HQ Function

The London headquarters serves as the central hub for all DACS operations, including artist services, royalty collection and distribution, licensing negotiations, policy development, and advocacy efforts.

Notable Features:

The office is a functional workspace designed to support DACS's mission. While not a public gallery, it's the core operational base for its services to artists and licensees.

Work Culture:

DACS fosters a mission-driven work culture, characterized by a passion for artists' rights, collaboration, and a commitment to providing excellent service to the visual arts community. Employees are typically dedicated to supporting the creative sector.

HQ Significance:

The headquarters is pivotal as it houses the team and infrastructure responsible for managing the rights and royalties for tens of thousands of visual artists, significantly impacting their livelihoods and the sustainability of the arts sector in the UK.

Values Reflected in HQ: The headquarters reflects DACS's values of being artist-centric, fair, transparent, and efficient in its role as a custodian of artists' rights.

Location:

DACS primarily operates within the United Kingdom but has a significant global reach through its representation of UK artists internationally and international artists within the UK. This is achieved via reciprocal agreements with sister societies (other collecting societies for visual arts) around the world. These partnerships ensure that artists receive royalties when their work is used in other countries and that DACS can license international artists' work in the UK. They actively participate in international forums on copyright and artists' rights.

Street Address:

33 Old Bethnal Green Road

City:

London

State/Province:

N/A

Country:

United Kingdom