National Campaign for the Arts launches its pre-budget submission for 2023
The National Campaign for the Arts (NCFA), a volunteer-led grassroots movement that advocates for the arts in Ireland, has released its NCFA Pre-Budget 2023 Submission which lists ten majors asks from the Government in the preparation of Budget 2023.
The ten asks of Government in the NCFA Pre-Budget 2023 Submission are:
- Invest in the Arts: €150 million in funding to the Arts Council in 2023
- Bring Irish Arts to the World: €7 million in funding to Culture Ireland in 2023
- Nurture Communities: Retain current funding of Creative Ireland to 2027
- Remove Systemic Barriers for Disabled Artists & Arts Workers
- Address the Climate Emergency
- Address the Lack of Diversity in the Arts
- Make Space for the Arts
- Support Adequate Research in the Arts
- Implement Insurance Reform
- Implement Taxation Reform
The NCFA sees these ten elements as essential to guaranteeing the continuation of the vital and progressive work of artists, arts professionals, and arts organisations, who offer Ireland’s 5 million+ citizens a wealth of benefits.
According to NCFA, budget 2023 is a massive opportunity for the government to secure the jobs of 55,000 artists, arts professionals and arts organisations in Ireland. Angela Dorgan, Chair of the NCFA, speaks about the pre-budget submission for 2023: “The arts sector’s ability to deliver myriad life-affirming benefits and crisis-coping tools to our 5 million citizens, will be determined by the Government’s interpretation of the value of the arts for all society, as reflected in the arts outcomes in Budget 2023.”
As NCFA questions “What use is art in these times of chaos and uncertainty?”. They believe the arts can bring communities together, building trust, encouraging understanding and mutual respect across cultural barriers, and aiding in reconciliation.
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The National Campaign for the Arts is a volunteer-led, grassroots movement that makes the case for the arts in Ireland. They work to ensure that the arts are on local and national government agendas and are recognised as a vital part of contemporary Irish life.
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