Useful Contacts
Here are some of the most useful links – to the Arts Funding system sites, to umbrella organisations, and places to look for ideas, inspiration and examples of good practice.
Umbrella Organisations
Arts Council England
Site of the primary funding body for the arts in England – useful information about grants for the arts and regional office staffing lists and
locations. The Arts Council England site has many useful links and should be one of the first places you visit.
www.artscouncil.org.uk Arts Council Wales
Details of funding opportunities, a database of artists, and details of the three council offices in Wales can be found here, along with Lottery programme information.
www.artswales.org Arts Council Northern Ireland
Details of support for organisations and individual artists, lottery programmes, and comprehensive listing of specialist staff.
www.artscouncil-ni.org Nalgao
National Association of Local Government Arts Officers – useful Local Authority information, and excellent links section.
www.nalgao.org AN Artists Information Network
Hosted by the people who produce Artists Newsletter, this is one of the most comprehensive resources for artists practising in the UK – but should also be compulsory browsing for anyone wishing to employ or commission a visual artist.
Great examples of contracts, working practices, etc. Downside is the need to subscribe to access the best resources – but worth it if you do a lot of visual arts work.
www.a-n.co.uk Mailout
The web based version of this excellent journal of participatory and issue based arts – great for good project information and useful links.
www.e-mailout.org Voluntary Arts Network
Development agency for the voluntary arts. Aims to promote participation in the arts and crafts across the UK and Republic of Ireland.
www.voluntaryarts.org CABE
Commission for Architecture and the Built Environment
'We motivate those responsible for providing our buildings and spaces to design and develop them well'
www.cabe.org.uk
Asian Arts Access
Works to promote, develop and present South Asian arts in the UK.
www.asianartsaccess.org
Association of Festival Organisers
Working for and with Festival and Event organisers involved in the folk, roots, traditional and acoustic world of music, dance, song, theatre, arts and crafts.
www.afouk.org
Engage
Listings of education services at galleries & art centres.
www.engage.org
Arts Access UK
Access information for the UK arts and cultural sector.
www.artsaccessuk.org
Independent Street Arts Network
ISAN is an independent group of presenters and promoters of street arts throughout the UK working to develop the art form through networking, information sharing, collaboration, lobbying, training and advocacy.
www.streetartsnetwork.org.uk
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