As part of Arts Council England's on-going drive to become a more open, transparent and accountable public body, we are launching a series of online live chats with key representatives from our organisation.

The opportunity to chat in real-time will enable our audience to find out more about what we do, gain a further insight into how we spend public money and learn more about the impact and value of public funding of the arts.

Please note, live chat requires you to have both Flash and JavaScript enabled on your computer. If you are having problems accessing live chat, please email us on acesupport@cogapp.com with the details.

When taking part in our live chats we ask that you abide by our rules of engagement.

Live chat with Peter Bazalgette, Tuesday 5 March

Our new Chair, Peter Bazalgette, answered your questions in our live chat session on Tuesday 5 March.

Topics covered included arts education, support for local artists, the opportunities that digital technology offers and what makes Peter Bazalgette optimistic about arts and culture. You can read the full conversation on our Arts Council blog. A downloadable transcript will also be available below shortly.

Download transcripts from previous live chats

Tuesday 5 March - Peter Bazalgette, Chair

Thursday 24 January - Alan Davey, Chief Executive:

Wednesday 28 November - Alan Davey, Chief Executive:

Thursday 20 September - Dame Liz Forgan, Chair:

Wednesday 25 July - Alan Davey, Chief Executive:

Thursday 14 June - Dame Liz Forgan, Chair: