1,084
of 2,000 signatures
To Michelle Donelan - Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
It has always been challenging to get started and get known in the arts. People on low incomes, and those with mental health issues have extra hurdles to overcome, and with the cost of living crisis this is getting worse.
Open letter text
We call on the government to help in the following 3 ways, to help keep the UK at the forefront of arts internationally:
1) Provide new resources (grants, not loans) to increase access and reduce barriers to the disadvantaged entering the arts.
2) Organise a mentorship system for new contributors in the arts.
3) Provide clear signposting to resources (funding applications, advice, mentorship, mental health support.)
Signers list
Anthony Gopaul
Catrine Rogers
Mohamed Ould Makhloufi
Wolf Saanen
Maximilian Frederick Herbert
Martin Putt
Darren Kell
Deborah Redhead
Sarah Withers
Zoe Panting
Matthew Palmer
Janet Sacks
Alys Scott-Hawkins
Catherine Chisnall
Lucie Anne Neale
Simon Pollard
James Fornara
Bea Roberts
Anna Liberadzki
Benjamin Verran
Lauren M
Colin Gill
Miranda Curran
Charlie Kensington
Karen Ford
Christopher Coles
Greville Hunt
Elif Yesil
Nigel Snaith
Anna-Jane Macduff
Isobel Grant
Allison Saxton
Nigel Walker
Glenn Povey
Simon Treen
Tracey Nixon
Linda Hazelmoon
Sally Weston
Sarah Williams White
Mary Mcnulty
Gwen Grant
Ian Jones
Jane Bond
Tam Kearey
Clive Ford
Edward Salt
Alison Magnall
Kevin Lee
Elliott J Clarke
Nadine Griffiths
Protect the Arts industry and make it more accessible!
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Protect the Arts industry and make it more accessible!
Protect the Arts industry and make it more accessible!
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