1. Arts Council England supporting Sustainable Futures Nathan Lee Senior Manager – Corporate Planning North West Porcelain table light and candle holders by Linda Stevens Photo: Theo Moye

2. Achieving Great Art for Everyone Our mission is great art for everyone Our expanding remit sees us championing, developing and investing in museums and libraries, so that people’s lives can be shaped and enriched by artistic and cultural experiences and knowledge

3. Excellence is thriving and celebrated in museums and libraries More people experience and are inspired by museums and libraries Museums and libraries are sustainable, resilient and innovative The leadership and workforce are diverse and highly skilled Every child and young person has the opportunity to experience the richness of museums and libraries Culture, knowledge and understanding: great museums and libraries for everyone

4. Our vision for museums Museums deliver inspiring public programmes using high quality collections The sector is embedded in communities and responsive to audience needs It is made up of strong, sustainable organisations with a highly skilled and diverse workforce; it is excellently led

5. Renaissance 2012-15 Four strands to Renaissance 1.Programme of major grants- Major Partner Museums Manchester Consortium: Manchester Museum, Manchester Art Galleries, Whitworth Art Gallery Cumbria Consortium: Tullie House, Lakeland Art Trust, Wordsworth Trust 2. Strategic support fund 3. Museum development programme from August 2012 4. Group of national programmes

6. Renaissance 2012-15 -National programmes & Quality Support National Standards – Accreditation and Designation National Collections Purchase Programmes- V&A Prism Fund National Sector Support Networks – Subject Specialist Networks National campaigns – Kids in Museums, Museums at Night One-off national projects – Commemorative activities relating to WW1, Cultural Olympiad Technical and Statutory Functions- AELU, GIS, National Security Advisor

7. Strategic Funds Strategic project funding £15m per annum Accredited museums with over 150,000 visitors per annum £50k to £500k awards Specific activities to deliver goals in Culture, Knowledge and Understanding 2012/13 – commission 2013/15 – open application from September 2012

8. Strategic Funds 2012/13 - £7m budget meeting geographic gaps in E. Midlands and S. Yorkshire Nationally commissioned grants for projects and initiatives Other regional strategic gaps Project proposals developed in region June/July End July regional office to submit proposals 18 August decision 1 October to 31 March - Delivery

9. Thank you www.artscouncil.org.uk