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
Maria Margiotta
Kara Jackson
Ms C Chinoda
Jean Chalmers
Miranda Curran
Olga Irena Kaleta
Gordon White
Genevieve Maxwell
Michelle Dodgson
Amanda Verlaque
Timothy Kerr
Rachel Moss
ND Orrom
Leah Marshall
Lucy Cullingford
Anya Hastwell
Beverley Turner
Emmeline Hartley
David Williams
Donna Heath
Alex Storm Hague
Jim Rylatt
James Davey
Janet Byrne
Sarah Williams
Bettina Carpi
Samuel Cardy
Gordon Hastie
Garry Dobson
Louise Barrington
John Wright
Chris Power
Alex Smart
Kim George
Tammy Rose
Matt Kilroy
Randy Hymen
Imogen Milward
Paddy Hepplewhite
Kira Withers-Jones
Miki Van Zwanenberg
Paul Kirby
Sharon Flockhart
Senior Pastor Lola Osikoya
Heather Cole
Nigel Walker
Carolyne Moran
David Tilley
Steve Howlett
Sarah Withers
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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