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Dance Mapping - Arts Council England

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Appendix 2<br />

<strong>Arts</strong> <strong>Council</strong> <strong>England</strong> Consultancy Brief for <strong>Dance</strong> <strong>Mapping</strong> Research<br />

<strong>Dance</strong> <strong>Mapping</strong><br />

Invitation to tender from <strong>Arts</strong> <strong>Council</strong> <strong>England</strong>, <strong>Arts</strong> Strategy, <strong>Dance</strong><br />

1. Background<br />

<strong>Arts</strong> <strong>Council</strong> <strong>England</strong><br />

<strong>Arts</strong> <strong>Council</strong> <strong>England</strong> (ACE) is the national development agency for the arts in <strong>England</strong>. Its<br />

vision is to put the arts at the heart of national life, and people at the heart of the arts. ACE<br />

believes the arts play an essential part in creating a sense of wellbeing and improving quality<br />

of life, and that this, in turn, contributes to the health of individuals, communities and the<br />

nation. The <strong>Arts</strong> <strong>Council</strong>’s policy for dance states “Our ambition is for more people of all ages<br />

to enjoy and take part in dance that challenges, provokes, entertains and inspires them.<br />

<strong>Dance</strong> can have a powerful effect on people’s lives. We want to see the physical, emotional,<br />

mental and social benefits of dance extended to as many people as possible.” ACE invests<br />

£44 million a year in regular funding for dance companies and organisations, and a further<br />

£9.3 million a year (05/06 figures) through its open application Grants for the <strong>Arts</strong> fund. Plans<br />

for 08-11 incorporate an increase in RFO dance investment of 11%.<br />

This mapping exercise is proposed in the context of the need to strategically plan the<br />

next stage of <strong>England</strong>’s development for dance.<br />

<strong>Arts</strong> <strong>Council</strong> <strong>England</strong> has set the overall direction for the future development for dance in<br />

<strong>England</strong>. A <strong>Dance</strong> Policy has been produced highlighting the following key aims:<br />

• To support a more confident, diverse and innovative arts sector, which is valued by<br />

and in tune with the communities it serves.<br />

• To enable more people to take part in the arts as both audiences and participants.<br />

• To help create vibrant communities across the country<br />

Key focal areas for growth are currently identified as:<br />

• Community Participation and especially Youth <strong>Dance</strong><br />

• Audience Development<br />

• New distribution methods – e.g. Digital <strong>Dance</strong><br />

• Encouraging Creative Producers who make connections with audiences and artists<br />

• Lead up to and legacy from the Cultural Olympiad<br />

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