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Media veteran Dawn Airey to take over as chair of Arts Council England
- Dawn Airey has been appointed chair of Arts Council England, succeeding Nicholas Serota.
- Airey begins a four-year term on 1 August.
- She will replace Nicholas Serota as chair of Ace.
- Airey vows to champion artistic excellence and accessibility for all.
- The appointment follows concerns about funding and politicisation raised in an independent review.
- The culture secretary praised Airey’s broad experience across broadcasting, theatre and wider arts.
- Ace aims to do more to support and protect the arts with faster, fairer funding decisions.
- Airey’s appointment was announced by the government as a move at an 'incredibly important time' for the arts.
- Ace leadership transition occurs amid debates about funding, Brexit, and arts in the national curriculum.
- Nandy thanked Serota for his dedication to the arts and artists.
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