National
Below are a list of links relating to national resources.
- Arts Council England - www.artscouncil.org.uk
Arts Council England is the national development agency for the arts in England, distributing public money from Government and the National Lottery. The website includes links to each of the regional Arts Councils.
- Department of Culture Media & Sport (DCMS) - www.culture.gov.uk
The DCMS is responsible for Government policy on the arts, sport, the National Lottery, tourism, libraries, museums and galleries, broadcasting, creative industries including film and the music industry, press freedom and regulation, licensing, gambling and the historic environment. It is also responsible for 2012 Olympic Games & Paralympic Games, and the Cultural Olympiad.
- Museums, Libraries & Archives Council - www.mla.gov.uk
The MLA is government's agency for museums, galleries, libraries and archives. We deliver strategic leadership in England and in each of its regions and we collaborate with partners across the UK.
- NALGAO - www.nalgao.org
Website of the National Association of Local Government Arts Officers.
- The Crafts Council - www.craftscouncil.org.uk
The Crafts Council is the national development agency for contemporary crafts in the UK.
- Tom Fleming Creative Consultancy - www.tfconsultancy.co.uk
Tom Fleming Creative Consultancy specialises in creative industries and cultural regeneration research.
- UK Film Council - www.ukfilmcouncil.org.uk
The UK Film Council is the Government-backed lead agency for film in the UK ensuring that the economic, cultural and educational aspects of film are effectively represented at home and abroad.
- Voluntary Arts Network - www.voluntaryarts.org
VAN is the development agency for the voluntary arts and aims to promote participation in the arts and crafts across the UK and Republic of Ireland.
- Youth Dance England - www.yde.org.uk
Youth Dance England is the national dance agency to connect young people with dance.