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NCA response to McMaster Review
"In July 2007, amidst Comprehensive Spending Review negotiations, the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, James Purnell MP, announced a review of how the Government supports excellence in the arts...
As part of the Review process, Sir Brian McMaster approached a number of artists and cultural organisations ...
These discussions and written submissions were to inform his final report, expected in late 2008. The NCA was invited to respond to the Review..."
The Stage - 15/01/08
"Former Edinburgh International Festival chief Brian McMaster’s government-commissioned review into excellence in the arts has been welcomed as “excellent” and “challenging” by leading figures within the industry....
The report, which has been endorsed by culture secretary James Purnell, encourages a move from “crude top-down targets” towards judgements of art based on intrinsic quality..."
Michael Billington - The Guardian 11/01/08
(Billingon's piece tops a blog and is followed by a lively email debate)
"Brian McMaster's report is bold and brilliant. Unusually for such reports, McMaster's is full of radical ideas....Ten-year-funding cycles for 10 specially targeted groups. A communal knowledge bank on which boards and trusts can draw before making key appointments. Above all, allowing arts groups to be assessed by their peers in the pursuit of excellence."
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