BANA

Region: Bath | City: Bath

BANA is an artist-led network that is trying to raise the profile of arts activity in the Bath area with the aim of establishing and strengthening links between artists, artists' groups and art promoters, and of advocating for increased investment in local arts activities. BANA was established in 1998 by artists, for artists, and works through artists to achieve these aims. It is a non-selective network and its membership is made up of artists committed to professional practice.

Chosen as priorities for the network at its inception, BANA's core activities and services are a website and artists' database, a newsletter and networking opportunities. BANA's intention is to develop services that help Artists and Designer-makers sustain their practice in the long-term - services such as: access to advice, training and expertise; dissemination of opportunities; skills and information sharing; provision of affordable Public Liability Insurance. BANA also organises public events including an annual members’ exhibition, occasional forum on topical arts issues, and talks in partnership with other organisations.

BANA's main strength is its membership. BANA relies on the interest and active involvement of its individual member artists to keep it alive and well, and its rate of expansion in recent years indicates the underlying demand for the network. The voluntary Committee is formally constituted to manage the day to day running of the network. The Committee welcomes and encourages anyone who is interested in helping with the day to day running of the network to come along and get involved.

BANA is funded by Arts Council England, South West and Bath & North East Somerset Council.

Contact details

Website: www.bana-arts.co.uk

Email: enquiries@bana-arts.co.uk

BANA
The Old Malthouse
Comfortable Place
Upper Bristol Road
Bath BA1 3AJ
(01225) 471714