noun phrase · neutral
arts council
UK/ɑːts ˈkaʊnsl/US/ɑrts ˈkaʊnsl/ARTS COUN·cil
an organisation (often government-funded) that distributes funding and develops policy for the arts
Examples
“The local arts council awarded a grant to the community theatre.”
“Many creative projects rely on support from the national arts council.”
“The arts council published new guidelines for funding experimental work.”
Band 8 sentence
“Smaller organisations often struggle unless the arts council adjusts its criteria to support grassroots initiatives.”
Collocations
- apply to the arts council
- receive funding from the arts council
Word family
Common mistakes
arts council funding→funding from the arts council
art council→arts council
Say it for a higher band
5government funding→6arts fund→7+arts council
Synonyms
cultural council
Easily confused
cultural council
“The cultural council coordinated events across museums and public spaces.”
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