Culture Media and Sport written question – answered at on 9 November 2012.
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport what plans her Department has to support the arts and the creative industries in areas outside London.
Government funding for the arts is distributed through Arts Council England (ACE), the development agency for the arts in England. After extensive consultation, ACE has determined a 10 year strategy—Achieving Great Art for Everyone— setting out how it intends to support the arts, including how this will be achieved outside London. As just one example, ACE is investing £37 million in the Creative People and Places programme which focuses on parts of the country where peoples involvement in the arts is significantly below the national average.
Government support for the creative industries is primarily channelled through the Creative Industries Council, which was established as a joint forum between the creative industries and Government to address areas where there are barriers facing the sector. Jointly chaired by the Secretaries of State for the Department for Culture, Media and Sport and the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills, and Nicola Mendelsohn, Chair of the Institute of Practitioners in Advertising, the Council focuses on finding practical solutions to issues across the sector including access to finance, skills and growth across the UK’s creative industries. In the English regions Creative England was established in October 2011 with the core purpose of supporting the sustainable growth of independent creative businesses in every part of England outside London.
In addition, in Budget 2012, the Chancellor of the Exchequer announced the introduction of three new tax reliefs for high end TV, video games and animation, building on the success of the film tax relief.
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