This gives artists and their beneficiaries a right to a payment every time their work is resold for £1000 or more. We’ve helped artists and estates claim over £125 million in ARR royalties since 2006. Find out how it works, and how to get your royalties.
When you join the DACS ARR service, we monitor sales of your work and collect the royalties for you. It's free to join and you could receive a payment of between £40 and £12,500 each time your work resells.
Yinka ShonibareThe Artist’s Resale Right supports those at the heart of this country’s creative economy and is a right we should all be proud of.
ARR gives artists and their beneficiaries the right to a payment when their work is resold for £1000 or more with the involvement of a gallery, auction house or art dealer. Find out more about how it works with our guides and tools.
Find out if you need to pay, and submit your sales details. We can also help you find the quickest, easiest way to manage your ongoing ARR submissions.
Matthew FlowersThe Artist’s Resale Right is an important mechanism making sure artists receive fair compensation for the increasing value of their work over time. ARR helps develop a sustainable ecosystem promoting creativity, benefiting both artists and the art market. After all, there would be no galleries or art dealers without artists.
Tools and calculators for art market professionals, to help you understand if you need to pay ARR and how much is due.
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Hear why ARR is important to artist Gordon Cheung
Artist Gordon Cheung talks to DACS about the importance of ARR and how it helps to support his practice.
View case studySee how DACS is working to champion artists and support the UK’s thriving art scene and creative economy.
“As long as artists adapt to changes, they will remain relevant.” Interview with artist Gordon Cheung on the future of artists’ practice.
As part of our 40th anniversary series exploring the past, present and future of artists’ rights, we sat down with artist Gordon Cheung to explore the role that technologies have played in his work and what the future of artistic practice may look like.
“As long as artists adapt to changes, they will remain relevant.” Interview with artist Gordon Cheung on the future of artists’ practice.
As part of our 40th anniversary series exploring the past, present and future of artists’ rights, we sat down with artist Gordon Cheung to explore the role that technologies have played in his work and what the future of artistic practice may look like.
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DACS to discuss income for creatives at Labour Party Conference
We’re taking part in the Cultural and Creative Industries Pavilion to explore new revenue streams for artists and creatives.
DACS Annual Review 2023: £17.6 million paid to 90,000 artists and estates
In 2023, DACS continued its mission to support visual artists and their estates, distributing over £17.6 million in royalties to 90,000 recipients.
Policy and Public Affairs Blog: What we've been up to in July
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.
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