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DCMS proposes elite arts group
The government is proposing a 'premier-league' of arts organisations in a green paper by the Department of Culture, Media, and Sport. The Culture and Creativity: the next 10 years paper, proposes that a small group of arts institutions, both large and small, can join the elite group, avoiding annual competition for Arts Council grants through guarantees of funding over a six-year period. Culture Secretary, Chris Smith, says the only criteria would be creativity and excellence.