Arts, Culture and Heritage play a vital role in the economic and social life of our city. In the midst of all the challenges facing our city and region, we need to not forget culture and how we felt without it

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Great to be in Ipswich for the Arts Council England, South East supported Norfolk & Suffolk Culture Board councillor briefing DanceEast . #Letscreate

We’re pleased to announce that @BallBecca, currently Chief Executive Sunderland Culture, will join us as our new Area Director, North, in August. Rebecca takes over from Sarah Maxfield who has been a huge advocate for culture for 14 years at the Arts Council and we wish her well.

Introducing… a new generation of Music Hubs 🎵 We’re investing over £101 million in new Music Hub Lead Organisations on behalf of the Department for Education to help make sure the creativity of every child and young person in England is valued and given the chance to flourish.

Very sad to be loosing Sarah Maxfield, but really looking forward to working with @BallBecca who will be based in our Newcastle office

Delighted that @BallBecca is joining us Arts Council England, North as Area Director North but it means there is a very important vacancy to fill Sunderland Culture. Please share with your networks

Unique opportunity to lead ⁦Sunderland Culture⁩ set up in 2016 to spearhead the city’s cultural revival. The new chief executive will follow in the footsteps of ⁦@BallBecca⁩ and ⁦Keith Merrin⁩ and work with a board chaired by ⁦Jane Earl⁩ sunderlandculture.org.uk/about-us/oppor…

Such terrible news. Ruth was such a presence it does not seem possible that she is gone, and so suddenly. I was lucky to have known and worked with her

Alongside the whole Arts Council England team, looking forward to working with new Department for Culture, Media and Sport Secretary of State Lisa Nandy MP to champion benefits of public investment in artists, arts organisations, museums & libraries on lives of people in villages, towns & cities across England #LetsCreate

Our Arts Council England chair Nick Serota in @today’s The Observer on arts investment for our youngest children, a cultural entitlement for all young people, the role of culture in communities and on the world stage, and protecting artistic freedom #LetsCreate theguardian.com/culture/articl…

🎭 𝗪𝗜𝗡𝗗𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗪𝗛𝗘𝗘𝗟 𝗪𝗘𝗗𝗡𝗘𝗦𝗗𝗔𝗬 A huge thank you to Arts Council Midlands for inviting me to join their event in Chesterfield. ⁦We⁩ have a real opportunity to support our arts, culture and heritage sector and make sure it’s not just a nice thing to have.

Thank you Mayor of the East Midlands, Claire Ward for joining us and showing your interest in and commitment to culture. We at ACE Midlands and Arts Council England look forward to working with you and your team to ensure all our communities enjoy the richness of the cultural offer #Letscreate

So incredibly proud of this work and partnership… bringing generational opportunity to young people. Arts Council England Lisa Nandy MP Department for Culture, Media and Sport Paul Bristow Laura Dyer Darren Henley CBE @LydiaSRusling Craig Leyland (Cllr) East Lindsey District Council ACE Midlands Magna Vitae Aeneas Richardson

A message of solidarity and support from the Arts Council to the people and organisations across the creative and cultural sector, in light of the recent riots and violence in our communities. Read the full statement in our latest blog. buff.ly/4chkCvT

We’ve launched the Culture and Place Data Explorer 🔎 This new interactive data tool allows users to map investment in culture and creativity with over 200 other data indicators that tell us more about people and places across the country Find out more > artscouncil.org.uk/your-area/cult…

Super proud of the work the team have done to develop this tool. With thanks to Cultural Placemaking and @OCSI for all their ingenuity and support to get us to this point. Do have a go on it to see the potential. We will continue to develop and improve it so do give us your feedback

Last week our Chief Executive, Darren Henley, published a revised edition of 'The Arts Dividend: How Investment in Culture Creates Happier Lives'. Read Darren’s latest blog to find out how he makes the case for public investment in arts and culture 👇 buff.ly/3Q8tN9a

We’re sharing an open letter from our Chair Sir Nicholas Serota and his National and Area Council colleagues in response to Wigmore Hall’s successful fundraising campaign, the subsequent debate about public funding of arts and culture and #LetsCreate. Read the key points below🧵

Fantastic weekend at the Arts Council England supported Bradford 2025 PRS Foundation #NewMusic biennial. Over 20 new pieces many performed in Bradford for the first time. All free. Jasdeep Singh Degun with BBC concert orchestra brilliant in a packed house. #LetsCreate.