Blog posts
To mark both Creativity and Wellbeing Week and Mental Health Awareness Week, John McMahon (our lead for arts and health at the Arts Council) kicks off a series of blogs about the contribution of culture under lockdown.
Photo by Artsmark - Northway Primary School (C) Xavier Fiddes / Northway Primary School1Our CEO, Darren Henley, writes about what comes next for culture and creativity in England, as we emerge from the initial shock of the Covid-19 emergency and look to the future.
Graeme Calvert is our Senior Officer, Training & Advice based in Manchester – and you might recognise him from the videos helping applicants with our Emergency Response Funds. Before lockdown, he shared what his role involves, his stint living in a shipping container and his interest in VR…
Photo by Graeme Calvert2Sue Williamson, our Director, Libraries, tells us how public libraries are helping in their communities during lockdown
Photo by PPE visor production at Gateshead Council – Central Library MakerPlace © Ruth Envy3- Blog category
Supporting the National Portfolio and Creative People and Places consortia during Covid-19
By Darren Henley,Our Chief Executive Darren Henley blogs about the launch of our Emergency Response Funding for National Portfolio Organisations and Creative People and Places consortia. This is the third and final Emergency Response Fund we are launching to help people and organisations in arts and culture tackle the Covid-19 crisis.
We chat to Nina, one of our Senior Relationship Managers who also has a sheep farm! She told us all about her role and hopes to help people with her animals...
Photo by Nina Baptiste4Our Director of Diversity, Abid Hussain, explains how we're keeping inclusivity at the heart of our response to Covid-19.
Our Chief Executive Darren Henley blogs about our emergency support for artists and organisations.
