Arts Council England chair Sir Nicholas Serota has provided an update on the body’s coronavirus relief fund (Yui Mok/PA)Nearly £65 million has been awarded to recipients in the culture sector to aid them through the coronavirus crisis, Arts Council England said. The Arts Council has never awarded so many grants, in such a short space of time, to so many creative people Darren HenleyOn Tuesday Arts Council England, the national development agency for creativity and culture, said £64.8 million has been awarded to 7,484 individuals and 2,182 independent organisations. This included £13.1 million to black and minority ethnic individuals and black and minority ethnic-led organisations. And £8.5 million of funding has been given to deaf or disabled individuals and disabled-led organisations. £90 million was made available to support National Portfolio Organisations, with decisions on this funding under way, the council said.

Source: Irish Independent June 15, 2020 23:03 UTC