EVA strongly supports this statement signed by over 6,500 creators from various repertoires around the world, calling for an end to the #unlicensed use of artworks by genAI🎨🤖✋ Together, we are stronger. Add your name to the list of signatories ✍️⬇️ lnkd.in/dREw7M_N

🚨CISACNews Global Collections Report 2024 is out! 💰Global royalty collections hit a record in 2023 📈Despite a weaker art market, visual arts continue to thrive, with collections still 25% higher than 2019 🔑 income sources for🧑‍🎨 🖨️Reprography 🖼️ Resale Right The report 👇

New 🇩🇪 ruling on ©️ & Drone Footage 🚁📸 Bundesgerichtshof ruled that drone photos of copyrighted works in public spaces are not covered by the panorama exception and a commercial user therefore needs the authors’ consent. Read VG Bild-Kunst press release ➡️ bit.ly/3Ui4y72

Happy International Artists Day👩‍🎨 Today we celebrate the talent of human artists – our superheroes! Artists inspire us, bring hope, express what words cannot convey and make us reflect on the world around us🌍 Let's stand up for proper recognition of their work and #fairpay

EVA and 23 🇪🇺 cultural & creative organisations call for effective #AIAct implementation for: 📝 Licensing market 🤖 Responsible AI innovation 🧑‍🎨 Authors' rights protection 💰 Fair compensation ⚖️ Accountability Read our letter to EU policymakers ➡️ bit.ly/4foswW7

🚨🇪🇺 The hearing of commissioner-designate Glen Micallef before the CULT Committee Press has just begun! Watch it here 👇 elections.europa.eu/european-commi… #EUCommission #MicallefHearing 🇪🇺

EVA is in London 🇬🇧for the International council of Creators of Graphic, Plastic and Photographic Arts annual meeting hosted by CISACNews and DACS. On the agenda - many exchanges with the visual arts #CMOs community around the world 🌎 #CIAGP

🧑‍🎨 Insightful creators roundtable at #CIAGP discussing how #CMOs support their careers by: 🛡️protecting and enforcing rights 📢raising awareness about IP and 💰fair pay 📚providing expertise and 📑legal assistance CISACNews DACS Copyright Agency #ARS AUTVIS #BONO

🧑‍🎨 Creators round table #2 focuses on how artists can work with policymakers to enact change👇 📚empower artists through knowledge 📢create synergies to make artists’ voice stronger #CIAGP CISACNews DACS VEGAP ADAGP VG Bild-Kunst SOMAAP

🤖🧑‍🎨How to ensure that the works of artists are respected, protected and remunerated in the age of AI? Thoughtful discussion with #CMOs playing a crucial role in this debate 💭 #CIAGP

🧑‍🎨📆Day 2 #CIAGP 💬EVA SecGen Carola Streul bringing the 🇪🇺perspective on the political issues likely to impact visual artists in the region. CISACNews DACS ADAGP

Thank you DACS for the great hospitality 👏🇬🇧

.Henna Virkkunen, 🇫🇮 Commissioner-designate for Tech Sovereignty, Security & Democracy, addressed ITRE Committee Press and IMCO Committee Press this week, mentioning: 💰Fair pay for artists in the AI era 🔍DSM Directive review in 2026 📄Building a licensing market 👉bit.ly/3YL8jDj

Pivotal development on the Meta-@pictoright court case ⚖️ The Amsterdam District Court has ruled that Meta must pay visual authors for the use of artworks on its platforms from June 2021, date of implementation of the #DSMDirective. Read more➡️bit.ly/4fITdWd

EVA wishes everyone a creative and magical winter holiday ✨

🏛️As of 1 January, Poland assumed the presidency of the #EUCouncil. EVA wishes Polish presidency of the Council of the EU every success in its work and welcomes its commitment to support young artists🧑‍🎨 in the early stages of their careers. Check the Presidency’s programme ➡️bit.ly/4gHcGHk

Humankind has the responsibility to prevent history from repeating itself. On this International Holocaust Remembrance Day, let us remember all victims and hope for a peaceful future. #WeRemember #InternationalHolocaustRemembranceDay

EVA is reaching new skies 🦋 🌤️💙 Starting today, you can find us on bluesky Let’s stay connected 👉 bsky.app/profile/euvisu…

Can we afford to be 128 years late on the gender equality goal? ⏰ By empowering female artists and creators ♀️ with concrete actions, we can fill that gap in the cultural sector, starting from now💪 #InternationalWomenDay #IWD2025 #AccelerateAction ©️ Laetitia Nguala Masamba

🤝EVA joined forces with a coalition of EU’s rightsholders in CCSs to denounce the shortcomings of the 3rd draft of the GPAI Code of Practice 📄which undermines the objectives of the AI Act and doesn't take into account feedback of rightsholders 📢bit.ly/43vMJ9Y