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Dear Diary
Diarist Samuel Pepys first recorded Chatham Dockyard in his diaries when he first witnessed the Dutch raid on the river Medway in June 1667.
The Arts Council : Key policies and strategies
Arts Council Policy
Arts Council England set out its ambition to put the arts at the heart of national life and people at the heart of the arts in their document:
Our Agenda for the arts Arts Council England
http://www.artscouncil.org.uk/aboutus/agenda.php
The aim is for everyone in the country to have the opportunity to develop a rich and varied artistic and creative life and to ensure that more high quality work reaches a wider range of people ֖ engaging them as both audience and participants. ACE will support artists and arts organisations to take creative risks and follow new opportunities.
By 2008 they hope to see:
- a more confident, diverse and innovative arts sector which is valued by and in tune with the communities it serves
- more active participation in the arts by adults and young people across the country
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