Dawn Airey to Chair Arts Council England
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- Dawn Airey appointed chair of Arts Council England, set to replace Nicholas Serota in August.
- Margaret Hodge’s independent review warned the council must protect funding from politicisation and simplify its application process.
- Dawn Airey said the council’s role is “never been more needed” and flagged artificial intelligence as a key challenge.
- Dawn Airey has held senior roles at Channel 5, Sky, ITV, Yahoo! and Getty Images across a three‑decade career.
- Ben Fenton called Airey “the best thing that can happen to the arts in England.”
Why it matters: Arts organisations gain a chair with commercial savvy who pledges to shield funding from political meddling and tackle AI impacts, potentially securing stable grants and modernising support structures.
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