National arts, culture and creative industries bodies

Arts Council England
National, regional
Government and National Lottery funded agency for the arts, museums and libraries

The Crafts Council
National
National development agency for contemporary craft

Creative England
National
Supports independent creative businesses outside of London, specifically film, TV, interactive, games and digital media

Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS)
National
Responsible for government policy on business regulation and law, consumer issues, economic development, economics and statistics, employment matters, enterprise and business support, European trade and export control, further education and skills, higher education, innovation, national and official statistics, science

Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS)
National
Responsible for government policy on the arts, broadcasting, creative industries, the historic environment, the internet, licensing and gambling, libraries, museums and galleries, the National Lottery, press freedom and regulation, sport, telecommunications and broadband, tourism

The Design Council
National
Promotes design and architecture for the public good

The Design Trust
National
Helps designers and craftspeople to create and run their businesses

Equity
National
UK trade union for professional performers and creative practitioners

The Heritage Crafts Association
National
National advocacy body for traditional heritage crafts

Incorporated Society of Musicians
National
National professional body for musicians, campaigns, offers advice, legal expertise

The Independent Theatre Council
National
Management association and industry lead body for performing arts organisations and individuals in the fields of drama, dance, opera and musical theatre, mime and physical theatre, circus, puppetry, street arts and mixed media

Musicians’ Union
National, regional
National membership organisation represents individuals working in all sectors of the music business

National Association for Voluntary and Community Action (NAVCA)
National
National charity, supports voluntary and community led activity

PRS for Music (Performing Rights Society)
National
National society of songwriters, composers and music publishers licenses organisations to play, perform or make available copyrighted music on behalf of its members, distributes royalties

Tiga
National
Trade association representing the UK games industry

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