Arts, culture and creative industries support services

AN - The Artists Information Company
National
Online resource, publications and events supporting visual and applied artists’ professional practice

Ardent Hare
South East England
Supports disabled and Deaf artists (formerly Dada South)

Artquest
National
Online resource, projects and in events in support of visual artists’ professional practice, hosted by University of the Arts London

Arts & Business
National
Learning and development opportunities, tailored fundraising advice and resources for organisations seeking partnerships with business

Arts Professional
National
Magazine and online resource for arts professionals

Axis
National
Online resource for contemporary UK art and artists

City Eye
Southampton
Filmmaking and digital media facilities, training, networks

Benchpeg
National
Supports British jewellery and allied trades through a website, enews, resources

Creative Boom
National
Online resource and network community celebrates and supports UK creative industries

Creative & Cultural Skills
National
Sector Skills Council (SSC) for crafts, cultural heritage, design, literature, music, performing, and visual arts

Creative Choices
National
Online resource offers industry news and insights, careers advice, jobs and opportunities developed by Creative & Cultural Skills, the Sector Skills Council (SSC) for the creative and cultural industries

Creative Skillset
National
Creative Industries’ Sector Skills Council (SSC) for TV, film, radio, interactive media, animation, computer games, photo imaging, publishing, advertising, fashion and textiles

Creative Commons
International
Provides free ‘some rights reserved’ copyright licenses that allow creative works to be copied, distributed, edited, remixed and built upon within the boundaries of copyright law

Designers and Artists Copyright Society (DACS)
National
Visual arts rights management organisation generates and distributes royalties money to artists through its ‘Payback’, ‘Artist’s Resale Right’ and ‘Copyright Licensing’ schemes

Music Tank
National
University of Westminster managed business development network for the UK music industry

Own It
National
University of the Arts London managed intellectual property advice service

Screen South
Southern England
Regional development agency supports screen-based media projects and producers

Sound Rights
National
Learning resource produced by UK Music to answer the national curriculum’s requirements regarding the music industry and copyright

UK Music
National
Umbrella organisation representing the collective interests of the UK’s commercial music industry

Voluntary Arts
National, regional
Promotes participation in the arts and crafts, provides information and training to those who participate in the voluntary arts sector

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