Executive Director, Yorkshire
Andy Carver joined the Arts Council in April 2002. Prior to that he was briefly Chief Executive of Yorkshire Arts, the regional arts board for Yorkshire and the Humber, having worked for Yorkshire Arts and its predecessors in a variety of posts since 1992, including Deputy Chief Executive and Director of Corporate Affairs. Before joining Yorkshire Arts, he was coordinator of a professional community arts organisation in Corby, Northants, having worked in community work, further education teaching and as a community artist for 13 years. As an artist he worked in a variety of fields including graphics and printmaking, photography, music and circus.
Andy lives in a rural area near Holmfirth, West Yorkshire. His interests include music, reading and a lifetime obsession with Manchester City FC.