I value the arts

Tough decisions are being made about public spending. If you value the arts in your community, you need to make your voice heard. Show the decision-makers that the arts are vital and valued. Pledge your support, visit www.ivaluethearts.org.uk and follow us on twitter.com/ivaluethearts


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MANIFESTO

We believe that great art needs great audiences, and that's why our Manifesto outlines our key messages for funders, policy-makers and the sector in England and the evidence behind those views. You can download our Manifesto here.


[Art] helps me understand the times I’m living in. It helps me see other perspectives. It makes me feel less alone. It makes me feel more human.
It connects me more to the rest of humanity.

The Arts Debate, Arts Council England 2007


Latest news

Winning Hearts and minds

27th April 2012

In the last few weeks since the budget announcement on capping tax relief on donations of £50,000 or 25% of income whichever is the greater, there has been an outcry from philanthropists, charities and charitable organisations that this will stifle or deter large donations. Oh that we had...

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Audience Focus - Georgian style...

23rd March 2012

Kate Sanderson from Indigo Ltd and Sarah Boiling from Audiences London were invited by the British Council to run a 2 day workshop in Tbilisi, Georgia at the beginning of March. The theme was marketing and audience development and, specifically, how to create a greater audience focus. There...

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making the case for case

16th March 2012

I'm the project lead for a short communications campaign to promote the Culture and Sport Evidence ( CASE ) programme. CASE is a joint strategic research programme led by the DCMS, working with the Arts Council England , English Heritage and Sport England . It uses a range of...

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from lip service to love affair: changing your relationship with audience data

9th March 2012

From the ACE Accreditation Scheme for Museums and Galleries to its Audience KPIs for venues and touring companies, audience experience measurement is on the rise. New thinking and practice fresh out from the States, from luminaries such as Alan Brown and Diane Ragsdale , are upping...

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