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Arts Council England @artscouncilengland.bsky.social · 1d

The Museum Renewal Fund is live 🏛️

From Trowbridge to Tyneside, the £20 million DCMS fund will support museums in stabilising their financial situation and building towards sustainable and thriving futures.

Read our full news story 👇

Museum Renewal Fund: stabilising now, building for the future

We are pleased to announce that the £20 million Museum Renewal Fund is now in place for museums and galleries across the country.

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All In @allin.online · 6d

Get a first look at All In with a free Taster Account!

Creative and cultural orgs in England can review current access provisions and explore examples from the UK and Ireland’s first accessibility standards for creativity and culture.

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#WeAreAllIn

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Arts Council England @artscouncilengland.bsky.social · 3d

We’re hiring! 📣

Join us as an Assistant, Music and help support the delivery of national programmes for the UK music sector.

You’ll coordinate meetings, manage systems, and keep our team running smoothly.

Apply by 10 October 👇

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Arts Council England @artscouncilengland.bsky.social · 5d

🚨 The 2025 Turner Prize exhibition is now open in Bradford — and ActionSpace artist Nnena Kalu is one of the nominees! 🎉

Read our interview with ActionSpace about what this means for inclusive arts and support for learning disabled artists. 👇

Five Questions with ActionSpace: Championing Learning Disabled Artists

5 questions with ActionSpace on championing learning disabled artists and Nnena Kalu’s recent Turner Prize nomination

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Arts Council England @artscouncilengland.bsky.social · 6d

We're delighted to announce that Pawlet Brookes MBE is our new Midlands Area Chair.

Pawlet has been a long-term member of the Midlands Area Council, and begins her four-year term as Chair this week.

Meet the members of our Midlands Area Council 👇
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Midlands Area Council

Meet the members of our Midlands Area Council

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Arts Council England @artscouncilengland.bsky.social · 6d

Our work with Verian dives into the data behind children and young people visiting museums – the who, why, and where ❓

We cover:

Who is visiting museums most? 🚗

What are the access barriers? 📈

What do children want from museums? 🤝

📊 Here are some key findings:

Over half (52%) of children and young people have visited museums in the last year

Engagement with museums is highest in London (63%), and lowest in the West Midlands (39%)

Boys (52%) and girls (51%) engage with museums at similar rates

Barriers - including money (38%) and time (36%) - remain

Arts Council England @artscouncilengland.bsky.social · 6d

💭 Here’s how one parent responded to Derby Museums STEAM and creative learning initiatives…

A quote from a parent of participant: "I want to express my appreciation for the care and attention your team showed in taking care of the children. It was evident that their safety and wellbeing were a top priority, and as a parent, that means the world to me."

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Arts Council England @artscouncilengland.bsky.social · 6d

The Group for Education in Museums report covers ten case studies of museums doing amazing work to welcome children and young people of all backgrounds. Here’s the thoughts of one young person who took part in Ancient House Museum of Thetford Life’s THC Youth Group 👇

Quote from a THC Youth Group Participant: "I have anxiety and often prefer to stay in my comfort zone. In THC it seems like my comfort zone grows and I find I have pushed myself to do new things without even realising it."

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Arts Council England @artscouncilengland.bsky.social · 6d

🆕 Today, we published two reports by Group for Education in Museums and Verian, exploring the relationship between children and young people and museums. Read them here: buff.ly/fB3lf7b

What do these reports cover? 🤔

Children and young people in museums

Find out more about our work with children and young people in museums.

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Arts Council England @artscouncilengland.bsky.social · 7d

Youth Music’s new #ShiftTheScene fund launches today! 📢

The fund will offer grants up to £20,000 to support creative arts opportunities for disabled young people, pushing for genuine inclusion, ambition and accessibility.

Find out more 👇

Youth Music

Grants of up to £200,000 to organisations in England to help ‘shift the scene’ for Disabled children and young people. A one-off fund with a two stage application process.

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Arts Council England @artscouncilengland.bsky.social · 8d

Funding update 📢
You can apply for our NLPG £30,000 and under and £30,001 - £100,000 strands now.

National Lottery Major Projects, Place Partnerships, and Touring will reopen for application in mid-October.

Read the guidance and apply 👇
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National Lottery Project Grants: Guidance Library

National Lottery Project Grants: Guidance Library (relevant to the updated version of the fund, live from 1 November)

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Arts Council England @artscouncilengland.bsky.social · 12d

Ahead of ‘National Lottery Project Grants £30,001 - £100,000’ opening on Tuesday 30 September, we’ve shared guidance on how to apply here 👇

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National Lottery Project Grants: Guidance Library

National Lottery Project Grants: Guidance Library (relevant to the updated version of the fund, live from 1 November)

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Creative Industries Council @cicuk.bsky.social · 14d

Our Climate Group has released new survey results today showing encouraging progress on climate action by creative organisations.

The report also outlines eight practical next steps to accelerate future progress.

www.thecreativeindustries.co.uk/download-hub/cic-climate-group-2025-survey

CIC Climate Group 2025 Survey - Download Hub: The Creative Industries

Creative industries leaders have a key role to play in driving more ambitious future action on the climate crisis, a CIC Climate Group report argues. Download now in the Download Hub.

www.thecreativeindustries.co.uk

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Arts Council England @artscouncilengland.bsky.social · 16d

Swindon is set to transform into a thriving cultural hub with more creative opportunities for the local community thanks to £1.3 million funding. 🎨 🎭

Read more about what the initiative ‘Be More Swindon’ will mean for the town 👇
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£1.3 million for Swindon Culture Collective will transform festival town

Swindon Culture Collective is awarded £1.3 million, with support from our National Lottery Place Partnership Fund.

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Arts Council England @artscouncilengland.bsky.social · 16d

Now open for applications: National Lottery Project Grants (NLPG) £30,000 and under 📣

Find out how to apply: buff.ly/P4w218J

The NLPG £30,001 - £100,000 strand will open for applications by Tuesday 30 September.

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Arts Council England @artscouncilengland.bsky.social · 20d

Our Chief Executive @henleydarren.bsky.social said:

'By bringing together the cultural community, the creative sector, health professionals and policy makers, our goal is to ensure the UK continues to lead the way in creative health.’

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Arts Council England @artscouncilengland.bsky.social · 20d

Highlighting stories from @the-rsc.bsky.social, @wearedarts.bsky.social, and more, it finds growing evidence that using creativity in healthcare is an effective and affordable way to tackle health and wellbeing challenges in the UK.

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Arts Council England @artscouncilengland.bsky.social · 20d

Today, we’ve published a new report with the @cicuk.bsky.social Health & Wellbeing forum 📖 🧵

Creative Industries Council @cicuk.bsky.social · 20d

Creative health programmes are helping to improve the UK's health & wellbeing, providing new work opportunities for creatives & saving the NHS money.

Read our new report, from the CIC & @artscouncilengland.bsky.social.

www.thecreativeindustries.co.uk/download-hub/health-wellbeing-forum-report

CIC Health & Wellbeing Forum 2025 Report - Download Hub: The Creative Industries

A cross sector group of experts advises greater use of innovative creative health approaches to help the UK meet long-term challenges. Download now in the Download Hub.

www.thecreativeindustries.co.uk

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Arts Council England @artscouncilengland.bsky.social · 20d

Ahead of ‘National Lottery Project Grants £30,000 and under’ opening on Monday 22 September, we’ve shared guidance on how to apply here 👇

National Lottery Project Grants: Guidance Library

National Lottery Project Grants: Guidance Library (relevant to the updated version of the fund, live from 1 November)

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Arts Council England @artscouncilengland.bsky.social · 21d

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Arts Council England @artscouncilengland.bsky.social · 21d

It's been a big year for thousands of young people in music 💫

Our first-ever National Youth Music Organisations (NYMOs) report shines a light on young people and the difference NYMOs make across the country.

Read the report 👇

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National Youth Music Organisations Evaluation 2023/24

Take a look at the first ever National Youth Music Organisations Evaluation, for the 2023/24 period.

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Arts Council England @artscouncilengland.bsky.social · 23d

Interested in exploring the findings from the Private Investment in Culture Report? Join the Audience Agency’s webinar 18 Sep, 11am - 12.30pm.

Sign up 👇
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Arts Council England @artscouncilengland.bsky.social · 29d

Funding update:
NLPG Under £30k begins a phased reopening from tomorrow, opening to all applicants from Mon 22 Sept. NLPG £30k – £100k will open by Tues 30 Sept.

Our CEO @henleydarren.bsky.social answers some key questions about what to expect.

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Arts Council England @artscouncilengland.bsky.social · Sep 8

Introducing the Theatre Trip Toolkit 🛠️

This new guide will help theatres and theatre companies build better connections with schools – giving more young people the chance to experience live performance.

Access the toolkit: t.co/0Moo7OYfN5

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Arts Council England @artscouncilengland.bsky.social · Sep 5

We have made some new updates to our grant making systems Q&A about the following:

- NPO and IPSO payment requests
- Access to previous and part completed applications
- EOI response for NLPG
- Museum Accreditation Scheme deadline extensions

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