomes Labour Party’s Pledge to support the creative industries.

• 15 March 2024

APPG for Visual Arts discusses challenges faced by freelance visual artists

The All-Party Parliamentary Group for Visual Arts held its first meeting of 2024 on Wednesday 7th February, focused on the challenges faced by freelance visual artists

• 8 February 2024

DACS represents visual artists at All-Party Writers Group roundtable on the need for a Freelancer Commissioner

Yesterday, DACS took part in a roundtable with the All-Party Writers Group (APWG), to discuss the need for a dedicated Freelancer Commissioner to represent freelance workers.

• 15 November 2023

DACS provides a briefing for a House of Lords debate on freelancers in the creative industries.

DACS, in collaboration with a-n and CVAN, provided a briefing to attendees ahead of a House of Lords debate asking the UK Government what support they intend to give to freelancers and self-employed workers in the arts and creative industries, and what assessment they have made of the case for a Commissioner for freelancers.

• 27 June 2023

Survey – Impact of Covid-19 on the cultural workforce

Arts Council England would like DACS members to take the time to share your experiences of how Covid-19 has impacted you.

• 18 November 2021

Covid 19 - resources for artists and freelancers

Many artists will be experiencing uncertainty about their livelihoods due to the current Covid-19 pandemic - particularly those who are self-employed. We have been heartened to see the swift response from arts organisations keen to provide support. We have collated resources from a range of organisations, to give you a one-stop-shop for support, advice and reassurance during this challenging period.

• 26 March 2020