[2] It collects and distributes royalties to visual artists and their beneficiaries, and negotiates licensing agreements[3] between them and third parties, including Tate, Penguin, Warner Music Group and Alexander McQueen.
Founding members included Elaine Kowalsky, Sir Eduardo Paolozzi, Susan Hiller and David Shepherd.
[7] It represents artists including David Hockney, Damien Hirst and Tracey Emin, and its licensing customers include BBC, Christopher Kane, Phaidon, Netflix, Sky Arts, Shakespeare's Globe, Sony, Saatchi & Saatchi, Tate and UNIQLO.
Recent advocacy work includes: DACS, together with a-n The Artists Information Company and CVAN Contemporary Visual Arts Network England, provide the group with secretariat support for the All Party Parliamentary Group for Visual Arts & Artists.
DACS is a not-for-profit company limited by guarantee with a board of 14 directors and multiple voting members[9] who guide its mission.