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Arts Council England’s new website makes discovering the arts easier for everyone
Great art for everyone came another step closer today with the launch of Arts Council England’s new website.
The new design follows several months of research and consultation with artists, arts professionals and the public, as well as a number of the Arts Council’s funded organisations, to find out what they wanted most from the site.
Alan Davey, Chief Executive, Arts Council England said:
“Our new website engages with artists and celebrates the work of arts organisations across the country, as well as giving visitors a unique online arts experience.
“The essential facts, figures and information are still there but presented in an easy to access and dynamic way. It’s a massive step forward and we really appreciate the input we’ve had from the arts community.”
The site is designed to be entertaining and easy to use, whether visitors want to experience art online, discover what’s going on in the arts in their area or find out whether they’re eligible for funding.
New features on the website include:
- A pioneering interactive map and smart search engine – to help users search everything from arts listings to funded organisations or regional offices, by entering their location or postcode
- Profiles of Arts Council funded organisations and their work, which will feature streamed audio and video content
- Access to the Arts Council Collection, including an online guide to recent acquisitions
- A unique ‘Eligibility wizard’, enabling potential Grants for the arts applicants to find out whether they are eligible for funding
Digital art commissions will also form part of the new site, starting with a new digital artwork from Thomson & Craighead created exclusively for the launch.
The launch of the website represents the first phase of the Arts Council’s redevelopment of its digital presence and primarily targets artists, arts professionals and the arts-engaged public. Future phases will aim to connect with low to medium engaged members of the public offering a route into high quality, interactive arts content and information.
You can view the new Arts Council website here.
Notes to Editors:
1. Arts Council England works to get great art to everyone by championing, developing and investing in artistic experiences that enrich people’s lives.
As the national development agency for the arts, we support a range of artistic activities from theatre to music, literature to dance, photography to digital art, and carnival to crafts.
Great art inspires us, brings us together and teaches us about ourselves, and the world around us. In short, it makes life better.
Between 2008 and 2011, we will invest £1.3 billion of public money from government and a further £0.3 billion from the National Lottery to create these experiences for as many people as possible across the country.
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