The Arts Council of England is an organisation of astonishing size and variety. Encompassing everything from lottery grants, to schools programs and capital works, it is without a doubt the most important arts body in Britain. But how exactly does it work? Arts Hub’s Patrick Garson begins the first in a series of peak UK arts body profiles, and fittingly we begin the series with Arts Council England.
So how does the Arts Council England work? How much money does it get? Where does that money come from and where does it go? This leviathan is only monolithic from far away; the closer you get to the Arts Council, the more complicated it grows. For any arts worker in England, it’s important to know what lies behind the structure taking your grant application, funding your local gallery, and subsidising your theatre ticket. What is the Arts Council of England?
