Windrush Festival, 2021

BGAC Receives ACE NPO

BGAC secures more than £900,000 funding and Arts Council England National Portfolio Organisation status.

Bernie Grant Arts Centre (BGAC) has successfully secured £921,000 in funding and status as an Arts Council England (ACE) National Portfolio Organisation (NPO) as part of the national Investment Programme 2023-2026.

 

Commenting on the successful bid, Artistic Director and CEO, Hannah-Azieb Pool said: “We are delighted to announce that the Bernie Grant Arts Centre has joined the National Portfolio of Arts Council England. Our new NPO status will allow us to support even more Black artists to make exciting, bold and ground-breaking work.

“We thank the Arts Council for their support and are truly excited to get on with our mission of amplifying voices that wouldn’t otherwise be heard, developing new audiences and providing valuable career opportunities in the arts for those from underrepresented backgrounds.”

 

The Rt Hon. David Lammy, Member of Parliament for Tottenham, added,

“I’d like to extend my congratulations to the Bernie Grant Arts Centre on securing National Portfolio status. BGAC is incredibly passionate about creating and celebrating Black creativity and talent every day. This investment from the Arts Council will allow BGAC to deliver on this mission, enriching our entire community through culture.”

 

The funding comes as part of ACE’s announcement of an investment of £446 million each year in 990 organisations with creativity and culture at their heart from 2023-26.