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Government inquiry calls for evidence on Arts Council England

Government inquiry calls for evidence on Arts Council England

This was posted today by UK Gov:

Open call for evidence
Arts Council England review – Lead Reviewer and Advisory Panel members

Lead Reviewer
The Rt Hon the Baroness Margaret Hodge of Barking DBE
Advisory Panel members
Helen Bowdur – Arts Fundraising Consultant and Vice Chair of the Octagon Theatre, Bolton and Buxton Opera House.
Dave Moutrey OBE – Director of Culture and Creative Industries at Manchester City Council, and Chair of Theatres Trust
Stella Kanu – CEO of Shakespeare’s Globe. Stella is also Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan’s representative to Arts Council England.
Paul Callaghan CBE, DL, FRSA – co-founder and the Chair of The Leighton Group, and the Sunderland Music, Arts and Culture Trust.
Samir Savant – Chief Executive, St George’s Bristol. 25 years’ experience in senior roles at national and regional cultural organisations, with a special focus on philanthropy, audience development and mentoring.
Laura Pye – Director of National Museums Liverpool and soon to be Chair of the National Museum Directors Council.
Pawlet Brookes MBE – She is founder, CEO and Artistic Director of Serendipity Institute for Black Arts and Heritage in Leicester

ACE chief executive Darren Henley said: ‘Baroness Hodge’s review gives all of us at the Arts Council the chance to make sure that we’re doing everything we can to serve audiences right across England – and that we’re nurturing an environment where artists, arts organisations, museums and libraries can create their best work for those audiences. We’re looking forward to working with Baroness Hodge and her advisory panel to make sure that happens for everyone everywhere every day.’

Ho-hum.

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