National Campaign for the Arts

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The National Campaign for the Arts (NCA) is a United Kingdom lobbying group campaigning for all the arts. As of 2022, the chair is actor and director Samuel West.

History[]

The NCA came into being in 1985 through the merger of the National Lobby for the Arts (NLA) and British Arts Voice (BRAVO). It was established as a membership organisation, receiving no government funding.[citation needed]

The NCA was initially funded by six organisations which represent professional artists: the Association of British Orchestras; British Actors' Equity Association; the Broadcasting, Entertainment, Cinematograph and Theatre Union; the Musicians' Union; the Society of West End Theatres and the Theatrical Management Association.[1]

In December 2016, board members included the visual artist Bob and Roberta Smith, the writer and broadcaster A. L. Kennedy and artistic director Ruth Mackenzie CBE.[2]

Description and governance[]

NCA is a charity and a company limited by guarantee, established to campaign with and on behalf of the public and the arts sector for more public funding and investment.[citation needed]

As of 2022, the chair is actor and director Samuel West. Other board members are , and composer and violinist Peter Manning.[3]

Publications[]

The NCA publish the Arts Index, a bi-annual "health check for the arts".[4]

Campaigns[]

50p for Culture was a campaign run in 2013 to 2014 which ranked local authorities by the amount of their investment in culture and encouraged constituents to write to them in support.[5][6]

Hearts for the Arts is an annual award that recognises excellence in Local Authority support for the arts.[7]

References[]

  1. ^ "Our history". National Campaign For The Arts. 15 December 2015. Retrieved 28 March 2022.
  2. ^ "Our board". National Campaign For The Arts. Archived from the original on 20 December 2016. Retrieved 28 March 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  3. ^ "Our board". National Campaign For The Arts. Archived from the original on 28 January 2022. Retrieved 28 March 2022.
  4. ^ Arts Index 2007-2018
  5. ^ "50p for culture". National Campaign For The Arts. Retrieved 28 March 2022.
  6. ^ 50p for Culture (archived August 2019)
  7. ^ "National Campaign For The Arts". National Campaign For The Arts. Retrieved 28 March 2022.

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