Barbican Centre The Barbican Centre is the largest multi-arts centre in Europe, featuring art, film, music, theatre, dance and education all under one roof and under one creative direction.

British Ceramic Confederation The British Ceramic Confederation represents the common and collective interests of all sectors of the UK ceramics industry. BCC exists to safeguard the industry’s prosperity, acting for the industry in discussions and negotiations with government and public authorities.

British Museum The British Museum holds in trust for the nation and the world a collection of art and antiquities from ancient and living cultures.

Crafts Council The national development agency for contemporary crafts in the UK.

Contemporary Applied Arts The Contemporary Applied Arts is a charitable organisation, created to promote the best in contemporary British craft

Department for Culture, Media and Sport The DCMS aim to improve the quality of life for all through cultural and sporting activities, to support the pursuit of excellence and to champion the tourism, creative and leisure industries.

Design Council The Design Council is the national strategic body for design.

Design Museum The Design Museum is the world’s leading museum devoted to contemporary design in every form from furniture to graphics, and architecture to industrial design. It is working to place design at the centre of contemporary culture.

Fine Art Trade Guild Formed in 1910, the Fine Art Trade Guild is the successor to the Printsellers' association, which had been set up in 1847 to preserve the integrity of the limited edition print against unscrupulous traders. The Guild is the trade association for the whole of the art and framing industry in the UK and Ireland, and has an active branch in New Zealand. It represents print publishers, printers, materials and equipment manufacturers and suppliers, finished picture suppliers, galleries, contract and bespoke framers, artists and agents.

Institute of Contemporary Arts The ICA is home to the best new art and culture from Britain and around the world.

Institute of International Visual Arts inIVA creates and develops exhibitions, publications, multimedia, education and research projects. inIVA's programme of exhibitions and talks features artists and thinkers who explore the creative possibilities provided by the constant interaction of cultures in the contemporary world.

Art History Libraries in London This guide is produced by the Library Committee on the History of Art, a body of representatives from libraries and institutions in the London area with an interest in the study of art history. It lists libraries in the London area with sizeable or specialist materials relating to the history of art.

A-N Artists Information Company A-N are widely acknowledged to be the leading UK agency for supporting artists' practice. Their publications and services meet the professional needs of artists and the visual arts sector, identifying changing trends and new needs.

Artcyclopedia Their mission is to become the definitive and most effective guide to museum-quality fine art on the Internet.

Artquest Artquest is the advice and information service for London-based visual artists and craftspeople. Artquest's mission is to provide a comprehensive advice and information service to London's visual arts professionals at all stages of their careers.

Arts & Business Arts & Business acts as a crucible where businesses and arts organisations come together to create partnerships to benefit themselves and the community at large. Each A&B region runs A&B programmes and services, to bring together the arts and business communities locally.

Arts Capital Programme Information and documents for projects funded by Arts Council England's Arts Capital Programme.

Arts Council Arts Council England is the national development agency for the arts in England, distributing public money from Government and the National Lottery.

Awards for All Awards for All is a Lottery grants scheme for local communities. There are different schemes for each of the four countries of the UK.

British Council The British Council’s purpose is to build mutually beneficial relationships between people in the UK and other countries and to increase appreciation of the UK’s creative ideas and achievements. This work is driven by their strong belief in internationalism, a commitment to professionalism and an enthusiasm for creativity.

Charity Bank Charity Bank is both a registered charity and an authorised bank, whose main aim is to provide affordable loan finance for charitable purposes, including arts organisations. Arts Council England provides support to develop a greater understanding of the funding needs of arts organisations, raise awareness of loan finance and increase provision to the arts sector.

Community Fund Community Fund distributes lottery-funded grants to support charities, and voluntary and community groups in UK, and UK agencies working abroad.

National Endowment for Science, Technology and the Arts NESTA is the National Endowment for Science, Technology and the Arts and are the largest single endowment devoted exclusively to supporting talent, innovation and creativity in the UK. Their mission is to transform the UK’s capacity for innovation. They invest in early stage companies, inform innovation policy and encourage a culture that helps innovation to flourish.

Princes Trust A UK charity that helps young people overcome barriers and get their lives working. Through practical support including training, mentoring and financial assistance, they help 14-30 year olds realise their potential and transform their lives. They focus our efforts on those who've struggled at school, been in care, been in trouble with the law, or are long-term unemployed.

Visiting Arts Visiting Arts' purpose is to strengthen intercultural understanding through the arts by providing information and intelligence in order to strengthen intercultural dialogue; creating opportunities to experience intercultural exploration; expand the skills and knowledge of existing cultural players and develop new talent to ensure a wide, diverse and sustainable group of players.

Art Market Information Unmatched comprehensiveness worldwide for fine art auctions, econometric department of the art market offers spot-on indicators to bring you clear information and help you in your decisions.

Art Sales Index The Art Sales Index has been recording the price and information of fine art sold at auction around the world for over 34 years. The database holds more than 2.9 million auction entries by 225,000 artists, making it easier to research the value of artists and their work.

Bonham’s Auction House Fine Art Auctioneers and Valuers since 1793

Christie’s Auction House Christie’s is the world's leading art business with global auction sales in 2006 that totalled £2.51 billion / $4.67 billion. Worldwide sales for the first half of 2007 totalled £1.63 billion / $3.25 billion, an increase of 32% by £ and 45% by $ from the same period last year and highest half year sales ever in art market history.

Guardian Arts Section The Guardian’s comprehensive coverage, guides and information sheets on the Arts.

Mei/Moses Fine Art Indices The exclusive source for the Mei Moses® family of fine art indices, used to analyse the financial results of the art market.

Sotheby’s Auction House Sotheby's is not just one of the oldest fine art auctioneers in the world, but also now the largest. There are more than 100 Sotheby's offices around the world; and, in 1998, auction sales produced a turnover of just under $2 billion.

Tate Online Tate's mission is drawn from the 1992 Museums and Galleries Act, which is to increase public knowledge, understanding and appreciation of British art from the sixteenth century to the present day and of international modern and contemporary art.

The National Gallery The National Gallery houses the national collection of Western European painting from the 13th to the 19th centuries. It is on show, 360 days a year, free of charge.The Gallery's aim is to care for the collection, to enhance it for future generations, primarily by acquisition, and to study it, while encouraging access to the pictures for the education and enjoyment of the widest possible public now and in the future.