Great appointment, WiltshireCreative >

A very attractive job for the right candidate, this >

Looking forward to meeting arts, museum and library leaders in #Swindon today, along with Arts Council England, South West Area Director Phil Gibby. Swindon is one of our Arts Council England Priority Places. We’ve increased #NPO investment by 144% to £38.3m in 158 NPOs in these 54 places #LetsCreate

Thanks Prime Theatre Museum & Art Swindon Create Studios Festival of Tomorrow Emma Bushell Heidi Alexander MP and, above all, the producers of #SignalFestivalSwindon for a fulfilling day showcasing the town’s cultural ambitions to Darren Henley CBE and Arts Council England, South West colleagues. Good times ahead.

Absolutely endorsing everything in this thread >

Hugely grateful for the support we have had for Phil Gibby and his team since we were elected to lead Swindon Borough Council So pleased that Swindon is a Arts Council England Priority Place as the support has been excellent!

A message of solidarity and support from the Arts Council to the people and organisations across the creative and cultural sector, in light of the recent riots and violence in our communities. Read the full statement in our latest blog. buff.ly/4chkCvT

Following the zeitgeist and opening up in parallel on bluesky - let me know if you're already over there.

Love seeing this. Great work by pete codling. artist and exceptional hosting by Portsmouth Historic Quarter >

Well done, Hall for Cornwall - thoroughly well deserved.

Thank you to everyone who joined us for two extraordinary performances of The Virtuous Circle tonight - what a spectacular way to make our @BBCProms debut!

Fabulous line-up at FORWARDS Bristol, headlined by lcdsoundsystem, as the sun goes down on the summer festival season. Well done Team Love and the west of England’s world-class freelance creative workforce.

As we turn towards Autumn, my new Arts Council England blog reflecting on the impact of a Summer where we witnessed unrest - and on the work artists and cultural organisations are doing to reunite communities. Plus a look ahead to the government spending review: artscouncil.org.uk/blog/returning…

Great turnout at Gosport Museum and Art Gallery tonight to hear Gosport Borough Council Acrylicize think out loud about how arts, culture and heritage can play a central role in #Gosport’s placemaking ambitions. Some real momentum building in this Arts Council England, South West priority place.

Always good to be back in ambitious, culturally optimistic Arts Council England, South West priority places #Portsmouth & #Gosport - this time for a two day Area Council awayday. Itinerary: rewarding. Weather forecast: character-building.

Thank you Steve Pitt Hannah Prowse Pippa Bostock Portsmouth Historic Quarter pete codling. artist The Mary Rose Portsmouth Museum & Art Gallery Hotwalls Studios for giving Arts Council England, South West Area Council such a warm welcome to #Portsmouth on the first day of our field trip - an energising and inspirational day.

A second day of real value in #Portsmouth today - very much appreciate the time and positive energy of Portsmouth Guildhall Portsmouth Creates Artswork #LookUpPortsmouth The D-Day Story and, as ever, Joanne & Aspex Portsmouth - a huge amount of ideas to take home. Thanks everyone.

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