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Exhibition licensing projects

We've collaborated with institutions across the galleries, libraries, archives and museum sector to showcase visual artists’ work - from exhibition graphics and publications, to digital content and educational materials. Our licensing team offers expert guidance to ensure artists’ rights are respected and protected, while providing exhibition organisers and marketing teams with clear, customised agreements that outline exactly how the work can be displayed and used.

Barbican and various artists represented by DACS

DACS worked with Barbican on licensing for a range of marketing, advertising and merchandise for the 2022 exhibition ‘Postwar Modern’.

A poster of the 'Postwar Modern' Barbican exhibition on a carpet
Francis Bacon, Man in Blue I, 1954, Collection Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen, Rotterdam, © The Estate of Francis Bacon. All rights reserved. DACS 2022 © photograph Studio Tromp, courtesy Collection Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen, Rotterdam

Running for nearly 4 months, the exhibition featured a range of DACS Artimage artists including: Anthony Hill, Anwar Jalal Shemza, Aubrey Williams, Eduardo Paolozzi, Elisabeth Frink, Francis Bacon, Frank Bowling, Kim Lim, Patrick Heron, Prunella Clough, Richard Hamilton, Victor Pasmore and William Turnbull.

DACS set up a licensing agreement between Barbican and various DACS members.

Other ways we've helped artwork be used and licensed in relation to exhibitions

These include:

  • presentation and display materials
  • catalogues
  • marketing and promotional materials
  • exhibition prints
  • online and social
  • merchandise
  • signage and wayfinding
  • educational material
  • advertising
  • corporate sponsorship
  • immersive displays