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The Arts Council of Great Britain was created in 1946 by Royal Charter on the initiative of John Maynard Keynes.It received a revised charter in 1967. On 1 April 1994, it was divided to form the Arts Council of England, the Scottish Arts Council, and the Arts Council of Wales, each with their own new Royal Charter; the Arts Council of Northern Ireland already existed as a distinct body.
The Arts Council of Great Britain was a non-departmental public body dedicated to the promotion of the fine arts in Great Britain.It was divided in 1994 to form the Arts Council of England (now Arts Council England), the Scottish Arts Council (later merged into Creative Scotland), and the Arts Council of Wales.
He was Chairman of Arts Council England from 2012 until 2016 [11] and Chairman of ITV from 2016 [19] to 2022. [20] He is also Chairman of LoveCrafts, the online retailer. [ 25 ] He was a non-executive board member of UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) and also served on the advisory board of BBH .
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Darren Richard Henley CBE, born February 1973, is the Chief Executive of Arts Council England [1] [2] and an author of books about the arts. He is a member of the UK government's Creative Industries Council. [3]
Where the committee system is used, executive power is exercised through various committees rather than being focussed on one person. Many councils which use the committee system still nominate one of the councillors to hold the title 'Leader of the Council', albeit without the same powers as a leader under the leader and cabinet model.
An arts council is a government or private non-profit organization dedicated to promoting the arts; mainly by funding local artists, awarding prizes, and organizing arts events. They often operate at arms-length from the government to prevent political interference in their decisions.
Andrea Stark, FRSA, (born August 1962) is a British arts executive.She was chief executive of High House Purfleet, director of the Foundation for Future London, the organisation responsible for developing the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park as a new cultural and educational district and is currently Director of Employment, Skills and Culture at the London Borough of Islington.