Announcing the APPG for Visual Arts and Artists
Left to Right: Lord Freyberg, Lord Bird, Baroness Rebuck, Lord Hampton, The Earl of Clancarty, Cat Eccles MP, Lord Parkinson.
On Tuesday 8 October, the All-Party Parliamentary Group for Visual Arts and Artists held its Inaugural Meeting.
We’re delighted to announce the group's Chair and Officers:
Chair:
Cat Eccles MP
Officers:
Manuela Perteghella MP
The Earl of Clancarty
Lord Vaizey of Didcot
The APPG has 26 members in total, and has been convened to advance the understanding of the visual arts sector within government, and of how visual artists carry out their practice and develop their careers. DACS, together with a-n and CVAN, provide the group with secretariat support, highlighting key challenges and opportunities for the sector.
27 visual arts organisations have collectively outlined a roadmap to better support and invest in the UK's visual arts sector. This comprehensive manifesto comes ahead of the UK General Election and highlights the critical role of the visual arts in the UK's £126 billion creative industries.
Read more
- What is the Visual Arts Manifesto
- How DACS advocates for your rights
