The National Campaign for the Arts is a volunteer-led, grassroots movement that makes the case for the arts in Ireland. We work to ensure that the arts are on national and local government agendas and are recognised as a vital part of contemporary Irish life.

What We Do

The National Campaign for the Arts makes the case for the Arts in Ireland

 

How To Help

Together we can ensure a better future for Irish artists and their work


The National Campaign for the Arts needs to hear from you!

 

It is vital for the NCFA to gather feedback about issues that are affecting artists, arts organisations and arts workers.
Your input will help to strengthen our campaign in conversations with government, opposition parties and funding bodies, and will help to inform our pre budget submission.

 

The final report into the impact of Basic Income for the Arts shows that working in the Arts in Ireland pushes many into financial precarity, and even poverty. There should be no barrier to beginning a family, or a pension, or even an appointment with a dentist. In October 2023 over 50% of people in the control group who were not getting Basic Income were struggling to afford basic things like food, clothes and heating where in the general population, it was 17%. For the NCFA this moment is a considerable call to action; we have unequivocal evidence now that adopting this scheme and expanding it to include a larger group at a rate of at least €325 per week is essential. We need your help to make sure that Basic Income for the Arts becomes a reality and isn't relegated to the graveyard of pilot schemes.
Let us stand together in support of our artists and arts workers by urging policymakers in Ireland to retain, extend and expand Basic Income for The Arts.
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