National Campaign for the Arts

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.

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.

As of 2022, the chair is actor and director Samuel West. Other board members are Amit Sharma, Rosie Luff 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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