Blog by Darren Henley, Chief Executive of Arts Council England

Darren Henley, Chief Executive of Arts Council England has been writing a blog about his first year at the Arts Council and his new book, ‘The Arts Dividend: Why Investment in Culture Pays’

He's been traveling the length and breadth of the country, meeting the artists and curators who bring the nation alive through their creativity, alongside the people who lead our libraries, museums and arts organisations.

You can read his blog and his latest entry on why investment in arts & culture is important in villages, towns and cities right across England at www.artscouncil.org.uk/blog/show-goes.

Image: John Hegley at Poetry with a Punch: Stand Up and Spit, Bradford Literature Festival 2016. Photo © Bradford Literature Festival

For more information visit http://www.artscouncil.org.uk/blog/show-goes