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Introducing the Arts Council Plan 2008 - 11
Laura Dyer
Executive Director
Key Drivers
Royal Charter
Findings of our Public Debate
McMaster Review on Excellence
DCMS Settlement Letter
Government’s new Children’s Plan
Olympics 2012
DCMS Settlement letter key points
Shared strategic objectives:
Excellence
Access
Diversity
But……annex A lists 15 further key areas
Key Outcomes

Greater Reach

Greater Engagement in the arts

Excellence

More Innovative Arts Practice

More Diverse Arts Sector
New Mission

Great Art, for Everyone
Four Time – Limited projects
 Building Digital Capacity
 Strengthening the Visual Arts
 Contributing to the cultural offer
for children and young people
 Responding to the Olympics
Financial Context for the region
 One of highest percentage increases in
enhancing our RFO portfolio
 Reduced Managed Funds planning
allocation of £1 million per year
 Reduced level of GFA but with more
flexibility for strategic intervention
 Changes to regional EU funding
Funding Stream
RFO
Managed Funds
2008-09 Budget
2009-10 Budget
2010-11 Budget
10,596,375 (1)
11,315,470 (1)
11,614,465 (1)
1,000,000
1,000,000
1,000,000
Organisation Wide
Managed Funds
30,000 (2)
55,000 (2)
55,000 (2)
GFTA Individuals
501,813 (3
501,813 (4)
501,813 (4)
2,814,470 (3)
2,814,470 (4)
2,814,470 (4)
2,928,120 (5)
2,928,120 (5)
GFTA Organisation
Creative Partnerships
Total ACE Investment
2,928,120
17,870,778
18,614,873
18,913,868
To Note:
(1) RFO budget excludes £212K, £217K, £223K for Orchestras Live, which will be managed by ACE, East Office.
(2) We have successfully secured budget from national office to secure the world youth Biennale for the uk to
take place in the East Midlands.
(3) GFTA budget for 2008-09 excludes £67K individuals and £151K organization budgets carried forward from
2007-08 as the 2007-08 budget was under spent.
(4) GFTA budgets for 2009-10 & 2010-11 are estimated, based on current year investment and are subject to
change.
(5) CP budgets for 2009-10 & 2010-11 are indicative and will be finalised following the de-merger
What does this mean for the region?
Igniting Ambition
Raising aspiration and profile of the region
Successful and thriving capital projects
Developing new relationship with our RFO
portfolio
Contributing to cultural offer for children
Building Digital Capacity
Strengthening the Visual Arts
Responding to the Olympics
Advocacy and Campaigning
Thank you
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