Arts Council England

Today we’ve published our Response to the Independent Review of Arts Council England. It sets out the actions we’ll take to address your feedback and the recommendations outlined in the Review. Read our full Response 👇 bit.ly/4rZ6Zt0

Libraries Improvement Fund 📢 Library services in England can apply for our latest capital funding to upgrade buildings, spaces and digital infrastructure, helping libraries become more flexible, accessible and better connected to their communities. 🖱️ bit.ly/4wcDVl4

We've commissioned new research exploring career progression routes in South Asian dance and highlighting opportunities to strengthen support for artists and freelancers across the sector. Read the research> bit.ly/4f1PU Image credit: Sonia Sabri Company

Next year, Liverpool will host the Inclusive Sport & Culture Festival, a week-long celebration of elite sport, creativity, and inclusion - featuring athletes and artists from across the country. Find out more 👇 bit.ly/42Hcd2x

New @ucl research has found that engaging in arts and culture is linked to slower biological ageing. 🖼️ Read the full story, featuring a quote from Hollie Smith-Charles, our Director of Creative Health and Change 👇 bit.ly/3PAVbjB #CreativityandWellbeingWeek

Huge congratulations to @andothertweets on a second successive win at the International Booker Prize! We very proud to support them 🙌

It's #CreativityAndWellbeingWeek – a celebration of the growing impact of creative health across communities! 🎉 In our latest long-read, we explore how the festival has evolved, the partnerships behind it, and what’s next for creative health 👇 bit.ly/4dhAja5

Creativity can help us connect, heal and thrive. 🌱✨ This #CreativityAndWellbeingWeek, discover how arts and culture are supporting health and wellbeing across London through workshops, performances and community activity. Find events near you 👇 creativityandwellbeing.org.uk/region/greater…

Happy Creativity and Wellbeing Week! Our Creative Health takeover of the @BigIssue is LIVE and on sale today!! @davidshrigley

🔨 Round 6 of the Museum Estate and Development Fund (MEND) is here. MEND supports museums in upgrading buildings, improving access and sustainability, and protecting collections🌿 Read our guidance and apply👇 bit.ly/4dw8mdx

Are you an emerging artist, creative practitioner, or aspiring producer? Check out China Plate's The Optimists! Sessions across the West Midlands, from 13 Jun - 1 Aug will provide insight on producing, funding, touring & promoting your work & more 👇 buff.ly/pNtU5XW

Announcing National Theatre Nationwide 🚀 In partnership with 12 English theatres, supported by @ace_national, we’ll be touring mainstage productions to partner venues and schools, with ticketing initiatives to break down barriers to entry. Let’s see what’s in store 👇

Congratulations 🎉 We're very proud to support @andothertweets

The Libraries Improvement Fund Round 5 is now open.📚 £5.5m available to help library services in England upgrade buildings, spaces and digital infrastructure. Find out more and apply. 🔗 bit.ly/4wcDVl4 Image Credit: Henleaze Library

Our CEO, Darren Henley, has published a new blog on antisemitism and the need for honest reflection, care, and action across the cultural sector. Read the blog in full: bit.ly/3QWObxM

We’re hiring! 📣 We’re recruiting a Director of People and Culture to lead our people strategy and support us through a major period of transformation. Apply by: 11 May. 👉 bit.ly/4wcfXq0

@cocamidemea Hi there! The role will be based in Manchester, Leeds, Newcastle, Birmingham, Nottingham, Brighton, Bristol or Cambridge. You can find out more in the job listing here 👇 bit.ly/49fmCG9

@ace_national Is this London based office only? Or is a WFH also considered if applicant lives in the North of England?

We’re hiring! 📣 Join us as Senior Manager, Culture Recovery Fund Loans. You’ll analyse financial performance, work closely with borrowers and support sustainable recovery across the sector. Apply by 15 May! 👉 bit.ly/49fmCG9

Read our response to yesterday’s antisemitic terrorist attack in Golders Green, London: artscouncil.org.uk/creative-matte…

You can view the updated guidance in full on our website now buff.ly/vwUay7Y

We spoke to creatives across England to hear what was missing from our guidance. Our new guidance hub provides: -Clearer information on what DYCP supports -An updated ‘Am I ready to apply?’ checker -What we look for in an application -Case studies of previous DYCP recipients

Ahead of applications opening in June, we are sharing updated guidance and resources for Round 24 of DYCP – it's the same programme, delivering the same transformational funding to individual practitioners, but with more clarity.