nalgao is the national organisation for local arts. It champions the provision and support for local arts and artists of all types and kinds, professional, amateur and voluntary. And its members are also involved with the creative industries at local level.

nalgao works through its 415 members most of which are in England and Wales and many of which are local government arts and cultural officers. However the organisation has a growing number of associate members who are arts professionals working in a range of disciplines including arts marketing and arts consultancy.

nalgao also has a number of significant partnerships and relationships at a national level with bodies like Arts Council England, the Local Government Association, the National Campaign for the Arts, the Voluntary Arts Network, the National Cultural Forum and the Department for Culture Media and Sport.

nalgao mainly undertakes its work through supporting its members, providing training, information, advocacy, at national level, and advice. nalgao’s services to its members include:

· A packed weekly Ezine newsletter, often 16-20 pages
· An annual national conference
· A thrice-yearly magazine – “Arts at the Heart”
· On-demand advice and information on a wide range of topics
· An online library of resources, advice and case studies

There are a number of membership category including nalgao Associate Membership which is for individuals working in the independent arts and cultural sectors. For more information on this, benefits of membership and all the categories please visit the website How to Join page at http://www.nalgao.org/page.php?13