AIM Chair Andrew Lovett OBE joins Arts Council England National Council.
Made up of 15 members who are also charitable trustees, ACE National Council includes its National Chair, Sir Nicholas Serota and the five chairs of its area councils.
It is responsible for ensuring the achievement of ACE objectives, to develop and improve the knowledge, understanding and practice of the arts, and to increase the accessibility of the arts to the public. The council decide on policy and priorities and invest money in artists and art organisations directly and through the area councils.
Members are appointed by the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, usually for four years.
On the appointment AIM Director Lisa Ollerhead said
“This is a great appointment. Andrew’s wealth of experience and expert advocacy has been invaluable to AIM during his tenure as both a trustee and Chair. As he steps down from AIM Board, I am delighted that Arts Council England and organisations large and small will continue to benefit from Andrew’s support through this important new role.”
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