tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/search/news-and-communicationsNews and communications from Arts Council England2026-05-08T12:00:12+01:00HM Governmenttag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/helen-birchenoughs-term-extended-as-arts-council-england-south-west-area-chair2026-05-08T12:00:12+01:00Helen Birchenough’s term extended as Arts Council England South West Area ChairThe Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport has extended the second term of Helen Birchenough by 9 months, from 5 December 2026 to 4 September 2027tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/export-bar-aims-to-protect-archive-of-scottish-enlightenment-mastermind2026-03-20T14:00:06+00:00Export bar aims to protect archive of Scottish Enlightenment mastermindA temporary export bar has been placed on the historically significant archive of James Stirlingtag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/three-century-old-sculpture-at-risk-of-leaving-the-uk2026-02-06T14:00:00+00:00Three century old sculpture at risk of leaving the UKA temporary export bar has been placed on Michael Rysbrack’s sculpture of two ‘putti’ supporting an architravetag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/baroque-masterpiece-worth-9000000-at-risk-of-leaving-the-uk2026-01-16T14:00:01+00:00Baroque masterpiece worth £9,000,000 at risk of leaving the UKA temporary export bar has been placed on Claude Lorrain’s Landscape with Rural Dancetag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/war-scarred-union-flag-from-the-battle-of-trafalgar-at-risk-of-leaving-the-uk2025-12-17T00:00:00+00:00War-scarred Union Flag from the Battle of Trafalgar at risk of leaving the UKAn export bar has been placed on a Union Flag that led the charge for the British at the Battle of Trafalgartag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/captain-john-narbroughs-manuscript-journal-at-risk-of-leaving-the-uk2025-12-15T00:00:00+00:00Captain John Narbrough’s manuscript journal at risk of leaving the UKA temporary export bar has been placed on a manuscript journal detailing Captain John Narbrough’s expedition to Spanish America and the Pacifictag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/four-national-council-members-appointed-to-arts-council-england2025-12-05T12:00:00+00:00Four National Council Members appointed to Arts Council EnglandThe Secretary of State has appointed Grace Chan, Jonathan Douglas, Jon Gilchrist and Jo Verrent as National Council Members of Arts Council Englandtag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/unique-series-of-fifty-six-dramatic-hindu-paintings-at-risk-of-leaving-the-uk2025-11-21T00:00:00+00:00Unique series of fifty-six dramatic Hindu paintings at risk of leaving the UKAn export bar has been placed on The Devi Mahatmya - a series of paintings illustrating the tale of the Divine Mother of Hinduismtag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/rare-sculpture-of-scandalous-victorian-heiress-at-risk-of-leaving-the-uk2025-11-14T14:00:02+00:00Rare sculpture of scandalous Victorian heiress at risk of leaving the UKAn export bar has been placed on Henri-Joseph François, Baron De Triqueti’s sculpture of Florence and Alice Campbell (1857).tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/new-midlands-area-chair-for-arts-council-england2025-10-03T12:00:07+01:00New Midlands Area Chair for Arts Council EnglandThe Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport has appointed Pawlet Brookes MBE as the Midlands Area Chair for Arts Council England. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/independent-review-to-ensure-access-to-high-quality-arts-and-culture-in-every-region2024-12-17T00:01:03+00:00Independent review to ensure access to high quality arts and culture in every regionCulture Secretary Lisa Nandy announces a new independent review of Arts Council England will launch in the new yeartag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/phil-stokes-andrew-lovett-appointed-to-the-arts-council-england-board2024-11-13T12:00:04+00:00Phil Stokes & Andrew Lovett appointed to the Arts Council England BoardThe Secretary of State has appointed Phil Stokes & Andrew Lovett as Board Members of Arts Council England from 01 December 2024 to 30 November 2028.tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/museums-to-benefit-from-24-million-investment-to-fund-major-infrastructure-projects2024-02-10T00:01:00+00:00Museums to benefit from £24 million investment to fund major infrastructure projectsMore than £86 million overall to be invested to develop world-class culturetag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/north-and-south-east-area-chairs-appointed-to-arts-council-england2023-11-14T00:00:00+00:00North and South East Area Chairs appointed to Arts Council EnglandThe Secretary of State has appointed Annabel Turpin and Sally Shaw MBE as North and South East Area Chairs to Arts Council England for terms of four years. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/government-backs-bradford-uk-city-of-culture-2025-with-10-million-funding-boost2023-07-07T00:01:00+01:00Government backs Bradford - UK City of Culture 2025 - with £10 million funding boostBradford will benefit from a cash boost of at least £10 million to kick off the city’s tenure as UK City of Culture in 2025 and help grow the economy, one of the Prime Minister’s five priorities.tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/ancient-egyptian-limestone-relief-of-female-musicians-at-risk-of-leaving-uk2023-01-23T14:53:00+00:00Ancient Egyptian limestone relief of female musicians at risk of leaving UKExport bar placed on the relief to allow time for a UK institution to acquire the worktag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/lord-parkinson-speech-at-a-reception-to-mark-70-years-of-the-waverley-criteria2022-12-13T16:54:10+00:00Lord Parkinson speech at a reception to mark 70 years of the Waverley CriteriaArts Minister Lord Parkinson outlines why these criteria have endured for 70 yearstag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/extremely-rare-700-year-old-ivory-casket-at-risk-of-leaving-the-uk2022-12-02T11:41:07+00:00Extremely rare 700 year old ivory casket at risk of leaving the UKA temporary export bar has been placed on a French Gothic ivory caskettag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/outstanding-collection-of-joseph-wolf-animal-drawings-at-risk-of-leaving-the-uk2022-11-07T13:21:00+00:00Outstanding collection of Joseph Wolf animal drawings at risk of leaving the UKA temporary export bar has been placed on a set of 120 original drawings of animals by Joseph Wolftag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/pre-raphaelite-painting-by-rebecca-solomon-at-risk-of-leaving-the-uk2022-11-02T12:24:54+00:00Pre-Raphaelite painting by Rebecca Solomon at risk of leaving the UKA temporary export bar has been placed on a painting titled A Young Teacher by Rebecca Solomon