What we do
We campaign for the arts that children deserve |
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“Children deserve the best of everything: the best opportunities, the best education, the best food, the best stories and poems, the best music, the best theatre. In fact, they’d need the best, even if they didn’t deserve it.” Philip Pullman CBE
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We connect people who work in and for children’s arts |
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“We don’t need to bring the arts to children – they find all these activities, to draw, to write, to act, to sing, to dance, come naturally to them. But these activities need to be encouraged, acknowledged and valued because they all too easily get pushed to one side and lost. And when we encourage them, we are not only helping young people to fulfil themselves, we are creating tomorrow.” Quentin Blake CBE
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We celebrate the work of children’s artists |
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“When I feel the world has gone stark raving bonkers, it is always a piece of music, a painting, a book or a play, which restores my faith in human nature. To bring the arts to children is the greatest gift we can give them, and the greatest benefit to us all.” Jamila Gavin |
CALENDARAction for Children’s Arts organises a programme of events to promote children’s arts and provide opportunities for networking and debate. |
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2012 |
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| 19 June | WHAT PRICE CHILDREN’S ARTS? Unicorn Theatre, London A national conference exploring the contribution made by the arts to children’s happiness and well-being |
| September tbc | J.M.BARRIE AWARD AND ACA MEMBERS’ AWARDS Presentation of the annual children’s arts awards |
| October tbc | INSPIRATION DAY - ACCESS TO THE ART FOR CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES Polka Theatre, Wimbledon |
CAMPAIGN DIARYAction for Children’s Arts plays an active part in national initiatives and speaks as the national voice of children’s arts, meeting whenever possible with relevant organisations and individuals. Click here for detailed reports of some of these meetings. |
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| January 2012 | |
| 20th | We responded to consultation on the Government’s proposed measures of national well-being which, in their current form, do not include measures related to the well-being of children. |
| December 2011 | |
| 20th | We attended a meeting to discuss follow-up to the Industry Inspiration Day on Theatre and Autism organised by Ambassador Theatre Group. |
| November 2011 | |
| We made Freedom of Information requests to national arts organisations in order to establish as precisely as possible the level of public funding for children’s arts relative to the rest of the population. | |
| October 2011 | |
| 18th | We attended the Westminster Media Forum seminar on ‘Protecting children from commercial and other adult pressures’ |
| 10th | We contributed to Theatre and Autism, an Industry Inspiration Day organised by Ambassador Theatre Group |
| September 2011 | |
| 12th | We held a meeting with Ruth McKenzie, Director, Cultural Olympiad |
| August 2011 | |
| 3rd | We held a meeting with Selina Mehra, new Director of the National Campaign for the Arts. |
| July 2011 | |
| 21st | Julia Potts represented ACA at a meeting of the Cultural Learning Alliance. |
| 18th | Vicky Ireland MBE, Vice-Chair ACA, met Sharon Hodgson MP, Shadow Minister for Children and Families. |
| 15th | We attended an Early years conference at Bath Spa University. |
| 12th | We hosted a round-table meeting of Children’s Arts umbrella bodies at Rose Bruford College, Sidcup. |
| 6th-8th | We attended the Children’s Media Conference in Sheffield. |