Arts Council England - Governance and Administration

Governance and Administration

Arts Council England has a national council of 15 members including the Chair. The national council meets five–six times a year and is made up of representatives of the arts community with six of the members also representing the regional councils and one seat reserved for a Black or Asian person. Each has a board of 15 members (except for the South East, which has 20 - eight of which are from local and regional government) made up of representatives of their regional arts community and local government. The regional councils are:

  • East
  • East Midlands
  • London
  • North East
  • North West
  • South East
  • South West
  • West Midlands
  • Yorkshire

The appointment of the Arts Council England Chief Executive is made by the Department of Culture, Media and Sport, a position held by Alan Davey since 2008. Each regional council had an Executive Director and each art form has a specialist advisor. The Arts Council England divides its funding into the following headings:

  • Combined Art (Festivals)
  • Dance
  • Education
  • Literature
  • Music
  • Research
  • Theatre
  • Touring
  • Visual Arts

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