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What they do

What they do

Each Area Council works to make sure the benefits of creative expression and culture are available to people up and down the country. They make sure that we invest public money wisely, and shape how we support artists and cultural organisations.

More specifically, they:

  • make decisions on organisations joining our National Portfolio (the group of organisations we fund) and make recommendations to National Council
  • help to make our Strategy, Let’s Create, a reality
  • keep an eye on Arts Council England’s performance as we work towards our goals.