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Arts & Business (A&B) help business people support the arts & the arts inspire business people. A&B believe that through the encouragement of partnerships between business and the arts, communities can be enriched, individual values enhanced and society renewed. As the leading advocate for relationships between individuals and organisations in business and the arts, we deliver a range of services to both sectors.

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Arts & Business South East is the regional office of Arts & Business. Find information on how can Arts & Business South East help your project?

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Arts and Media Training is a leading independent training and advisory resource for artists and arts organisations in the West Midlands region.

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The employment relations experts. They help people work together effectively. This ranges from setting up the right structures and systems to finding a way of settling disputes when things go wrong and running training sessions.

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Arts Council England is the national development agency for the arts in England, distributing public money from Government and the National Lottery

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The Arts Council of Wales (ACW) is responsible for funding and developing the arts in Wales.ACW is also the distributor of Lottery money for the arts in Wales.

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AN is an artists network website linked to AN Magazine. It is a visual and applied artists site for UK news, information resources, contacts, opportunities, artists stories, careers advice and more.

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The Arts Institute at Bournemouth has developed into one of the leading specialist education institutions in Europe. It is among the few in the Higher Education, University sector that focus exclusively upon contemporary art, design and media.

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Arts for Health is an International Centre offering advice and consultancy for creative planning, funding and commissioning of arts and cultural projects in the healthcare services.

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The Arts Marketing Association (AMA) is the UK's professional development body for anyone involved in promoting the arts and cultural industries in the UK. The AMA can help you with personal/professional development, and provides up-to-date information about current issues and best practice, events and training opportunities, and networking opportunities in person and throughout the website

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amh is a small team of specialists in the field of arts marketing, research and project management. They offer a wide range of services, as well as friendly advice and support for arts work taking place in and around Hampshire.

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Continuing professional development encourages distinctive performance in managers in aspects such as: leadership, knowledge management, motivation, critical thinking, professional reflective practice and team building.

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The fortnightly Arts Business Magazine aimed at all professionals involved in the management, administration and developments of arts and museums.

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Arts Research Digest is a specialist journal providing up-to-date details about current and recent research in the arts and cultural sector in the UK and elsewhere. It is published 3 times a year from the University of Northumbria in Newcastle upon Tyne and is available by subscription only.

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ATC is the Regional Training Centre for the Arts in the East Midlands, and is both a client and a Key Strategic Partner of East Midlands Arts. It provides a range of facilities, advisory services, and training programmes in support of the professional development of artists, performers, and other arts practitioners in the region in ways which will help them to increase their prospects for income and employment.

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Artswork is a national youth arts development agency with a priority for professional development for anyone using or looking to use the arts in their work with young people, especially young people at risk. The leading provider of youth arts CPD in the country, Artswork delivers a wide range of creative training courses and publications through their Artsplan department, as well as tailored training, consultancy and advice. From the end of 2005 they will also be running the first English National Youth Arts Network (ENYAN) with specific emphasis on networking, advocacy and wider youth arts CPD opportunities.

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Asphaleia Boost is a new support agency offering high quality services at realistic rates. Asphaleia Boost have no theorists and consider themselves to be practitioners first. They provide a wide range of services for young people and children across London and the South East. Because of this, they know what it is like to tackle the daily issues facing organisations who work with disadvantaged groups. They draw from their practical experience in order to provide support to public, community, education and private sector organisations.

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The Association of British Orchestras is the national body representing the collective interests of professional orchestras throughout the UK. The ABO exists to support, develop and advance the interests and activities of the orchestras in the UK. It seeks to influence and improve the environment in which orchestras operate and to ensure they flourish and achieve their maximum potential.

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Axis provides information on a wide range of artists in the UK, for those individuals and organisations that want to work with artists, whether it be for a commission; a residency; a workshop; to purchase work; or a whole range of other reasons. You can search the database simply for research or to find artists for your commissions and projects.

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Courses on the BBC Education Zone site cover a wide range of topics including managing volunteers, marketing on the internet, work skills and the Open University

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University with MA in Arts Policy and Management and numerous management courses (not all arts specific). The MA in Arts Policy and Management addresses key theoretical and policy planning and implementation issues, this degree is designed for existing arts managers who want to develop their practice and understanding of the background, theories and principles of arts and cultural management.

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BoardSource, formerly the National Center for Nonprofit Boards, is a resource for practical information, tools and best practices, training, and leadership development for board members of nonprofit organisations worldwide.

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The British Association of Arts Festivals (BAFA) is the meeting point of arts festivals in the UK, providing information and a professional network for the festivals movement. The website provides a calendar, directory and map for over 100 arts festival across the UK. There are meetings and seminars, including the annual spring Festivals Conference, a series of professional development training courses and a special focus meeting each autumn.

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The British Council connects people worldwide with learning opportunities and creative ideas from the UK and builds lasting relationships between the UK and other countries. it is the UK's international organisation for educational opportunities and cultural relations and is represented in 110 countries worldwide.

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The bfi was established to promote greater understanding, appreciation and access to film and television culture. It has the the largest film archive in the world, runs the internationally renowned National Film Theatre and London Film Festival, the bfi IMAX Cinema, and holds the world's largest film library and educational resource as well as releasing films in cinema and on video and DVD, publishing books, running educational programmes and hosting one of the largest collections of film stills and film posters in the world.

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Broadland Council Training Services (known as BCTS) is primarily a work based learning centre providing specialised courses to support youth and adult learners to progress both their lives and their careers.

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Coventry City Council established the Business Arts Service to provide specialist support to local people who work in the following areas:- crafts . design . fine art . live art . photography . automata . dance . drama . mime . creative writing . lens based media . multimedia . community arts . etc.

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ProHelp is a national network of over 1,000 professional firms who give their time and expertise for free to local community groups and voluntary organisations.

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Cambridge Arts Training Partnership is designed to provide essential learning opportunities, through training and coaching, for arts practitioners.

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Campaign for Learning was created with the sole purpose of championing, as their name suggests, the cause for lifelong learning. They are also the organisers of Learning at Work Day.

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Undergraduate, Postgraduate, summer school, Saturday and business courses in voice, acting, directing, drama and education, art therapy.

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Offers business counselling, vocational advice, project management, equal opportunities training, arts consultancy, vocational arts management.

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The Centre for Creative Communities (CCC) is an independent charity with extensive national and international experience. It works in arts and education, cultural exchanges and urban regeneration, promoting the building of creative and sustainable communities, where creativity and learning have pivotal roles in personal, social and cultural development. The CCC aims to influence public and private policy in the area of community regeneration. The website also hosts two types of weblinks - Hot Links and Creative Links On-line, which includes a database of organisations, individuals from the Arts, Education and Voluntary sectors who are interested and/or involved in collaborative community development projects.

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University with MA Cultural Policy, MA Creative & Media. The Centre for Cultural Policy Studies provides a focus for teaching and research in the fields of arts management, cultural policy and the creative industries. The distinctive approach of the Centre is its engagement with both the practical realities of working in the cultural sector and with theoretical questions around the conditions of contemporary culture. The Centre also engages in cultural sector consultancy work and produces its own series of publications.

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Membership-based organisation for marketers. CIM is committed to delivering world-class support to equip marketers with the knowledge and tools they need to stay ahead and excel in this most challenging of professions.

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University with MA Arts Management, MA Museum and Gallery Management, MA Arts Criticism/ MA Arts Criticism and Management, Postgraduate Diploma in Cultural Management

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Community Matters is the nationwide federation for community associations and similar organisations, with 1100 member organisations across the UK.

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The aim of the Council of Europe is to achieve a greater unity between its members and this unit focuses on the cultural aspects of these nations.

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The Crafts Council is the UK's national organisation for the promotion of contemporary crafts. They are an independent body funded by the Arts Council England, responsible for promoting fine craftsmanship, encouraging high standards and increasing public awareness of contemporary crafts and applied arts.

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CreativeCapital is an advice and information service for artists and arts professionals who live and work in London. CreativeCapital is a network of arts organisations that offer expert advice to people looking for professional career development and up-to-date information on training, learning and other relevant services and resources in London.

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Creative Partnerships is a government-funded national initiative, established to develop schoolchildren's potential, ambition, creativity and imagination that builds sustainable partnerships, which impact upon learning between schools, creative and cultural organisations and individuals. It first helps schools to identify their individual needs and then enables them to develop long-term, sustainable partnerships with organisations and individuals including architects, theatre companies, museums, cinemas, historic buildings, dance studios, recording studios, orchestras, film-makers, website designers and many others.

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Cultural Enterprise is the Business Support Agency for the Creative Industries in Wales. They are set up to encourage and support the creative industries throughout Wales. We do this by providing advice, information and mentoring services to individuals and small and medium sized enterprises at any stage of their business from pre start up to next stage development and beyond.

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Cultural Trends has been providing in-depth analysis of cultural sector statistics since 1989. It focuses on key trends within the fields of material culture, media, performing arts and the historic environment, and it includes coverage of issues which impact on the sector as a whole, such as the internet, poverty and access to the arts, and funding.

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A higher and postgraduate education college focusing on the arts, design, humanities and media. Located in Carlisle specialising in creative and cultural studies

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University with Postgraduate courses including: MA Arts Management, MA Choreography, MA Devised Theatre. Based in Totnes, Devon.

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Dance UK works with and on behalf of dance. It provides information, publications, networks, forums for debate and conferences, and speaks out for dance. In addition to the web site, Dance UK manages email groups for choreographers, dance managers and independent dance artists. Dance UK News is produced quarterly and mailed directly to its members. It also runs a range of practical initiatives to promote longer-lasting careers and professional development in dance, and promotes the health and well-being of dancers through research, educational talks and events, posters, information sheets and books.

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decibel is an Arts Council England initiative to raise the voice of culturally diverse arts in Britain. decibel will build more resources, increase recognition and profile, create stronger networks, develop managerial skill and artistic talent in the culturally diverse arts sector.

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The DCMS is responsible for Government policy on the arts, sport, the National Lottery, tourism, libraries, museums and galleries, broadcasting, film, the music industry, press freedom and regulation, licensing, gambling and the historic environment. The website holds useful information about the arts and funding - for example the Guide to Arts Funding in England.

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The Design Council demonstrates and promotes the vital role of design in a modern economy. They aim to strengthen and support the economy and society by demonstrating and promoting the vital role of design in making businesses more competitive and public services more effective

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University with MA Art and Design in the European Context / MA European Cultural Planing / MA Film / MA Fine Art / MSc Management / Marketing (CIM etc & MA) / MA Shakespeare Today / MA South Asian Arts

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DSC help voluntary and community organisations to thrive through advice on: how to raise the money they need, how to manage their resources to maximum effect, how to influence the right people, what their rights and responsibilities are, how to plan and develop for the future.

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Group of arts marketers who run training and networking like an arts marketing agency. Dorset Arts Promoters Forum (DAPF) aims to encourage the provision and joint promotion of arts in the county, as well as support artists and practitioners through training, project development and networking. It also hosts a very successful arts conference every two years, with high profile speakers and practical discussions.

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east london dance is the dance agency for East London, they build bridges and break down barriers to make dance happen. They are dedicated to creating opportunities for everyone in East London to enjoy themselves through dance and dance events. They commission new work, promote performances and festivals and run workshops and training courses.

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European Network of Cultural Administration Training Centres. The mission of ENCATC is to stimulate and encourage the development of cultural management & policy within the context of great changes in the fields of culture, arts and media

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engage is a leading international association for gallery educators, artist educators and other arts and education professionals, with a growing membership around the world: a powerful network working face-to-face with many millions of gallery visitors. engage promotes access to, enjoyment and understanding of the visual arts through 'gallery education' - projects and programmes which help schoolchildren and the wider community become confident in their understanding and enjoyment of the visual arts and galleries.

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Provide bespoke training in arts management, inter-personal skills and organisational issues. A not-for-profit company dedicated to regional, economic and social development. It works to balance people, government, competitiveness and inclusion.

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eta is a development organisation that creates opportunities for visual artists of all types in the South East of England. The underlying ethos is to create a non-hierarchical environment in which influential professionals, many of whom are artists, are able to contribute to schemes and projects in ways that are appropriate to their levels of experience. We work with a team of arts practice and arts management specialists who apply their talent and expertise to our projects. eta, therefore, is built around co-operative groups of colleagues who bring an excellent pool of knowledge to the work.The result is that we can provide services that are artist-centred and of high quality.

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Fabrica is an art gallery in the heart of Brighton town centre, committed to promoting understanding of contemporary visual art and craft. It hosts The Artist Resource which is a free drop-in information resource, for professional visual artists and those who wish to work in arts management & education.

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The UK Film Council aims to stimulate a competitive, successful and vibrant British film industry and culture, and to promote the widest possible enjoyment and understanding of cinema throughout the nations and regions of the UK. The UK Film Council has also allocated £1 million a year to support training. The main aim of the Training Fund is to work with partners to maintain and develop the skills base of the film industry.

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Theatre Company offering a course to arts managers at their purpose built theatre in the New Forest - A "Day of Community Theatre" - offering a detailed insight into artistic strategy, programming, marketing, funding, human resources, and outreach bringing the management of an Arts Council RFO to life.

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The Foundation for Community Dance is the national development agency for community dance in the UK. It works for the development of community dance, and for greater access to high quality community dance for all. Through events, conferences, seminars, an advice service and two regular journals, they offer up-to-the-minute information, debate and dialogue about current issues in dance and the arts.

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Full Circle Arts is a user led company and exists as a regional resource for Disability Arts by: Promoting Disability Arts and the arts of Disabled People. Providing an information and advocacy resource for Disablity Arts and the arts of Disabled People. Promoting and campaigning for access for Disabled People to participate in the arts and cultural activities of the region. Promoting and working to provide employment for Disabled People in the Arts. Creating partnerships for the resource development of Disability Arts throughout the region.

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College with Management and Marketing Courses at all levels. They offer education and training to school leavers, adults, international students and working professionals.

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University with a number of postgraduate courses including MA in Cultural Studies and an MA in Arts Administration and Cultural Policy.

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The professional body for the leisure industry and represents the interests of leisure managers across all sectors and specialisms of leisure.

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The professional body representing and developing those working in live entertainment and the performing arts. They exist as a meeting forum and to give professional training opportunities for people employed within the entertainment and arts profession. The Institute enables our members' to meet and discuss current problems, learn from each other and from guest speakers

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ITC represents a wide range of performing arts organisations, venues and individuals in the fields of drama, dance, opera, music theatre, puppetry, mixed media, mime, physical theatre and circus. ITC works for professional arts organisations by providing management and legal advice, contractual negotiation and conciliation services, networking, advocacy, information exchange and training & personal development services.

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A community development, charity and resource centre providing education, training, advice and practical help for the community, locally, London wide and nationally in arts, social services, and health promotion. The organisation offers a well-respected Training and Legal Advisory department.

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International Intelligence on Culture is an independent company specialising in policy analysis and intelligence; consultancy; research; project management; training and advisory services with an international dimension.

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The Ironbridge Institute, as a partnership between the University of Birmingham and the Ironbridge Gorge Museums Trust, aims to build on their experience of Heritage Management to provide top-class taught postgraduate courses in Heritage Management and Industrial Archaeology.

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A professional membership based organisation offering training and news in PR. They are about developing skills, raising awareness, rewarding excellence, supporting our members and giving public relations a voice at the highest levels.

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University with Courses covering business, management and the arts. The Faculty of Art, Design & Architecture offers a wide range of other courses from short courses and summer schools to year long professional development courses

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The website of the East Sussex Learning Partnership, a limited company set up to be the voice of the learner. Whether you're a teacher, learner, employer, individual or organisation this website provides you with the opportunity to find out about courses, training providers, publications, funding and events.

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Light House offers a range of free training courses in video production, editing, animation and multimedia. We aim to help learners from whatever background develop the right mix of skills to enable them to progress into the media industries.

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LVSC's mission is to represent, champion and enhance London's diverse voluntary and community sector. LVSC brings London voluntary and community sector organisations together to learn and share best practice and to create a co-ordinated voice to influence policy makers.We provide up-to-date information on management and funding, advice and support for voluntary and community groups, a library and information service, practical publications and short courses for those working in the sector.

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London College of Printing has a sharp focus centred on media and communications and includes a wide range of associated specialist areas.

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MAiLOUT is a British Isles-wide network for developing participation in the arts featuring and celebrating all aspects of participatory and community arts. e-MAiLOUT online reaches out to people who are working creatively in community settings, giving them a voice, raising the profile of their work, and keeping them in touch with current developments and changes.

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The Management Centre (=mc) is the UK’s leading training and consultancy company working exclusively with not-for-profit organisations worldwide. Established in 1988, we run management and fundraising training programmes all over the UK and overseas. They also offer management and fundraising consultancy services.

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The Market Research Society is the world's largest international membership organisation for professional researchers and others engaged or interested in market, social and opinion research.

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Helping Charities Communicate. Services include communications seminars and surgeries, media matching service, tailored media training, video and television production, community Channel and volunteering opportunities for media professionals

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Mental Health Media is a unique organisation working in the fields of communication and mental health. Through their expertise in video and multimedia production, media relations and marketing, they promote the voice of mental health service users.

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The national training organisation for the Arts and Entertainment sector. Its purpose is to promote and guide the sector in issues regarding vocational training and education. Metier is a standard setting body so the website has information on standards.

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Momentum Arts works with a range of partners in East England (Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Essex, Hertfordshire, Norfolk and Suffolk) and Lincolnshire to enable the development of best practice in the arts.

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The Museums, Libraries and Archives Council (MLA) is the national development agency working for and on behalf of museums, libraries and archives and advising government on policy and priorities for the sector.

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NALGAO (the National Association for Local Government Arts Officers) is the largest member organisation in the country representing local government arts interests.

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The National Campaign for the Arts (NCA) is the only independent lobbying organisation that represents all the arts. The NCA campaigns on many vital issues and its lobbying, research and briefings help to raise the profile of the arts at a national and local level. The NCA office helps member arts organisations who need advice, information and contacts to help in their own campaigning. The web site includes arts news and arts key facts from a political perspective in terms of the activities of this lobbying organisation.

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The National Council for Voluntary Organisations (NCVO) is the umbrella body for the voluntary sector in England. They work to support the voluntary sector and to create an environment in which voluntary organisations can flourish.

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The National Disability Arts Forum aims to create equality of opportunity for disabled people in all aspects of the arts by supporting Disability Arts Agencies throughout the UK, maintaining and developing networks supporting disabled people to explore and express the condition of disability through the arts, while promoting and supporting best practice.

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NNAH is an advocate for the Arts in Health field, bringing together the arts and health communities, disseminating a wealth of information, resources and products.

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The National Rural Touring Forum (NRTF) represents a number of mainly rural touring schemes and arts development agencies, principally across England. The NRTF aims to encourage the touring of high quality professional arts performances and events to rural communities and meet the needs of the member schemes.

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NAYT supports the development of youth theatre activity through training, advocacy and participation programmes. NAYT is open to groups or individuals using theatre techniques in their work with young people outside formal education.

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Arts advice website, created to give information about pursuing a career within the Creative Industries. There is an ask an advisor button on each page which allows you to obtain tailored career or course information by email.

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NCSP are a group of organisations and individuals dedicated to providing opportunities for training and professional development in the cultural sector in the North East region.

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Online Arts Consultants and Trainers directory run by Arts Council England. This site is for arts organisations and venues who need to find consultants or trainers in a range of key skills.

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The Open University offers numerous courses related to the arts, management and marketing. There are Open University centres across the country.

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Undergraduate, postgraduate and short courses on management and human resources including Arts Management and Administration

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Public Art Forum works to provide a critical link between arts practice and the development of the public realm, infrastructure and services through events and conferences, research, providing information and guidance on commissioning, best practice and case studies.

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Roehampton Institute London provides undergraduate, postgraduate and short courses in a wide range of subjects within the Art School and Business Schools.

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The RSA - The Royal Society for the encouragement of the arts, manufacturers and commerce. The RSA is a charity which encourages the development of a principled, prosperous society and the release of human potential. Their work covers interesting new areas of research into education, learning, and culture.

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The Royal College of Art is the world’s only wholly postgraduate university of art and design, specialising in teaching and research and offering the degrees of MA, MPhil and PhD across the disciplines of fine art, applied art, design, communications and humanities.

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The Scottish Arts Council is the lead body for the funding, development and advocacy of the arts in Scotland. We offer a unique national perspective on the provision and management of the arts which seeks to balance the needs of all arts sectors and all communities in Scotland.

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SPIT is the leading national body for promoting BSL interpreted performances of mainstream theatre. SPIT aims to provide a link between arts organisations and the Deaf community, and to ensure that the high standard of British theatre is accessible to deaf and hard of hearing people.

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Shape is the country’s leading disability arts organisation, we aim to improve access to the arts for deaf and disabled people whilst supporting deaf and disabled artists to challenge perceptions and promote Deaf and Disability Culture.

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Showhow is an arts development company. It supports and showcases emerging talent, builds professional practice and workforce skills, and provides solutions to development issues affecting the arts and cultural sector.