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.
The campaign is overseen by a Project Board:
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| Helen Featherstone | Deputy Director, Yorkshire Sculpture Park |
| Sebastian Cater | Head of UK Theatre and Workforce Development, UK Theatre |
| Charlotte Jones | Chief Executive, Independent Theatre Council |
| Cath Hume | Executive Director, Arts Marketing Association |
| Robert O’Dowd | Chief Executive, Rose Theatre Kingston |
| Gavin Barlow | Chief Executive/Artistic Director, The Albany |
| Matthew Swann (Interim Chair) | Chief Executive, City of London Sinfonia |
| Mark Pemberton | Director, Association of British Orchestras |
| Anne Torreggiani | Executive Director, The Audience Agency |
| Karla Barnacle-Best | CEO, Discover Children’s Story Centre |
| Alison Bowyer and Laura Bedford | Executive Director and Head of Programmes, Kids in Museums |
| Paula Orrell | Director, Contemporary Visual Arts Network |
| Frederick Hopkins | Head of Business Development and Membership, One Dance UK |
| Sarah Mears and Liz McMillan | Programme Manager, Libraries Connected / Libraries and Culture Services Manager, Slough Borough Council |
Central co-ordination team:
