What is the Campaign about?

Welsh language information

The Family Arts Campaign is a national Sector Support Organisation funded by Arts Council England and the Esmée Fairbairn Foundation to raise family engagement with arts and culture.

Since our beginnings in 2012, we have focused on three main areas of work:

  • Increasing the amount and range of artistic work available to families
  • Increasing the quality of experience for families
  • Improving marketing to reach more families

We are here to support National Portfolio Organisations, museums, libraries, community groups, individuals, and anyone else looking to better connect families with arts and culture.

You can take part by signing up to the free Family Arts Standards and Age-Friendly Standards quality-marks, by attending training and events, or accessing our online resources library. You can also promote all of your family and age-friendly events for free as part of our Fantastic for Families  campaign.

 

Who is running the Campaign?

We are a cross-sector and cross-artform initiative steered by a consortium of ten organisations and trade bodies. Our lead partner organisation is The Albany.

Logos of consortium partners: AMA, CVAN, ITS, One Dance UK, Society of London Theatre, UK Theatre, The Albany, Kids in Museums, ABO, The Audience Agency

 

The campaign is overseen by a Project Board:

Helen FeatherstoneDeputy Director, Yorkshire Sculpture Park
Hannah GagenAdvocacy Manager, Society of London Theatre / UK Theatre
Charlotte JonesChief Executive, Independent Theatre Council
Cath HumeExecutive Director, Arts Marketing Association
Robert O’DowdChief Executive, Rose Theatre Kingston
Gavin BarlowChief Executive/Artistic Director, The Albany
Matthew Swann (Interim Chair)Chief Executive, City of London Sinfonia
Mark PembertonDirector, Association of British Orchestras
Anne TorreggianiExecutive Director, The Audience Agency
Karla Barnacle-Best CEO, Discover Children’s Story Centre
Alison Bowyer and Laura BedfordExecutive Director and Head of Programmes, Kids in Museums
Rose CopseyCommunications Manager, Contemporary Visual Arts Network

 

Central co-ordination is led by a small team:

Anna DeverHead of Campaign
Clair DonnellyProject Manager
Rukhsana JahangirFamily Arts Network Coordinator
eyes

Back to top | Close

Close

News

Fly High Stories: intergenerational creativity at home

Fly High Stories’ short scripts are allowing families to actively participate in the arts by making their own theatre, in […]

Read the full article

We’re looking for freelance support on digital, marketing and comms

The cultural landscape for family arts engagement has changed drastically since the new restrictions brought about by Covid19. The Family […]

Read the full article

Two actors are signing in front of a tropical backdrop of palm trees

Handprint Theatre: a how-to guide for making your online performance accessible

  We’ve all been busy bringing creativity into the homes of the nation and rushing to get our work online. […]

Read the full article

Sadler’s Wells: inspiring and connecting with families through a participatory digital offer

Sadler’s Wells was one of the first arts organisations to offer participatory online creative content for families. Here, Joce Giles, […]

Read the full article

Two small children watch a musician and a puppet on a TV screen

Baby Broadway: how to interact with an audience that isn’t in the same room as you

There is a wealth of content available for those looking to engage in creativity at home but the interactive and […]

Read the full article

Older Articles »

Get our monthly newsletter

x plus