From glee club to Time Team: cultural education plan revealed as professionals debate state of the arts

schools include everything from dance to archeology, says Ed Vaizey Minister of Culture at the conference of the arts industry

a new national plan for cultural education in schools - covering everything from archeology to dance to visual arts - must be prepared by the government at a national conference of the Arts was said on Tuesday

culture minister Ed Vaizey said that the third State of the Arts conference in Salford that the plan would continue to publish next week a review by Darren Henley in providing cultural training.

"We want to work with arts organizations large and small, and encourage them to play their role in providing children with diverse cultural experiences," he said.

This includes everything from archeology "of architecture and the built environment, files, crafts, dance, design, digital arts, drama and theater, film and movie theaters, art galleries, heritage, libraries, literature, live, museums, poetry and visual arts. "

Approximately 600 professionals of culture and the arts came together to discuss key issues facing the sector.

Dame Liz Forgan, Chair of Arts Council England also announced a new fund of £ 750,000 to support the British artists who want to travel, explore and develop audiences for their work abroad .

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Forgan said Fund for International Development - a partnership with the British Council - would be open to applications on 1 March and the addresses of the "increase of the insistence of the artists who need access to peers, the public and the influences of other places and other cultures. "

There were many issues discussed at the conference, but a message sent repeatedly is that artists and arts are more important than ever in a tough economic climate.

• Vaizey said. "In these times of economic austerity and uncertainty, a topic we will hear many, the arts are more important than ever
• "I come from the school of thought that the arts are their own justification, valuable in themselves. You do not have to look for other arguments to explain the importance of what you do. Anyway, I think these arguments have been forcefully and effectively. No one doubts the contributions of the arts to our economy, our communities, our schools and our welfare. "

Several speakers at the conference said that the view is not universally shared, with many local authorities are cutting the budgets of the arts. A delegate from Cumbria Vaizey challenged to write to all local councilors in the UK takes the case of the value of the arts. "I like challenges," he said.

Sir Richard Leese, leader of the Council of the City of Manchester, said his authority has spent millions on the arts for three reasons. Improved quality of life, encouraged reflection and creativity and created jobs, both directly and indirectly.

Arts Vaizey encouraged to adopt new technologies. "I fear that the arts can benefit from the technological revolution that we see in the 21st century," he said.

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