In a week filled with events, the NCA also held a seminar to examine the potential political landscape after the election, what implications these outcomes might have for the arts sector and what the sector can do to argue its case in the run up to, during and beyond the election campaign. Andrew Hawkins, CEO of political pollsters ComRes and analyst Daniel Hamilton presented an analysis looking at the likely outcome of the forthcoming election, considering why the outcome is so difficult to predict with any certainty, where the key battleground seats are, and what the implications are likely to be for policy making in the initial months of the new government.

This was followed by discussion on what individual artists, arts organisations and the sector more broadly can do to champion the arts and, most importantly, have the sector’s case taken seriously by which ever party (or parties) form the next Government.

The ComRes presentation can be viewed here.

The NCA presentation can be viewed here.