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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.
Artsmark is the quality standard for culture and creativity in schools and education settings, awarded by Arts Council England. The Artsmark award provides a clear framework for teachers and education professionals to plan, develop and evaluate their arts and cultural provision. [1] Its aim is to increase arts provision in education. [2]
The Scheme is administered by Arts Council England (ACE). [1] As of 2023, 163 collections are officially designated. [2] National museums are not eligible for Designated status. The Scheme was first launched in 1997 under the auspices of what eventually became the Museums, Libraries and Archives Council (MLA) and originally covered only museum ...
Northampton Museum and Art Gallery is a public museum in Northampton, England.The museum is owned and run by West Northamptonshire Council and houses one of the largest collection of shoes in the world, with over 15,000 pairs, [1] which was designated by Arts Council England as being of local, national and international importance.
Since 2013, Creative & Cultural Skills has been running the Creative Employment Programme, which is funded with a £15 million grant from Arts Lottery through Arts Council England. This programme incentivises creative sector employers to take on apprentices and paid interns.
A local team makes an initial assessment and submits recommendatons to the accreditation manager of the relevant national body (Arts Council England (ACE), Museums Galleries Scotland (MGS), Northern Ireland Museums Council, or the Welsh Government). If the body decide to grant approval, the museum is classed as "Working Towards Accreditation ...
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.