Midlands
The Midlands is a place of creativity, industry and innovation, with a rich artistic and cultural heritage. It’s home to a mix of ambitious art and cultural organisations, from internationally acclaimed companies to grass-roots organisations inspiring creativity in local communities. We invest in a diverse range of arts and cultural activity so that you can experience great art and culture in lots of different ways.
Our funding in the Midlands
Our funding in the Midlands
Across the Midlands, the Arts Council invests in 169 National Portfolio Organisations including museums, libraries and Investment Principles Support Organisations (IPSOs). Between 2023-27, they will receive a combined investment of £83.64 million each year. In addition, we support Museum Development Midlands, and have currently welcomed two NPOs from London as part of the Transfer Programme.
We also invest in many more artists and creative practitioners, through our open access funding National Lottery Project Grants and Developing Your Creative Practice. This sits alongside a number of other funding schemes operated by Arts Council England.
Our funding in action
Our funding in action
From Creative People & Places, to National Lottery Project grants, we’re making a real difference to those working in the arts and cultural sector in the Midlands - helping to build skills, confidence and strong community relationships.
Priority places
Priority Places
As part of our plan for achieving Let’s Create, we’ve identified a number of places across England with low investment and engagement which we’re prioritising working with from 2021 to 2024; including 13 places in the Midlands.
Iconic Stoke ballroom transformed into creative space
27 January 2022With support from Arts Council, the Ballroom at Fenton Town Hall has been restored and reopened as a new civic arts venue for Stoke-on-Trent.
Parkinson’s inspires creativity in the Midlands
18 February 2022Thanks to Arts Council England support, a Midlands theatre group has created an original play staring people who live with Parkinson’s disease.
Creative Black Country have been helping artists, creatives and community groups to make a connection with audiences during lockdown and social distancing.
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