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This is for press/media contacts only, not for general enquiries.</p><p>Email: <a href="mailto:duty.press@artscouncil.org.uk">duty.press@artscouncil.org.uk</a></p><p>Phone: <strong>02072689696</strong></p><h3 id="national-press-contacts">National press contacts</h3><p><strong>Francesca Meale – Head of Media and Stakeholder Relations</strong></p><p>Email: <a href="mailto:francesca.meale@artscouncil.org.uk"><strong>Francesca.Meale@artscouncil.org.uk</strong></a></p><p><strong>Georgia O’Connor - Communications Manager</strong></p><p>Email: <a href="mailto:georgia.oconnor@artscouncil.org.uk">georgia.oconnor@artscouncil.org.uk</a></p><p><strong>Sarah Deen – National Communications Officer</strong></p><p>Email: <a href="mailto:Millie.Carrington@artscouncil.org.uk">Sarah.Deen@artscouncil.org.uk</a></p><p><strong>Polly Pye - National Communications Officer</strong></p><p>Email: <a href="mailto:polly.pye@artscouncil.org.uk">polly.pye@artscouncil.org.uk</a></p></div></div></div></div></div><div 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