The Arts Dividend

* An important addition to the debate on the role of the arts and the necessity of continued support and funding.; * Explores the varied and far reaching benefits arts and culture bring, from economic dividends to the creation of innovative technology.; * Discusses some of the most interesting and inspiring organisations, innovations and cultural heritage around Britain.; * Written by Darren Henley, current chief executive of Arts Council Britain. In 2016, Arts Council Britain celebrates the 70th anniversary of gaining its Royal Charter.

An illuminating account of the importance of public investment in arts and cultureThe Arts Dividend looks in depth at seven key benefits that art and culture bring to our lives: encouraging our nation's creativity; advancing education; impacting positively on health and wellbeing; supporting innovation and technology; providing defining characteristics to villages, towns and cities; contributing to economic prosperity; and enhancing England's reputation for cultural excellence on the global stage.; This book encourages us to consider our country's innate creativity and the invaluable rewards to be gained from the public investment that enables great art and culture to be a part of everyone's lives, no matter who they are or where they live.; Having spent a year travelling the length and breadth of England, Darren Henley shares his reflections on our remarkable national arts and culture landscape from Cumbria to Kent and from Cornwall to Northumberland.