Arts Council England

Please keep a watchful eye on Arts Council Website... It is there to help. There is still an overwhelming support for the creative arts in England. The resources are in place to help YOU and your artistic vision, over a broad spectrum of the creative arts. We read what the arts meant to them and this is just a snippet:

The arts are are essential to our quality of life

• Culture is central to any government that places quality of life and creative opportunity at the heart of its agenda. The arts broaden horizons, stimulate fresh ideas, provide pleasure and raise aspirations - they inspire and sustain the spirit. More people are enjoying the arts than ever before.

• The considerable benefits the arts can bring in other areas - social, economic, and to general well-being - begin with the quality of the art itself. And Britain has invested in artistic excellence for the long term.

The Arts Council joined with other leading cultural and heritage organisations in March 2010 to launch Cultural Capital: A Manifesto for the Future. The publication demonstrates how investing in culture and heritage can help Britain's social and economic recovery from recession.

Check it out furrther here: http://www.artscouncil.org.uk/