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Mixed media on found wooden board artwork by Adjani ​Okpu-​Egbe next to a portrait photo of the artist

Artist Adjani Okpu Egbe explores the ways community, lived experience and research shape his approach and how ARR supports the practical aspects of making.

  • 30 April 2026
Man delivering speech in front of projector display.

Barrister and art lawyer, Henry Lydiate, looks back on the roots of that work the created DACS and the fight for the Artist's Resale Right.

  • 13 April 2026
Bookshelf filled with art and photography books

Visual creators and artists can earn through the DACS Payback service and benefit every year from Collective licensing.

  • 19 March 2026
A person sits on a tall stool in an art studio, wearing a grey turtleneck sweater, jeans, and black boots. Behind them is a long wooden workbench filled with paintbrushes, jars, bottles, and various art supplies. Shelves above the bench hold additional containers and tools, and the space has a workshop-like, creative atmosphere.

Artist Lewis Brander reflects the painting that introduced him to DACS and the Artist's Resale Right for the first time.

  • 26 February 2026
Chris Bryant MP stands at podium with microphones, addressing an audience at a DACS event, with a banner referencing Artist’s Resale Right behind him.

Sir Chris Bryant speaks with DACS on his experience of the UK's ARR campaign and why it still matters today.

  • 19 February 2026
Blue event banner

Insights from last month’s UK Visual Arts Support Ecology Summit, offering a timely reflection on the challenges and opportunities facing the creative sector.

  • 15 January 2026
The year '2026' in large red text on a light pink background covered in white dots resembling snow.

We asked our community what their new year’s resolutions would be for the UK’s creative industry in 2026.

  • 7 January 2026
A large artist studio was paint covered floor and walls, with lots of bottles of paints grouped in a clusters on the floor.

Paul Hewitt from SLAD shares his perspective on the future of the UK art market following the Government's wider Creative Industries strategy.

  • 15 December 2025
A digital collage of DACS licensing products on light pink background.

Our list of handpicked thoughtful gifts that support the artists behind the work through licensing.

  • 1 December 2025
A close up photograph of art tools and equipment in pots, such as pencils and brushes.

Reflecting on the key advocacy initiatives that have taken place since the report last year.

  • 26 November 2025
A hardback book being held open by someone's thumb, with the product image of the closed book next to it.

Interviewing Gareth Harris in light of the publication of his book 'Towards the Ethical Art Museum'.

  • 13 November 2025
A figurative painting of an interior scene with some recognisable objects like a piano, a stool, fruit bowl and more - made up of shades of blue, orange and yellow.

Over 600 images from the Arts Council Collection is available to license through DACS Images.

  • 10 November 2025

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