NYJO remains an Arts Council England National Portfolio Organisation in 2023-26
We are delighted with today’s news from the Arts Council England that NYJO will remain a National Portfolio Organisation for the next three years, from 2023 to 2026. Arts Council England’s core funding is essential to all that we do. This year’s application process provoked wide discussion of our responsibilities to our beneficiaries and the sector, encouraging us to consider new ways of working, broadening access nationally as well as deepening engagement within the communities in which we already work. We are excited to be able to move forward with the strategic implementation of our plans and grateful to the Arts Council for their support of our work.
The numbers:
- Arts Council England have today announced the 990 arts organisations that will make up their National Portfolio for 2023-26.
- NYJO are delighted to have retained our funding share, securing £127,300 per year for the next three years.
- Arts Council England’s level of investment in NYJO has been maintained from previous years.
- The funding represents 15% of anticipated annual turnover.
This funding investment is significant to NYJO, ensuring that we can continue to plan strategically, increasing our reach and impact on beneficiaries nationwide. It enables us to invest in both our Learning and Participation work and the professional development of emerging professional musicians. It will enable us to expand regional Learning partnerships, work more collaboratively with educators and jazz musicians from across the UK, expand performing work to include more small ensembles and young artist-led engagements, and increase the number of guest artists with whom we collaborate. It will ensure that NYJO continues to be a source of inspiration and opportunity for aspiring young jazz musicians.
NYJO CEO Susie York Skinner commented:
We are naturally delighted with today’s news from Arts Council England that NYJO will remain a National Portfolio Organisation for the next three years, from 2023 to 2026. This core funding is essential to all that we do. It enables us to plan with confidence and certainty, gives us credibility with partners and other funders, and facilitates engagement with a greater number and wider demographic of beneficiaries over the coming years.
This year’s application process provoked wide discussion of our responsibilities to the sector, to young people, to promoters, partners and audiences. It demanded that we consider new ways of working and encouraged us to broaden access nationally as well as deepening engagement within the communities in which we already work. We welcome this challenge and the stimulation that it brought to conversations across the sector. We are excited to start to work now on delivering these plans and are grateful to the Arts Council for their support of our work.