[cma-l] Arts Council England - Consultation deadline 14th April 2010 - have your say

[Tamar Millen]

Take part in the consultation that will inform the ten year strategic 
framework for the Arts Council England.
Information below

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Arts Council England launched Achieving great art for everyone - a 
consultation on future priorities for the arts.  The results of the 
consultation will inform a ten-year strategic framework and the Arts 
Council’s future investment decisions.

Achieving great art for everyone sets out the Arts Council’s 
understanding of the current arts landscape and pinpoints the areas that 
the Council believes need development. This is the first time the Arts 
Council has brought together all art forms and development areas into 
one set of long term priorities.

The consultation document outlines a vision for the future of the arts 
where England is a global creative hub, a platform for world-leading 
artistic excellence and innovation, and a great place for artists to 
live and work.

The Arts Council is inviting artists, arts organisations, partners and 
anyone interested in the arts to take part, including those from the 
commercial, amateur and voluntary sectors. The consultation will run 
until 14 April 2010 with the framework being published in late 2010. To 
find out more about how to take part and to download a copy of the 
consultation document visit www.artscouncil.org.uk/consultation.

The consultation outlines five long term goals that will drive the Arts 
Council’s development work, inform its funding priorities and strengthen 
relationships with artists, organisations and audiences. The goals are:

1. Talent and artistic excellence are thriving and celebrated
2. The arts leadership and workforce are diverse and highly skilled
3. More people value and enjoy the arts
4. Every child and young person has the opportunity to experience the 
richness of the arts
5. The arts sector is sustainable, resilient and innovative

The consultation also includes proposals on new, more flexible, funding 
programmes to help deliver these goals.

Alan Davey, Chief Executive, Arts Council England said; “The arts have 
flourished in the last 15 years and there is now a genuine acceptance 
that they are a part of the fabric of the nation. We want to build on 
that strength to ensure that everyone has the opportunity to access the 
very best of the arts and that in ten years’ time the arts will continue 
to thrive.

“The speed and scale of change today bring exceptional challenges and 
opportunities for artists and arts organisations and for the Arts 
Council in enabling the arts to flourish.

“We know that collaboration is going to be critical to our sector in 
adapting to the changes ahead. These proposals are a work in progress; 
they aim to be a framework for excellence and ambition. The 
contributions of artists, arts organisations and partners are not just 
welcome, they are essential.”

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Tamar Millen
Arts Co-ordinator

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