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Arts Council England
@ace_national
Your national development agency for creativity & culture Awarding @dcms & @TNLUK funds • #LetsCreate Got a question? artscouncil.org.uk/contact
England
Joined July 2009
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    Dawn Airey CBE has been appointed as our new Chair, starting 1 August 2026. With 30+ years experience across the media and creative industries, she brings outstanding leadership and a deep commitment to arts and culture. Read more 👇 bit.ly/4dVQrgF 📸 Jonathan Phang
    A smiling person in a white blazer is shown on the right. Text on the left reads, "Introducing Our New Chair, Dawn Airey CBE." The logo for Arts Council England is in the top left corner. The background is a gradient of purple and orange.
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    #Covid19 emergency: Arts Council England’s No.1 Priority for the next three months is to support people who work in the arts, museums and libraries. We want as strong a sector as possible as we come out the other side of this crisis. THREAD 👇
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    ANNOUNCEMENT: Emergency Response Package for #Covid19 crisis. Today we're announcing £160 million of investment for people and organisations in the cultural sector. Supporting you the best we can during this crisis remains our No.1 Priority: artscouncil.org.uk/covid19
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    -Why do yogurts like going to the museum? ... - Because it's cultured 🍨 🖼️ #NationalTellAJokeDay
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    We will refocus some grant programmes to help compensate individual artists and freelancers for lost earnings. This will require further planning. It may take about ten days before we can announce the details.
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    We are proud to have worked with Khadija Saye. We remember her today 💚
    Remembering Khadija Saye. The artist who tragically died in Grenfell Tower
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    Spread the word this #BlueMonday: art and culture is GOOD FOR YOU. Here’s why ⬇⬇ #ArtsHealthWellbeing
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    THREAD - #Covid19 update from Arts Council England. We're focusing on two priorities now: 1. Providing government with evidence about the catastrophic impact Covid-19 is having on the cultural sector and making the case for emergency support.
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    #BlackoutTuesday. In the words of author Angela Davis ‘it is not enough to be non-racist, we must be anti-racist’. We’re committed to investing in a sector that is inclusive, anti-racist and free of prejudice and intolerance. Black Lives Matter.
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    💥LET'S CREATE: introducing our vision for 2020-2030. What will you create in the next ten years? #LetsCreate
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    We’ve announced a new £250,000 Culture in Quarantine fund with @bbcarts to help artists create video, audio and interactive works from self-isolation. Find out more at thespace.org/resource/cultu….
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    If you’re going through a rough patch creativity can help you make it to the other side. Getting involved in the arts can reduce stress, boost confidence and improve your mental health. #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek
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    We can’t say it loud enough this #WorldMentalHealthDay : art and culture is GOOD FOR YOU. Here’s why 👇👇 THREAD
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