
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.
Get involved, join the NCFA and donate to the campaign!
News
Pre-Budget Campaign 2025 – A Sustainable Future For the Arts
National Campaign for the Arts Pre-Budget 2025 Submission, September 2024 #SustainTheArts Today the National Campaign for the Arts (NCFA), the volunteer-led grassroots movement making the case for […]#SpaceForArts Campaign
Culture Needs Space to Grow National Campaign for the Arts Pre-Budget 2024 Submission, August 2023 #SpaceForArts Today, August 31, 2023, the National Campaign for the Arts, the […]NCFA invites you to join a webinar on our Pre-Budget Submission 2024
CULTURE NEEDS SPACE TO GROW The National Campaign for the Arts have completed our draft Pre-Budget Submission 2024. We invite you to join an arts sector […]STATEMENT ON PALESTINE
As a new government sits for the first time the steering committee members of the National Campaign for the Arts wish to join in solidarity with […]“Taking The Temperature” Sector Meeting Thursday 25th May at 12pm
“TAKING THE TEMPERATURE” ARTS SECTOR CONSULTATION TO INFORM PRE-BUDGET SUBMISSION 25TH APRIL @12PM. ALL WELCOME.A reminder to join us THIS THURSDAY 25th April at 12pm for a sector […]National Campaign for the Arts Response to Budget 2024 Announcement
National Campaign for the Arts Response to Budget 2024 Announcement 11 October 2023 National Campaign for the Arts (NCFA) welcomes the budget measures announced by Ministers […]