Arts Council England

It's #DancePassion day on BBC Arts, and there are tons of great #ACEsupported organisations and artists taking part in today's live stream! Check out the full program here: https://buff.ly/2WDQggG
And in case you missed it, check out Candoco Dance Company's live streamed dance class this morning with their talented cast of disabled and non-disabled dancers­¤æć

Liverpool Philharmonic has been celebrating In HarmonyŌĆÖs 10th birthday. In Harmony uses orchestral music making to improve the life chances of children in North Liverpool. Children there are making outstanding progress in developing their musical ability as individuals and as members of an orchestra with benefits to their health and well-being, and wider impacts on stronger family relationships, increased pride and aspirations in the community. To celebrate this big birthday,... In Harmony hosted a weekend of concerts which included 504 young musicians performing to over 4,380 people in the audience and 85,000 who streamed the concerts live. To top off their celebrations, young people from the project traveled down to London for a parliamentary reception which highlighted the fantastic work In Harmony Liverpool has done over the past 10 years and will continue to do.
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For #InternationalDayOfHappiness help us spread the word about how art and culture can make us feel happier! ­¤śŖ https://buff.ly/2IHGQdh #ArtsHealthWellbeing

To celebrate National Apprenticeship Week, Sophia Johnson tells us how her love of music has led her to help others from every background find their own passion for the arts.ŌØŻ’ĖÅ #NAW2019 #NCW2019

It's National Apprenticeship week! Here at the Arts Council we support over 20 apprentices across all working areas of our organisation. Check out our blog to get the lowdown on how are apprentices are finding it... #NAW2019 ­¤æĆ­¤Äł­¤Äē

Want to know more about our approach to diversity in the arts and culture sector?
Watch our #CreativeCase panel discussion and hear from our guests on a range of topics including the under representation of disabled people across the arts and cultural sector and what we can learn from higher education:
https://www.artscouncil.org.uk/how-we-mak e-impact/diversity

#PerformanceLive returns tonight at 11:15pm on @BBCTwo with LOVE, Alexander ZeldinŌĆÖs moving show. LOVE is adapted from @NationalTheatre stage to our television screens #NTLove >

Wow, check out these awesome living portraits! We like the last one in particular ­¤śé

Happy Independent Venue Week! We are proud to use #NationalLottery funding to support local music venues and artists. This week is dedicated to all areas of the UK with a variety of music acts. Find your nearest gig at the link below.

­¤Ää Are you having a #CreativeChristmas?­¤Ää
Let us know what creative activities you'll be doing this season and what makes this time of year so special for you!
­¤æĆ Take a look at our film celebrating great art and culture at Christmas time. ­¤æĆ

­¤Äå In November, our #NationalLottery Project Grants fund invested over ┬Ż7 million in amazing art and culture projects across the country. ­¤Äå Take a look at what we're funding in your area ­¤æĆ https://buff.ly/2s11Dl7
Image: Imagine Watford, 2018. Photo ┬® Aleksandra Warchol

NEW REPORT: Today we launched our Cultural Gifts Scheme and Acceptance in Lieu Annual Report, which outlines the 42 cases worth ┬Ż27 million accepted for the nation and allocated to public collections including at Tate, the British Museum, Pallant House, Ulster Museum, the Whitworth, and Scottish National Galleries.
Cases range from artworks by JMW Turner, Lucian Freud, Mark Wallinger, Tracy Emin and Peter Blake, to ceramics from the Ming dynasty, sculptures by Degas and Sir Anthony Caro, and archives including that of Lord Richard Attenborough and Robert Bridges. Find out more:

Next up on the Performance Live strand is LOVE ŌĆō a moving and realistic show by Alexander Zeldin about a family placed in temporary accommodation in the run up to Christmas and the bonds of love that keep them together in testing times. Catch it on BBC Two this Saturday 8 December at 10pm > https://bbc.in/2rpL5U6

Thanks To You week starts today!
All this week arts, cultural & heritage organisations across the county are opening their doors with free entry and offers to say a huge #ThanksToYou to #NationalLottery players.
Find out what's happening near you: https://www.national-lottery.co.uk/lifeŌĆ ”/project-thankstoyou

­¤ōČ Join our team and be part of our new 'Digital Culture Network'! ­¤ōČ
We've got vacancies around the country for 'Tech Champions.'
You'll be part of The Digital Culture Network, a new resource to help organisations get the right advice on digital technology.
... In his latest blog, our Executive Director of Enterprise & Innovation, Francis Runacres, explains how we're doing this and how you can get involved.
Take a look and find out how to apply ­¤æēhttps://buff.ly/2zu3imX
Image: Brighton Digital Festival 2017 - Casting Out the Self by Dominic Hawgood. Photo ┬® Idil Bozkurt.
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Great #LunchTimeRead about the power of public investment in the North to encourage creativity and self-expression in young people, featuring Sheffield Doc/Fest and Hull, UK City of Culture 2017 Take a look ­¤æĆ #ACEsupported

­¤ōóWe have an exciting new #Apprenticeship opportunity to join our Digital Marketing team in Manchester!­¤ōó
You'll have the chance to learn and develop through training, conferences and other opportunities, all while earning a fair wage.
Help us manage our digital channels and marketing communications and get the chance to learn new skills and get a unique experience of working in the vibrant arts and culture sector.
... Find out more and apply here: https://www.artscouncil.org.uk/apprentice ships
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­¤Äå In October, our #NationalLottery Project Grants fund invested over ┬Ż6.6 million in amazing art and culture projects across the country. ­¤ÄåTake a look ­¤æĆhttps://buff.ly/2s11Dl7
Image: The Festival of Thrift ┬® Tracy Kidd Photograph.

This time last year we published two reports into the huge economic impact of the arts and culture industry. If you missed it the first time round, take a look: ­¤æĆ buff.ly/2zdKlqG

great communication, very very helpful. Newham <3

The Cheltenham Paint Festival event, funded by Arts Council England has been a massive success for all involved - and a fantastic gift to the people/visitors of Cheltenham.



The mural painted at our venue, the Brewery Quarter has so far brought us what we hoped for and more. The artwork is stunning, it's been shared countless times on social media and has acted as a community focal point for random strangers to stop and admire/discuss the stunning works together.



Since Saturday I have spoken with so many people around the town - both young and old, rich and poor - who have said what a fantastic thing the Paint Festival is for Cheltenham. It has encouraged people to walk the town - possibly to places they wouldn't normally venture to, to admire the variety of styles and themes of artists they wouldn't normally choose to see or have the opportunity to see.



I've so far managed to see just a fraction of what has been done in the town, but everywhere I've been, people have been buzzing about it. It's such a brilliant way to bring the community together, to get people talking and create a true feeling of community spirit and pride. This is accessible art for everyone in all it's glory.



Massive heartfelt thanks to Andy Dice Davies and team for bringing this to Cheltenham. I feel really proud that this has been achieved in our town and hope that we can be part of another successful event next year.

Thank you so much

Massive thank you for helping with funding to keep The New Art Gallery Walsall open.

Awesome U R :)

I came to know the Arts Council when I was looking up for information to fill my Tier 1 Exceptional Talent application.. I then got to know more about their mission and activities.. Having already been in love with UK arts scene, The ARTs council's world go me even more thrilled.. I really appreciate their efforts and role .. the page is full of inspiring initiatives, exciting projects and very valuable information.. I really hope to contribute to this in the near future and be part of this multicultural Art family... All the best for you guys and fingers crossed for me too!

I am trying to see if I am eligible and I've made a couple of phone calls to their offices plus send an email. They were fantastic and when I questioned whether I should apply or not the woman who answered the phone encouraged me to apply. The one who emailed me back send me masses of information regarding my query. Regardless of the outcome, I found them very helpful.

Arts is something that makes people to think always

Any education excluding arts and culture will have a hard time thriving.

"Butterfly in Blood "a chamber opera based on Fania Fenelon's book Playing for Time /Women's orchestra of Auschwitz funded by Arts council- feeling grateful!and honour of being able to produce the performance of Butterfly in Blood !

April 2016 -R.N.C.M Manchester .

Arts Council England is one of the best arts institute which is not only a art's display center but also has huge projects in promoting of world's arts.

The racial diversity of British society has never been represented through its art, Inequalities are maintained by design and exist within universities, contemporary art galleries and the funding system, collectively these organisations maintain social inequality and racial separatism.



The Arts Council England is dominated by a white staffing structure that has created a skewed perspective of art, by disproportionately supporting white artists and white dominated organisations, this has created an unequal separately maintained Ethnic Minority Arts that is considered insignificant within mainstream art.



The distribution of public funding needs to be proportionate, as black people not only buy lottery tickets they pay taxes, minorities have an equal entitlement to public funds, employment and access to engage with and contribute to the development of art.



Internationally the British Council creates a skewed impression that the United Kingdom is racially inclusive, this passive form of racism invites international artists and curators from around the world to participate in a arts system that maintains social and racial separatism.This institutionally, and by association governmental maintained inequality has been manipulating our understanding of art / socio-economics and politics for a generation.













by Artist Hanz Koontz

The overall National Portfolio Organisation/Sector Support Organisation budget for 2018 to 2022 is ┬Ż1.633 billion



┬Ż367 million of this is dedicated to Music - 22.4%



Of this 367 million:

┬Ż229 million goes to Opera - 62%

┬Ż87 million goes to Classical - 23%

┬Ż28 million goes to Contemporary Music (all genres of music, rock through to experimental electronic) - 7%

┬Ż9 million goes to mixed (generally mixed between classical, folk, jazz, opera, contemporary) - 2.5%

┬Ż4 million goes to World Music - 1%

┬Ż4 million goes to Jazz - 1%

┬Ż3 million goes to Folk - 0.8%

┬Ż2 million goes to Brass Bands - 0.5%



Of the ┬Ż28 million for Contemporary Music:

┬Ż14 million goes to North Music Trust (Sage Gateshead) - 50%.

┬Ż5 million goes to Education - 17.8%

┬Ż2.5 million goes to Festivals and Promoters - 8.9%

┬Ż1.5 million goes to Recording/Studios - 5.3%



In our application to protect, secure and improve grassroots music venues, which addressed the urgent needs of over 300 such venues across the UK, we asked that ACE enable us help those venues in areas such as planning, development, licensing, legal. We asked that they support those venues to develop alternative funding streams, and cut their running costs.



In response, Arts Council England told us:



ŌĆ£We decided that, taking into account the quality and level of sector support provision available in your area and nationally, we preferred other applicationsŌĆØ.



In this article, Darren Henley, the ACE chief executive, pledges:



ŌĆ£We are acutely aware of the challenges faced by music venues across the country and will continue to look at ways to work strategically with the sector to address them.ŌĆØ



Our three simple questions to Darren:

1. Who is going to do it?

2. What are they going to do?

3. When are they going to do it?



Because we assure you it can be done for less than 10% of the money ACE just awarded to the Royal Opera House, and as far as we are aware, that's not threatened with closure.

Only just found out about this , too late to have my say. How well was this Advertised Iwonder ? ? ?

Twice asked a question, twice no response.

The recent National Portfolio funding round has served to reinforce Jonny Riggs point below. Many of the same organisations were funded again, many of these are the most wealthy and consequently the most capable of completing the application process. Poorer areas of the country were overlooked and smaller organisations, especially Museums whose remit is not arts based were not funded. This style of funding is killing diversity in the Museum sector.

Stuck in the dark ages and run by elitist members. Only the rich benefit and the poor suffer

Just came here to call your council bakas

Incredibly unhelpful, offered no advice whatsoever, no one to speak to face to face, a very poorly worded e mail reply to me almost stopped me continuing my research project mid way & knocked my confidence massively; but I refuse to let adversity hold me back so I never submitted my application; instead getting loans out and relying on family and friends to fund my first time project... and I succeeded and achieved my goals. All by myself.

great communication, very very helpful. Newham <3

The Cheltenham Paint Festival event, funded by Arts Council England has been a massive success for all involved - and a fantastic gift to the people/visitors of Cheltenham.



The mural painted at our venue, the Brewery Quarter has so far brought us what we hoped for and more. The artwork is stunning, it's been shared countless times on social media and has acted as a community focal point for random strangers to stop and admire/discuss the stunning works together.



Since Saturday I have spoken with so many people around the town - both young and old, rich and poor - who have said what a fantastic thing the Paint Festival is for Cheltenham. It has encouraged people to walk the town - possibly to places they wouldn't normally venture to, to admire the variety of styles and themes of artists they wouldn't normally choose to see or have the opportunity to see.



I've so far managed to see just a fraction of what has been done in the town, but everywhere I've been, people have been buzzing about it. It's such a brilliant way to bring the community together, to get people talking and create a true feeling of community spirit and pride. This is accessible art for everyone in all it's glory.



Massive heartfelt thanks to Andy Dice Davies and team for bringing this to Cheltenham. I feel really proud that this has been achieved in our town and hope that we can be part of another successful event next year.

Thank you so much

Massive thank you for helping with funding to keep The New Art Gallery Walsall open.

Awesome U R :)

I came to know the Arts Council when I was looking up for information to fill my Tier 1 Exceptional Talent application.. I then got to know more about their mission and activities.. Having already been in love with UK arts scene, The ARTs council's world go me even more thrilled.. I really appreciate their efforts and role .. the page is full of inspiring initiatives, exciting projects and very valuable information.. I really hope to contribute to this in the near future and be part of this multicultural Art family... All the best for you guys and fingers crossed for me too!

I am trying to see if I am eligible and I've made a couple of phone calls to their offices plus send an email. They were fantastic and when I questioned whether I should apply or not the woman who answered the phone encouraged me to apply. The one who emailed me back send me masses of information regarding my query. Regardless of the outcome, I found them very helpful.

Arts is something that makes people to think always

Any education excluding arts and culture will have a hard time thriving.

"Butterfly in Blood "a chamber opera based on Fania Fenelon's book Playing for Time /Women's orchestra of Auschwitz funded by Arts council- feeling grateful!and honour of being able to produce the performance of Butterfly in Blood !

April 2016 -R.N.C.M Manchester .

Arts Council England is one of the best arts institute which is not only a art's display center but also has huge projects in promoting of world's arts.

The racial diversity of British society has never been represented through its art, Inequalities are maintained by design and exist within universities, contemporary art galleries and the funding system, collectively these organisations maintain social inequality and racial separatism.



The Arts Council England is dominated by a white staffing structure that has created a skewed perspective of art, by disproportionately supporting white artists and white dominated organisations, this has created an unequal separately maintained Ethnic Minority Arts that is considered insignificant within mainstream art.



The distribution of public funding needs to be proportionate, as black people not only buy lottery tickets they pay taxes, minorities have an equal entitlement to public funds, employment and access to engage with and contribute to the development of art.



Internationally the British Council creates a skewed impression that the United Kingdom is racially inclusive, this passive form of racism invites international artists and curators from around the world to participate in a arts system that maintains social and racial separatism.This institutionally, and by association governmental maintained inequality has been manipulating our understanding of art / socio-economics and politics for a generation.













by Artist Hanz Koontz

The overall National Portfolio Organisation/Sector Support Organisation budget for 2018 to 2022 is £1.633 billion



£367 million of this is dedicated to Music - 22.4%



Of this 367 million:

£229 million goes to Opera - 62%

£87 million goes to Classical - 23%

£28 million goes to Contemporary Music (all genres of music, rock through to experimental electronic) - 7%

£9 million goes to mixed (generally mixed between classical, folk, jazz, opera, contemporary) - 2.5%

£4 million goes to World Music - 1%

£4 million goes to Jazz - 1%

£3 million goes to Folk - 0.8%

£2 million goes to Brass Bands - 0.5%



Of the £28 million for Contemporary Music:

£14 million goes to North Music Trust (Sage Gateshead) - 50%.

£5 million goes to Education - 17.8%

£2.5 million goes to Festivals and Promoters - 8.9%

£1.5 million goes to Recording/Studios - 5.3%



In our application to protect, secure and improve grassroots music venues, which addressed the urgent needs of over 300 such venues across the UK, we asked that ACE enable us help those venues in areas such as planning, development, licensing, legal. We asked that they support those venues to develop alternative funding streams, and cut their running costs.



In response, Arts Council England told us:



‚ÄúWe decided that, taking into account the quality and level of sector support provision available in your area and nationally, we preferred other applications‚ÄĚ.



In this article, Darren Henley, the ACE chief executive, pledges:



‚ÄúWe are acutely aware of the challenges faced by music venues across the country and will continue to look at ways to work strategically with the sector to address them.‚ÄĚ



Our three simple questions to Darren:

1. Who is going to do it?

2. What are they going to do?

3. When are they going to do it?



Because we assure you it can be done for less than 10% of the money ACE just awarded to the Royal Opera House, and as far as we are aware, that's not threatened with closure.

Only just found out about this , too late to have my say. How well was this Advertised Iwonder ? ? ?

Twice asked a question, twice no response.

The recent National Portfolio funding round has served to reinforce Jonny Riggs point below. Many of the same organisations were funded again, many of these are the most wealthy and consequently the most capable of completing the application process. Poorer areas of the country were overlooked and smaller organisations, especially Museums whose remit is not arts based were not funded. This style of funding is killing diversity in the Museum sector.

Stuck in the dark ages and run by elitist members. Only the rich benefit and the poor suffer

Just came here to call your council bakas

Incredibly unhelpful, offered no advice whatsoever, no one to speak to face to face, a very poorly worded e mail reply to me almost stopped me continuing my research project mid way & knocked my confidence massively; but I refuse to let adversity hold me back so I never submitted my application; instead getting loans out and relying on family and friends to fund my first time project... and I succeeded and achieved my goals. All by myself.

great communication, very very helpful. Newham <3

The Cheltenham Paint Festival event, funded by Arts Council England has been a massive success for all involved - and a fantastic gift to the people/visitors of Cheltenham.



The mural painted at our venue, the Brewery Quarter has so far brought us what we hoped for and more. The artwork is stunning, it's been shared countless times on social media and has acted as a community focal point for random strangers to stop and admire/discuss the stunning works together.



Since Saturday I have spoken with so many people around the town - both young and old, rich and poor - who have said what a fantastic thing the Paint Festival is for Cheltenham. It has encouraged people to walk the town - possibly to places they wouldn't normally venture to, to admire the variety of styles and themes of artists they wouldn't normally choose to see or have the opportunity to see.



I've so far managed to see just a fraction of what has been done in the town, but everywhere I've been, people have been buzzing about it. It's such a brilliant way to bring the community together, to get people talking and create a true feeling of community spirit and pride. This is accessible art for everyone in all it's glory.



Massive heartfelt thanks to Andy Dice Davies and team for bringing this to Cheltenham. I feel really proud that this has been achieved in our town and hope that we can be part of another successful event next year.

Thank you so much

Massive thank you for helping with funding to keep The New Art Gallery Walsall open.

Awesome U R :)

I came to know the Arts Council when I was looking up for information to fill my Tier 1 Exceptional Talent application.. I then got to know more about their mission and activities.. Having already been in love with UK arts scene, The ARTs council's world go me even more thrilled.. I really appreciate their efforts and role .. the page is full of inspiring initiatives, exciting projects and very valuable information.. I really hope to contribute to this in the near future and be part of this multicultural Art family... All the best for you guys and fingers crossed for me too!

I am trying to see if I am eligible and I've made a couple of phone calls to their offices plus send an email. They were fantastic and when I questioned whether I should apply or not the woman who answered the phone encouraged me to apply. The one who emailed me back send me masses of information regarding my query. Regardless of the outcome, I found them very helpful.

Arts is something that makes people to think always

Any education excluding arts and culture will have a hard time thriving.

"Butterfly in Blood "a chamber opera based on Fania Fenelon's book Playing for Time /Women's orchestra of Auschwitz funded by Arts council- feeling grateful!and honour of being able to produce the performance of Butterfly in Blood !

April 2016 -R.N.C.M Manchester .

Arts Council England is one of the best arts institute which is not only a art's display center but also has huge projects in promoting of world's arts.

The racial diversity of British society has never been represented through its art, Inequalities are maintained by design and exist within universities, contemporary art galleries and the funding system, collectively these organisations maintain social inequality and racial separatism.



The Arts Council England is dominated by a white staffing structure that has created a skewed perspective of art, by disproportionately supporting white artists and white dominated organisations, this has created an unequal separately maintained Ethnic Minority Arts that is considered insignificant within mainstream art.



The distribution of public funding needs to be proportionate, as black people not only buy lottery tickets they pay taxes, minorities have an equal entitlement to public funds, employment and access to engage with and contribute to the development of art.



Internationally the British Council creates a skewed impression that the United Kingdom is racially inclusive, this passive form of racism invites international artists and curators from around the world to participate in a arts system that maintains social and racial separatism.This institutionally, and by association governmental maintained inequality has been manipulating our understanding of art / socio-economics and politics for a generation.













by Artist Hanz Koontz

The overall National Portfolio Organisation/Sector Support Organisation budget for 2018 to 2022 is ┬Ż1.633 billion



┬Ż367 million of this is dedicated to Music - 22.4%



Of this 367 million:

┬Ż229 million goes to Opera - 62%

┬Ż87 million goes to Classical - 23%

┬Ż28 million goes to Contemporary Music (all genres of music, rock through to experimental electronic) - 7%

┬Ż9 million goes to mixed (generally mixed between classical, folk, jazz, opera, contemporary) - 2.5%

┬Ż4 million goes to World Music - 1%

┬Ż4 million goes to Jazz - 1%

┬Ż3 million goes to Folk - 0.8%

┬Ż2 million goes to Brass Bands - 0.5%



Of the ┬Ż28 million for Contemporary Music:

┬Ż14 million goes to North Music Trust (Sage Gateshead) - 50%.

┬Ż5 million goes to Education - 17.8%

┬Ż2.5 million goes to Festivals and Promoters - 8.9%

┬Ż1.5 million goes to Recording/Studios - 5.3%



In our application to protect, secure and improve grassroots music venues, which addressed the urgent needs of over 300 such venues across the UK, we asked that ACE enable us help those venues in areas such as planning, development, licensing, legal. We asked that they support those venues to develop alternative funding streams, and cut their running costs.



In response, Arts Council England told us:



ŌĆ£We decided that, taking into account the quality and level of sector support provision available in your area and nationally, we preferred other applicationsŌĆØ.



In this article, Darren Henley, the ACE chief executive, pledges:



ŌĆ£We are acutely aware of the challenges faced by music venues across the country and will continue to look at ways to work strategically with the sector to address them.ŌĆØ



Our three simple questions to Darren:

1. Who is going to do it?

2. What are they going to do?

3. When are they going to do it?



Because we assure you it can be done for less than 10% of the money ACE just awarded to the Royal Opera House, and as far as we are aware, that's not threatened with closure.

Only just found out about this , too late to have my say. How well was this Advertised Iwonder ? ? ?

Twice asked a question, twice no response.

The recent National Portfolio funding round has served to reinforce Jonny Riggs point below. Many of the same organisations were funded again, many of these are the most wealthy and consequently the most capable of completing the application process. Poorer areas of the country were overlooked and smaller organisations, especially Museums whose remit is not arts based were not funded. This style of funding is killing diversity in the Museum sector.

Stuck in the dark ages and run by elitist members. Only the rich benefit and the poor suffer

Just came here to call your council bakas

Incredibly unhelpful, offered no advice whatsoever, no one to speak to face to face, a very poorly worded e mail reply to me almost stopped me continuing my research project mid way & knocked my confidence massively; but I refuse to let adversity hold me back so I never submitted my application; instead getting loans out and relying on family and friends to fund my first time project... and I succeeded and achieved my goals. All by myself.