DACS is the copyright and collecting society for visual artists in the UK. It is an independent non-profit making Society open to all artists and photographers. DACS actively campaigns to create a fairer working environment for visual creators by administering and protecting copyright on behalf of the creators that it represents and by lobbying on behalf of all artists at both national and international levels on rights-related issues. It is the only organisation working for artists and photographers in the UK that deals solely with copyright and artists' rights.