Hello everyone,

It is important at this time that we continue to assert the fundamental importance of the arts to economic recovery prior to the upcoming budget on December 9.

There are many ways that you can support the National Campaign for the Arts including meeting your local politicians and joining your local arts worker group.

But one of the quickest and easiest things you can do to join the campaign is to sign the petition on the National Campaign for the Arts website http://www.ncfa.ie.

10,000 signatures are needed by Friday, November 27th and then the petition will be delivered to Minister Martin Cullen. Please take action and sign this petition.

Here are a few other ideas to help to spread the word about this petition:

Post the petition to your Facebook / Twitter
Include it in an e-newsletter or put up a link on your website
Print out a paper copy of the petition (see below) and display in your office/ foyer/ venue etc (these can then be inputted online afterwards) http://www.ncfa.ie/ee/images/uploads/Paper version of petition.pdf
If you are an artist or arts organisation contact your suppliers to tell them about the petition - insurers, designers, printers, IT consultants, stationery suppliers, couriers etc - these will all be affected by cuts in the arts and will be interested to hear about the Campaign and the petition.

Kind regards
Maeve

Maeve Cooke
Director

access>CINEMA
Tel +353 1 6794420
Fax 353 1 6794166
www.accesscinema.ie