The National Campaign for the Arts

I’ve no idea how many people are employed in the arts, but without a doubt the arts have a huge impact on all our lives – on an immediate level in terms of the music, film, literature, theatre, visual art etc that surrounds us, and on a broader level as part of our cultural and national identity. The National Campaign for the Arts is looking for a measly 10,000 signatures in support of their petition which asserts the fundamental importance of the arts to economic recovery and calls for the retention of Culture Ireland and the Irish Film Board, maintaining existing funding to the Arts Council, keeping the artists’ tax exemption (that might be a thorny one) and a commitment to keep the arts portfolio as part of a senior cabinet post. There’s already over 9,400 signatures but there should be way more, so get up off your backsides, sign the petition and make your voices heard. www.ncfa.ie