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Our Mission
Arts for Labour Mission Statement
Arts for Labour is a non-profit organisation that brings artists and politicians together to campaign for the arts and culture. We believe that the arts are essential to a thriving society, and that they should be accessible to everyone. We work to advocate for policies that support artists and arts organ
Arts for Labour Mission Statement
Arts for Labour is a non-profit organisation that brings artists and politicians together to campaign for the arts and culture. We believe that the arts are essential to a thriving society, and that they should be accessible to everyone. We work to advocate for policies that support artists and arts organisations, and to educate the public about the importance of the arts.
Our mission is to:
- Empower artists to be advocates for their own work and for the arts sector as a whole.
- Build relationships between artists and politicians, so that politicians can better understand the needs of the arts community.
- Campaign for policies that support artists and arts organisations.
- Educate the public about the importance of the arts to our society.
We believe that the arts are a powerful tool for social change, and that they can help to build a more just and equitable world. We are committed to working with artists and politicians to make the arts a priority for our society.
Sir Chris Bryant MP
Labour Will....
- Support all of our arts and cultural organisations, which will enable growth in the wider creative industries by making sure there are pathways from grassroots art and culture to creative careers and support the broadening of audiences.
- Collaborate with the sector, the Creative Industries Council, Arts Councils and other public funders, investors and donors to create a private finance model or models to attract more funding from different sources into arts organisations and put them on a more sustainable footing.
- Work constructively to make sure the BBC and our other public service broadcasters can carry on investing in the companies that create distinctive creative output which is exported across the world; and to continue informing, educating and entertaining people across the country for generations to come.
- Launch a review of Arts Council England, which will consider how best to position Arts Council England for the next decade.
Sir Chris Bryant MP
Parliamentary News
Parliamentary Ambassadors
Parliamentary Ambassadors
Parliamentary Ambassadors
We are delighted to announce a new initiative: the Arts Ambassador Scheme!
Led by a dedicated group of Members of Parliament, this programme brings the power of the arts directly into the heart of government.
Our selected MPs, known for their passion for the arts and representing a diverse range of constituencies, will act as champions for creativity across every part of our nation.
James Naish MP
Parliamentary Ambassadors
Parliamentary Ambassadors
Rushcliffe
John Whitby MP
Parliamentary Ambassadors
John Whitby MP
Derbyshire Dales
Cat Eccles MP
Samantha Niblett MP
John Whitby MP
Stourbridge
Samantha Niblett MP
Samantha Niblett MP
Samantha Niblett MP
South Derbyshire
Announcement Soon
Samantha Niblett MP
Samantha Niblett MP
Your MP?
What Some of our Supporters Are Saying
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Hamish Maxwell
"I love the arts John.
My wife is an artist. As was my grandmother.
If elected, I’d certainly look more closely at this."
Gordon McKee MP
Glasgow South
"I believe that the representation of working class people in the arts is completely essential to our social fabric, and I worry it is becoming more and more difficult."
Catherine Atkinson MP
Derby North
"I certainly believe that art and creativity are essential to society and powerful vehicles for social change. "
Chris Chilton
"Of course I support your mission! Whilst I'm a professional scientist/chemist, my kids have degrees in Music, Classics, Psychology and Drama."
Dr Allison Gardner MP
Stoke-on-Trent South
"Happy to support. Coincidentally, I have been speaking today with a mental health support group and how art has helped them. soon"
David Taylor MP
Hemel Hempstead
"Yes I do (support Arts for Labour), happy to be listed on your website."
Fabian Hamilton MP
Leeds North East
" I'd be delighted to become a supporter. Please add me to your list."
Veronica Oakshott
"I support Arts for Labour."
Vicki Smith
"The arts are very important to me, and even more so in the difficult times we find ourselves in - they're the difference between living and just existing. Please list me as a supporter."
Eva Kesner
"I would be more than happy to be listed as a supporter.
I strongly believed of the importance and power of the arts with our communities, in all it forms."
David Smith MP
North Northumberland
"Thank you for your email regarding your campaign. If elected I will bring this to the attention of the appropriate minister."
Elizabeth McWilliams
"Thanks for your email I do support you."
Lilian Greenwood MP
Nottingham South and Shadow Minister for the Arts
"Art and culture should be for everyone, everywhere and under Labour they will be."
Samantha Niblett MP
South Derbyshire
"Goes without saying. It’s one of my key ambitions for South Derbyshire I’m keen to make it as well known for the arts as Hay is for its book festival."
Ian Byrne MP
Liverpool West Derby
"I support the Arts for Labour campaign."
Kate Dearden MP
Halifax
"I support the Arts for Labour campaign."
Cat Eccles MP
Stourbridge
"I've been passionate about the arts all my life, and despite pursuing a career in healthcare, I've continued to enjoy art in my spare time.
I believe arts should be accessible for all as part of a holistic education, to help develop communication, expression and imagination.
My hometown of Stourbridge has a long history of arts and crafts and I'm keen to promote that heritage and support artists now and in the future."
Mary Creagh MP, CBE
Coventry East
"I support the Arts for Labour campaign."
Gregor Poynton MP
Livingston
"Art and creativity are the lifeblood of society, offering powerful avenues for social change and ensuring that everyone, regardless of their background, has the opportunity to participate in and enrich our cultural landscape."
Eleanor Stringer
"Happy to be listed as a supporter. The arts are crucial to Wimbledon and I'm pleased by the front benches warm words and pledges for the sector."
James Naish MP
Rushcliffe
"Yes, I support your aims."
Emma Bishton
"As a community musician and music teacher, I totally agree that the arts are a force for good and bring people together. My work includes leading a singing group for adults with visual impairment and a singing group for people with Parkinson's, so I also have a particular interest in widening participation in the arts and in the contribution of the arts to people's wellbeing. I have been campaigning for better provision of arts subjects within the curriculum for many years."
Jayne Kirkham MP
Truro and Falmouth
"Yes, I support your aims".
Chris McDonald MP
Stockton North
"I support Arts for Labour's campaign for the Arts."
Andrew Pakes MP
Peterborough
"I support Arts for Labour's campaign for the Arts."
Elizabeth McWilliams
"I support Arts for Labour's campaign for the Arts."
Alex Sufit
"I come from an artistic family and worked in Film & TV, so it's great to be connected. I really want to do my very best to support the creative community in SW Herts."
Trish Elphinstone
" Keep music and the arts live "
Oliver Pearson
"If I am elected I will do all I can to support the revival of the arts in Devon."
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About Us
A bigger 'voice' for the Arts in Britain
A bigger 'voice' for the Arts in Britain
A bigger 'voice' for the Arts in Britain
We are building an association of art practitioners and art enthusiasts who want to see the arts and culture agenda pushed to the fore under a Labour government.
Arts for Labour - a new start
A bigger 'voice' for the Arts in Britain
A bigger 'voice' for the Arts in Britain
Arts for Labour two decades ago under its president Bill Owen (Compo in Last of the Summer Wine) was a thriving association. We intend now to reinvent the organisation in readiness for a new Labour government.
We need your help and support
We need your help and support
We need your help and support
We aim to engage with shadow ministers and give our views on how Labour’s arts policy should evolve in the future.
Who are we?
We need your help and support
We need your help and support
We are not affiliated to the Labour Party, but only Labour Party members may join.
Artists & authors have praised Labour’s proposal to instil more creativity in the school curriculum, saying the arts currently risk being “a pursuit that only the most privileged can follow”. The open letter was signed by Grayson Perry, Olivia Colman, Simon Rattle, Adrian Lester and Patrick Stewart.
The Guardian
According to a recent Runnymede Trust report minority ethnic artists under-represented in GCSE curriculum at ‘shocking’ level Only 2.3% of all named stand-alone artists referenced in GCSE art and design exam papers are from black or South Asian backgrounds.
Marianne Masters, St Neots
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