Championing the role of arts centres in the wider social and cultural landscape is a key priority for Future Arts Centres.
We advocate for arts centres nationally, including to demonstrate how arts centres are well-aligned to support the UK Government to address its priority areas. We also provide support and resources for arts centres as they work with their local stakeholders.
As well as lobbying and other activity, such as a coordinated arts centre response to the Government’s White Paper, Future Arts Centres has secured a range of press coverage:
- Urgent need for capital investment in UK arts centres, report says – Arts Professional (2025)
- Ageing arts centres in ‘critical’ need of investment – report – The Stage (2025)
- Labour MP: Budget must provide ‘adequate funding’ for arts venues – The Stage (2024)
- Open letter to Dame Mary Archer – Arts Professional (2024), which was also covered in Arts Industry and The Stage.
- Arts centres call for more support during energy crisis – The Stage (2022)
- Sector awaits details of proposed energy plan – Arts Professional (2022)
- Working Dynamically – Arts Professional (2022)
- Local arts centres role in English regional identity to be championed in nationwide project – The Stage (2020)
- For our communities to have hope, they need a voice beyond politics – The Independent (2019)
- Future Arts Centres fresh approach to global working – The Stage (2019)
- Collaboration Spotlight: Future Arts Centres – Spektrix (2017)
- Major arts centres announce 20% turnover boost over three years – The Stage (2016)
- English arts centres thrive by diversifying income – Arts Professional (2016)
- NPAC announces Future Arts Centres – Stage and Screen Insider (2014)
- No longer the poor cousin – Arts Professional (2014)
- Home is where the art is – The Guardian (2014)
- Could arts centres hold the key to UK culture’s future? – The Guardian (2014)
Press and media enquiries: please contact Administrative Director Christine Lee