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Airey uses inaugural speech as ACE chair to renew calls for diversity
New chair of Arts Council England (ACE) Dawn Airey has used her inaugural speech in the role to highlight the “wealth of excellence” that culturally diverse communities have brought to the sector. Airey gave the keynote speech at…
After Hodge: Making the case for excellence in a canal bank garden
Arts organisations are preparing their applications for the next Arts Council England National Portfolio. But, as researchers Lynn…
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After Hodge: Making the case for excellence in a canal bank garden
Arts organisations are preparing their applications for the next Arts Council England National Portfolio. But, as researchers Lynn Froggett and Maria Turda ask, how does a small co-owned garden in Lancashire go about demonstrating…
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Top Comments
- It is no surprise to see this sort of ignorant lashing out by a small minded man who thinks his opinions are the only ones which count – it was ever thus….Arts bodies criticise proposed Conservative cuts as MP accuses ACE of funding ‘drivel’
- I am surprised nobody has picked up also on the amounts of money he claims are wasted – they represent a small fraction of all ACE funds –
- Thank you for one of the most insightful and yet obvious observations on that often troublesome word 'excellence'….
