BAFA & the National Campaign for the Arts: Protecting and Promoting the Arts

The NCA will be attending all four of the BAFA Road Shows this May to give us the latest on the new political landscape: who is the new who, what their intentions are and how we can lobby to keep our agenda on their horizon.
The last ten years have seen an unprecedented growth of the cultural sector in the UK. More people, be it as audiences, consumers or practitioners, are engaging with the arts. The arts make an important contribution to people’s lives, their communities, their education and to the economy. In order to enable all members of society to participate in, benefit from and enjoy the arts and culture, it is crucial that government continues their investment.
Against the background of the new political landscape, the NCA will be making contact with all new MPs highlighting the importance of the arts and making representations to ensure the arts are recognised as a key part of our national life and one well worth protecting and they are coming to the BAFA Road Shows to understand what is now high on the festival sectors concerns.
More information: www.artsfestivals.co.uk

Background:
The National Campaign for the Arts is the UK’s only independent organisation campaigning for all the arts.  Since 1985 we have worked to protect and promote the UK’s world class arts scene and acted as a powerful and effective advocate for the sector, able to influence the people who matter.  With a growing, UK-wide membership, the NCA