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[]
- ^ "Our history". National Campaign For The Arts. 15 December 2015. Retrieved 28 March 2022.
- ^ "Our board". National Campaign For The Arts. Archived from the original on 20 December 2016. Retrieved 28 March 2022.
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: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "Our board". National Campaign For The Arts. Archived from the original on 28 January 2022. Retrieved 28 March 2022.
- ^ Arts Index 2007-2018
- ^ "50p for culture". National Campaign For The Arts. Retrieved 28 March 2022.
- ^ 50p for Culture (archived August 2019)
- ^ "National Campaign For The Arts". National Campaign For The Arts. Retrieved 28 March 2022.
External links[]
- Cultural organisations based in the United Kingdom
- Arts and media trade groups