Bridgeman launch agency to rival DACS

THE launch of a new collecting agency for the artist’s resale levy has broken the monopoly of The Design and Artists Copyright Society (DACS). The Bridgeman Art Library, one of the world’s leading sources of fine art images, told ATG that they have set up a new company called Artists’ Collecting Society (ACS) to collect the levy on behalf of artists in the UK.

Bridgeman’s initiative comes after discussions with the British Art Market Federation (BAMF) and the…

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