NATIONAL CAMPAIGN FOR THE ARTS LAUNCHES PETITION TO GOVERNMENT

November 2, 2009
The National Campaign for the Arts (NCFA) has organised a petition to Government to ensure that the arts are on national and local government agendas. The NCFA is calling for the following:- Maintenance of current levels of funding to the Arts Council- Retention of Culture Ireland, the agency for the promotion of Irish arts worldwide- Retention of The Irish Film Board, development agency of the Irish film industry- Retention of the Artists' Tax Exemption Scheme- Commitment to retain the Arts portfolio at cabinet as part of a senior ministerial portfolio
This petition went live on Wednesday 28 October 2009. Already more than 3,100 people have signed the petition (as of 10am on Monday 2 November 2009).
Visual Artists Ireland encourages VAI members and others to support this campaign and to sign the petition as soon as possible. To sign the National Campaign for the Arts petition please go to:www.petitiononline.com/ncfa/petition.html