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Records of the Council for the Encouragement of Music and the Arts, and the Arts...
Description and record details
| Reference | EL |
|---|---|
| Title | Records of the Council for the Encouragement of Music and the Arts, and the Arts Council of Great Britain |
| Date | 1939-1985 |
| Description | Records of the Council for the Encouragement of Music and the Arts, and the Arts Council of Great Britain. |
| Held by | Victoria & Albert Museum, Archive of Art and Design |
| Legal status | Public Record(s) |
| Language |
English |
| Creator |
Arts Council of Great Britain, 1946-1994 Council for the Encouragement of Music and the Arts, 1940-1945 |
| Physical description | 14 series |
| Access conditions | No records held at The National Archives in this departmental code |
| Custodial history | Transferred to Victoria and Albert museum in 1997 |
| Administrative/ biographical background | The Council for the Encouragement of Music and the Arts existed within the Board of Education during the Second World War. The The Arts Council of Great Britain was established as an independent body in 1946 to be the principal channel for the Government's support of the arts. In 1994 the Scottish and Welsh Arts Councils became autonomous and the Arts Council of Great Britain became the Arts Council of England. The Councils' objectives are to develop and improve the understanding and practice of the arts and increase their accessibility to the public. The Arts Councils are responsible for the distribution of the proceeds of the National Lottery allocated to the arts. |
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