Press contacts

Find out who to contact with national press and media enquiries.

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National

Our press and media team can’t answer questions about funding applications or any other non-media related queries. The press office can also not answer Freedom of Information requests. Please follow the instructions here to submit a request to the Information Team. 

If your query is non-media related, contact our customer services team.

Duty Press (out of hours contact)

Out of hours; Mon to Fri 5pm – 9am and weekends inc. bank hol. Please contact our Duty Press Officer during this time if your query is urgent.

Email: duty.press@artscouncil.org.uk

Phone: 02072689696

National press contacts

Francesca Meale – Head of Media and Stakeholder Relations

Email: Francesca.Meale@artscouncil.org.uk

Nathan Dean – National Communications Officer

Email: Nathan.Dean@artscouncil.org.uk

Sarah Deen – National Communications Officer

Email: Sarah.Deen@artscouncil.org.uk

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Local area

or local area press and media enquiries contact:

North

Julie Leather - Head of Advocacy and Communications: Julie.Leather@artscouncil.org.uk

Fiona Davidson - Senior Officer, Advocacy and Communications: Fiona.Davidson@artscouncil.org.uk

Lucy Palmer-Rimmer - Officer, Advocacy and Communications: Lucy.Palmer-Rimmer@artscouncil.org.uk 

Midlands

Sharon Joinson – Head of Advocacy & Communications, Midlands: Sharon.joinson@artscouncil.org.uk

Freyja Barnard - Officer, Advocacy and Communications: Freyja.Barnard@artscouncil.org.uk

Sarah Saville - Officer, Advocacy and Communications: Sarah.Saville@artscouncil.org.uk

London and South East

Natalie Jones – Head of Advocacy and Communications:  Natalie.jones@artscouncil.org.uk

Nelson Autefault, Officer, Advocacy and Communications:  nelson.autefault@artscouncil.org.uk

Joe Large - Officer, Advocacy and Communications: Joe.Large@artscouncil.org.uk

South West

Emily Collins – Head of Advocacy and Communications: Emily.Collins@artscouncil.org.uk

Helena Zeidler - Officer, Advocacy and Communications: Helena.Zeidler@artscouncil.org.uk

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Customer services

If you have a general query about the Arts Council, contact our customer services team.