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It is also the leading advocate for the Arts Council and the work it does to promote art and culture in England.</p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div class="u-py-6 md:u-py-8 xl:u-py-10 u-bg-white page-section u-breakout u-relative" data-bg-swap-colours-background="transparent" id="who-are-they"><div class="container"><div class="u-visually-hidden"><h2 class="h1 u-leading-tighter u-text-center"> Who are they?</h2></div><div class="page-section"><div class="u-o-4 md:u-o-6 lg:u-o-6"><div><div class="u-gap-y-3 layout-row"><div class="u-h-full"><div class="u-w-full u-o-3"><div class="layout three_column three_column--33-33-33 layout--three-column row u-gap-y-3"><div class="layout__region col-md-6 col-xl-4 layout__region--first three-column--first"><div class="u-o-3"><div class="could-be-constrained-width rich-text"><div class="text-long u-max-w-measure-xl u-leading-normal u-o-3"><h3 id="who-are-they">Who are they? </h3><p>Our National Council is made up of 15 members, who are also charitable trustees. The council includes our National Chair, Sir Nicholas Serota and the five chairs of our area councils. Members are appointed by the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, usually for four years and may be reappointed for a further term of four years. Each member is appointed because of their special interest in, or experience of, the arts as practicing artists or art administrators; as senior academics; or as public or private sector executives.</p></div></div><div class="u-flex u-flex-wrap u-items-center u-gap-2 buttons"><div > <a class="btn u-font-bold btn-dark btn-sm" href="/national-council-members"> National Council Members </a></div></div></div></div><div class="layout__region col-md-6 col-xl-4 layout__region--second three-column--second"><div class="u-o-3"><div class="u-max-w-measure-lg u-h-full media-item"><div class="erd-list--default u-h-full"><figure class="u-relative"> <picture loading="lazy" class="image" >  <source srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/media_component_16_9_xxl/public/2022-05/Lumiere_NeonDogs_ChrisHill_1.jpg.webp?h=14ff1e3a&itok=pP4noOIW 1x, /sites/default/files/styles/media_component_16_9_xxl_2x/public/2022-05/Lumiere_NeonDogs_ChrisHill_1.jpg.webp?h=14ff1e3a&itok=86MRqH5v 2x" media="all and (min-width:1440px)" type="image/webp" width="690" height="388"/> <source srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/media_component_16_9_xl/public/2022-05/Lumiere_NeonDogs_ChrisHill_1.jpg.webp?h=14ff1e3a&itok=LjUtFez- 1x, /sites/default/files/styles/media_component_16_9_xl_2x/public/2022-05/Lumiere_NeonDogs_ChrisHill_1.jpg.webp?h=14ff1e3a&itok=nw228XK_ 2x" media="all and (min-width:1140px)" type="image/webp" width="540" height="304"/> <source srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/media_component_16_9_lg/public/2022-05/Lumiere_NeonDogs_ChrisHill_1.jpg.webp?h=14ff1e3a&itok=SP1owhFk 1x, /sites/default/files/styles/media_component_16_9_lg_2x/public/2022-05/Lumiere_NeonDogs_ChrisHill_1.jpg.webp?h=14ff1e3a&itok=oIK8rzoO 2x" media="all and (min-width:992px)" type="image/webp" width="450" height="253"/> <source srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/media_component_16_9_md/public/2022-05/Lumiere_NeonDogs_ChrisHill_1.jpg.webp?h=14ff1e3a&itok=X58fItYR 1x, /sites/default/files/styles/media_component_16_9_md_2x/public/2022-05/Lumiere_NeonDogs_ChrisHill_1.jpg.webp?h=14ff1e3a&itok=9xAft7MO 2x" media="all and (min-width:768px)" type="image/webp" width="690" height="389"/> <source srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/media_component_16_9_sm/public/2022-05/Lumiere_NeonDogs_ChrisHill_1.jpg.webp?h=14ff1e3a&itok=7txOD-eE 1x, /sites/default/files/styles/media_component_16_9_sm_2x/public/2022-05/Lumiere_NeonDogs_ChrisHill_1.jpg.webp?h=14ff1e3a&itok=6b5KbJ89 2x" media="all and (min-width:576px)" type="image/webp" width="510" height="287"/> <source srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/media_component_16_9_sm/public/2022-05/Lumiere_NeonDogs_ChrisHill_1.jpg.webp?h=14ff1e3a&itok=7txOD-eE 1x, /sites/default/files/styles/media_component_16_9_sm_2x/public/2022-05/Lumiere_NeonDogs_ChrisHill_1.jpg.webp?h=14ff1e3a&itok=6b5KbJ89 2x" type="image/webp" width="510" height="287"/> <source srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/media_component_16_9_xxl/public/2022-05/Lumiere_NeonDogs_ChrisHill_1.jpg?h=14ff1e3a&itok=pP4noOIW 1x, /sites/default/files/styles/media_component_16_9_xxl_2x/public/2022-05/Lumiere_NeonDogs_ChrisHill_1.jpg?h=14ff1e3a&itok=86MRqH5v 2x" media="all and (min-width:1440px)" type="image/jpeg" width="690" height="388"/> <source srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/media_component_16_9_xl/public/2022-05/Lumiere_NeonDogs_ChrisHill_1.jpg?h=14ff1e3a&itok=LjUtFez- 1x, /sites/default/files/styles/media_component_16_9_xl_2x/public/2022-05/Lumiere_NeonDogs_ChrisHill_1.jpg?h=14ff1e3a&itok=nw228XK_ 2x" media="all and (min-width:1140px)" type="image/jpeg" width="540" height="304"/> <source srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/media_component_16_9_lg/public/2022-05/Lumiere_NeonDogs_ChrisHill_1.jpg?h=14ff1e3a&itok=SP1owhFk 1x, /sites/default/files/styles/media_component_16_9_lg_2x/public/2022-05/Lumiere_NeonDogs_ChrisHill_1.jpg?h=14ff1e3a&itok=oIK8rzoO 2x" media="all and (min-width:992px)" type="image/jpeg" width="450" height="253"/> <source srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/media_component_16_9_md/public/2022-05/Lumiere_NeonDogs_ChrisHill_1.jpg?h=14ff1e3a&itok=X58fItYR 1x, /sites/default/files/styles/media_component_16_9_md_2x/public/2022-05/Lumiere_NeonDogs_ChrisHill_1.jpg?h=14ff1e3a&itok=9xAft7MO 2x" media="all and (min-width:768px)" type="image/jpeg" width="690" height="389"/> <source srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/media_component_16_9_sm/public/2022-05/Lumiere_NeonDogs_ChrisHill_1.jpg?h=14ff1e3a&itok=7txOD-eE 1x, /sites/default/files/styles/media_component_16_9_sm_2x/public/2022-05/Lumiere_NeonDogs_ChrisHill_1.jpg?h=14ff1e3a&itok=6b5KbJ89 2x" media="all and (min-width:576px)" type="image/jpeg" width="510" height="287"/> <source srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/media_component_16_9_sm/public/2022-05/Lumiere_NeonDogs_ChrisHill_1.jpg?h=14ff1e3a&itok=7txOD-eE 1x, /sites/default/files/styles/media_component_16_9_sm_2x/public/2022-05/Lumiere_NeonDogs_ChrisHill_1.jpg?h=14ff1e3a&itok=6b5KbJ89 2x" type="image/jpeg" width="510" height="287"/>  <img class="img u-w-full lazyload" data-src="/sites/default/files/styles/media_component_16_9_sm/public/2022-05/Lumiere_NeonDogs_ChrisHill_1.jpg?h=14ff1e3a&itok=7txOD-eE" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" alt="A collection of neon signs, designed to look like balloon model dogs."/></picture><div class="image-credit u-flex u-items-center u-absolute u-pin-r u-pin-b"><div class="image-credit__text u-visually-hidden">Photo by Neon Dogs by Deepa Mann Kler, produced by Artichoke. 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srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/media_component_16_9_sm/public/2022-05/22925976072_6835ad0271_k.jpg?h=14ff1e3a&itok=bH6UAxeU 1x, /sites/default/files/styles/media_component_16_9_sm_2x/public/2022-05/22925976072_6835ad0271_k.jpg?h=14ff1e3a&itok=c250vTZE 2x" type="image/jpeg" width="510" height="287"/>  <img class="img u-w-full lazyload" data-src="/sites/default/files/styles/media_component_16_9_sm/public/2022-05/22925976072_6835ad0271_k.jpg?h=14ff1e3a&itok=bH6UAxeU" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" alt="Sculpture of whale lit up at night"/></picture><div class="image-credit u-flex u-items-center u-absolute u-pin-r u-pin-b"><div class="image-credit__text u-visually-hidden">Photo by The Bristol Whales - Bristol Green Capital 2015</div><div class="image-credit__icon-text u-bg-grey-350 u-p-1 u-text-white" x-data="{ creditsAreOpen: false }" @alpine-toggle-credits.window="creditsAreOpen = !creditsAreOpen" 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class="could-be-constrained-width rich-text"><div class="text-long u-max-w-measure-xl u-leading-normal u-o-3"><h3 id="what-they-do">What they do</h3><p>Our National Council meets up around 6 times per year for formal business meetings, holds an annual awayday and has additional meetings where necessary.</p><p>It is responsible for ensuring the achievement of our objectives, to develop and improve the knowledge, understanding and practice of the arts, and to increase the accessibility of the arts to the public. </p></div></div></div></div><div class="layout__region col-md-6 layout__region--second"><div class="u-o-3"><div class="could-be-constrained-width rich-text"><div class="text-long u-max-w-measure-xl u-leading-normal u-o-3"><p>The council decide on policy and priorities, and invest money in artists and art organisations directly and through the area councils. Its work is supplemented by standing committees that have different responsibilities and cover different aspects of the council鈥檚 work. Each standing committee answers to, and feeds directly back into the work of, National Council. </p><p>The standing committees of National Council are as follows:</p></div></div><div class="u-flex u-flex-wrap u-items-center u-gap-2 buttons"><div > <a class="btn u-font-bold btn-dark btn-sm" href="/performance-and-audit-committee"> Performance and Audit Committee </a></div><div > <a class="btn u-font-bold btn-dark btn-sm" href="/our-organisation/our-leadership-structure/remuneration-committee"> Remuneration Committee </a></div></div><div class="could-be-constrained-width rich-text"><div class="text-long u-max-w-measure-xl u-leading-normal u-o-3"><h4 id="terms-of-reference">Terms of reference</h4></div></div><div class="u-max-w-measure-lg u-h-full media-item"><div class="erd-list--default u-h-full"> <a class="u-flex btn btn-primary hocus:u-text-black u-h-full u-text-left u-leading-normal u-p-0 u-border-0 u-min-h-document md:u-text-large animate-icon" 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