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Records of the Council for the Encouragement of Music and the Arts, and the Arts...

Catalogue reference: EL

What’s it about?

This record is about the Records of the Council for the Encouragement of Music and the Arts, and the Arts... dating from 1939-1985.

Is it available online?

Maybe, but not on The National Archives website. This record is held at Victoria & Albert Museum, Archive of Art and Design.

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Full 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(s)
  • 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

Subjects
Topics
Art, architecture and design
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.

Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C106/

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Records of the Council for the Encouragement of Music and the Arts, and the Arts Council of Great Britain