Sector shouldn't be 'singled out for any punishment' over Arts Council scandal, says campaign chair

The director of the Arts Council, Maureen Kennelly, has written to artists to assure them that the external review of governance 'has no bearing on the funding commitments'. Picture: Leah Farrell/© RollingNews.ie

The National Campaign for the Arts (NCFA) is seeking a meeting with the arts minister, stating artists must not bear the brunt of the fallout from the Arts Council scandal.

Direct funding to artists has to remain at its current level, regardless of the expert review into governance at the Arts Council after €6.3m was spent on a scrapped IT system, said campaign chair Maria Fleming.