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Forgan appointed as Arts Council chair
Dame Liz Forgan has been appointed as the new chair of Arts Council England, the Department for Culture, Media and Sport has announced.
Forgan will become the first woman in the organisation's 62-year history to take up the position and will replace the current chair, Sir Christopher Frayling, from 1 February 2009. Formerly chair of both the National Heritage Memorial Fund and the Heritage Lottery Fund, Forgan is currently chair of the Scott Trust, as well as a board member of the Conservatoire for Dance and Drama.
Culture secretary, Andy Burnham, said: "The next few years will be an exciting and challenging time for the Arts world. It will have to deliver big initiatives, such as the Cultural Olympiad and free tickets for under 26s, against an increasingly demanding financial background. "I am sure that Liz Forgan's experience working in the worlds of heritage and media, coupled with her interests in the arts, will serve her well in the role."
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