Arts Council

Arts Council
n
any of four organizations in Britain (one each for England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland) that give government money to artistic projects with the aim of encouraging the arts and making them more popular. For example, if a theatre company receives money from the Arts Council, it may help the company to reduce the price of tickets.

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