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:
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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:
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