Let's Create: How we got here
To develop our strategy for 2020-2030, we listened to over 6000 people and gathered a wide range of evidence and research. Take a look at all our findings.
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The Conversation
In spring 2018 we launched The Conversation, which aimed to facilitate a genuine conversation convening the widest range of individuals and organisations on their views about the future of arts and culture in England over the next ten years. As part of the Conversation we also commission Pyramid of Arts to help us think about the future for artists with and without learning disabilities. View the findings > (PDF, 6.4 MB)
To help inform the Conversation, we commissioned Experimental Culture: A horizon scan (PDF, 5.52 MB)
Evidence review
Arts Council England has undertaken an assessment of the current evidence base around the place of arts and culture in health and wellbeing and in the criminal justice system.
During 2017/18 we commissioned four research reports, to better understand how children and younger people participate and enjoy arts and cultural activities across England.
The Arts Council commissioned Golant Media to carry out research seeking answers to three questions.
BritainThinks was commissioned in February 2018 to undertake a review of how the arts, museums and libraries sector has progressed since 2010.
Arts Council England commissioned Consilium Research and Consultancy to undertake an assessment of leadership, skills, and workforce diversity and development in the arts, creative and cultural sector.
Arts Council England commissioned King's College London and Sue Hoyle to conduct research on how leadership is being developed in the arts, museums and libraries in England.
Consultation on shaping the next ten years
Consultation on Shaping the next ten years
From 1 October 2018 to 2 January 2019, we held our first consultation on Shaping the next ten years, our draft strategic framework.
We also asked members of the public what art, creativity and culture mean to them, to help us consider what it will take for our country to become a truly creative nation.
Public workshops on the draft strategy
Public workshops on the draft strategy
In spring 2019, we commissioned Traverse to run workshops with members of the public on our emerging draft strategy 2020-2030.
Consultation on the draft strategy
Consultation on the draft strategy
From 1 July to 23 September 2019 we consulted people working in museums, libraries and arts organisations, as well as funders, policy makers, and children and young people on our draft strategy for 2020-2030.
What next?
What next?
In January 2020 we published Let’s Create, our Strategy for 2020-2030, setting out our Vision for the next ten years alongside three Outcomes and four Investment Principles. This comes into effect on 1 April 2020.
The Strategy will be accompanied by a Delivery Plan, which we expect to publish in April 2020.
