Useful Artists Resale Rights links
For updated information opn the new law, see Intellectual Property Office website for an overview of the current guidelines and other useful documents.
Read UK Parliamentary Draft Directive on Artists' Resale Rights and the UK Government Patent Office EC Directive on droit de suite. Arts Council England have published, Implementing Droit de Suite (Artists' Resale Right) in England.
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DACS, the Designers' and Artists' Copyright Society
address33 Great Sutton Street, London EC1V 0DXcontacttelephone020 7336 8811telephoneCopyright Hotline 0845 555 1199fax020 7336 8822emailwebsite
DACS is the copyright and collecting society for visual artists in the UK. It is an independent, not-for-profit organisation that campaigns to create a fair working environment for members by administering and protecting copyright on their behalf, licensing the reproduction of its members' works and charging fees accordingly. Advice from DACS is to members only (free to join). DACS also collects and distributes royalties and licenses copyright under the direction of the artist who is a member, and has agreements with other artists copyright organisations worldwide. More information on copyright-related issues can be found in their Factsheet, downloadable from their website. DACS are also offering a telephone based advice service dedicated to copyright, open Monday and Tuesday 10am to 1pm and Wednesday 2pm to 5pm.
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Artists' Collecting Society
address17-19 Garway Road London W2 4PHtelephone020 7727 4065fax020 7792 8509
Artists' Collecting Society (ACS) was formally established as a collecting society in June 2006 to collect resale royalties (Droit de Suite) on behalf of artists in the UK. ACS was set in up in response to requests from artists and from their dealers via The British Art Market Federation and The Society of London Art Dealers for artists to be provided with a choice of collecting society for the management of Artist's Resale Right.
The article is for information only, and not for the purpose of providing legal advice.
Readers should consult a solicitor for legal advice on specific matters, and artists in London can get free online legal advice from Artquest