Victoria and Albert Museum

Arts Council of Great Britain: records, 1928-1997


Series description

Series title: Film, Video and Broadcasting Department: Policy and Information Files, 1950-1997
Reference: ACGB/54
Extent: 209 items

Scope and content

This series contains papers relating to a number of different subjects. Firstly it contains those relating to the administration and policy of the Film, Video and Broadcasting Department, such as the minutes and papers of the various Advisory Panels and Committees serviced by the department, general financial information, policy files, papers relating to dealings with other Arts Councildepartments and cross-departmental initiatives.

Secondly it contains reports and papers relating to conferences, enquiries, publications and research on film and other arts affairs. Finally it contains miscellaneous material, such as correspondence and printed ephemera, that was kept for informational purposes.

Until 1986 the Council's activities in film were managed by the Visual Arts Department and when responsibility for film was transfered to the newFilm, Video and Broadcasting Department not all the early papers relating to film were handed over. Therefore papers relating to film can still be found amongst the Visual Arts Department's papers. See ACGB/32 for such papers relating to policy and information.

Arrangement

The items in this series are arranged chronologically.

Access

Restrictions on access

Access to unpublished material less than 30 years old is subject to the written permission of the Arts Council of England. Apply in the first instance to the Archive of Art and Design at the Victoria and Albert Museum.


ReferenceDescriptionDates
ACGB/54/166Record of tour catalogues
2 transfer cases
1950-1980
ACGB/54/126Press Cuttings: Festivals
1 box
1951-1988
ACGB/54/124Art Films General
1 box
1956-1971
ACGB/54/130Film Scripts
1 file
[ca.1958]-1962
ACGB/54/73BFI Monthly Film Bulletin
2 boxes
1958-1984
ACGB/54/132Art Films Miscellaneous
1 box
1966-1984
ACGB/54/128Miscellaneous Printed Ephemera
1 box
1966-1985
ACGB/54/102General correspondence and enquiries
5 boxes
1966-1993
Note: When ordering this item, please give details of any specific dates that are required.
ACGB/54/54Advisory Committee on Arts Films: Agendas, minutes and papers
13 boxes
1967-1985
The Advisory Committee on Art Films was previously known as theArt Film Committee and the Arts Films Committee.
ACGB/54/53Advisory Committee on Arts Films: Correspondence
2 boxes
1967-1986
The Advisory Committee on Art Films was previously known as theArt Film Committee and the Arts Films Committee.
ACGB/54/94Film enquiries
1 bundle
1968-1972
ACGB/54/11Report on the basement cinema
1 file
1968-1973
Note on file: This file belongs to Mr Hugh Evans -Art Film Officer.
ACGB/54/167Budgets
2 transfer cases
1968-1995
ACGB/54/111Art Film General
1 file
1969-1970
ACGB/54/96General but organisations mostly
1 bundle
1969-1972
ACGB/54/4List of people to whom invitations should be sent plus their addresses
1 file
1969-1972
ACGB/54/85Press releases
1 file
1969-1972
This item contains press releases from the British Film Institute.
ACGB/54/79Sight and Sound
1 bundle
1969-1982
ACGB/54/82Film Incorporated catalogues
1 bundle
[197-]
ACGB/54/184Artists' films
1 transfer case
1970-1973
ACGB/54/95General internal correspondence
1 bundle
1970-1974
ACGB/54/74Miscellaneous printed ephemera
2 boxes
1970-1989
This item includes film catalogues and film equipment suppliers literature.
ACGB/54/78Screen Digest
1 bundle
1971 Nov-1972 Dec
ACGB/54/3Press releases
1 file
1971-1972
This item includes prss releases from the Central Office of Information and the Slade School of Fine Art.
ACGB/54/75Creative Camera
1 bundle
1971 May-1973 Dec
ACGB/54/90Video cassettes
1 bundle
1971-1973
ACGB/54/9Broadcasting
1 file
1971-1980
This item contains press cuttings.
ACGB/54/13General (inc. internal)
1 bundle
1972
ACGB/54/81Visual Education
1 bundle
1972 Mar-1973 Nov
ACGB/54/80Audio Visual
1 bundle
1972 Apr-1973 Nov
ACGB/54/2Press releases 1973
1 file
1972-1974
This item includes press releases from the British Film Institute, the Slade Film Unit, the National Panel for Film Festivals, the US Embassy and others.
ACGB/54/144National Selection Panel for Film Festivals
1 bundle
1972-1982
ACGB/54/60Artists' Film and Video Committee: Agendas, minutes and papers
11 boxes
1972-1987
The Artists' Film and Video Committee was previously known as: theArtists' Films Committee, the Artists' Films Sub-Committee, and the Artists' Film and Video Sub-Committee.
There are some gaps in this series, including the papers of the 50th, 51st and 57th meetings.
Note: When ordering this item, please give details of any specific dates that are required.
ACGB/54/63Artists' Film and Video Committee: Miscellaneous agendas, minutes and papers
3 boxes
1972-1988
The Artists' Film and Video Committee was previously known as: theArtists' Films Committee, the Artists' Films Sub-Committee, and the Artists' Film and Video Sub-Committee.
ACGB/54/105"Artists Video" but looks like General Video
1 bundle
1973-1975
ACGB/54/131Video Equipment Borrowing
1 bundle
1973-1975
ACGB/54/104Video General
1 bundle
1973-1976
ACGB/54/125Press Cuttings: Art Films
6 boxes
[ca.1973]-[ca.1989]
ACGB/54/142Community Film and Video
1 bundle
1974-1975
ACGB/54/43Archive material original material 16mm/35mm negatives
1 bundle
1974-1991
This file relates to the storage and preservation of Arts Councilfilm material.
ACGB/54/103Films General
2 boxes
1975-1981
ACGB/54/127Film Festival and Film Distributors Catalogues
4 boxes
[ca.1975]-[ca.1986]
ACGB/54/56Advisory Committee on Arts Films: Miscellaneous agendas, minutes and papers
1 bundle
1975-1984
The Advisory Committee on Art Films was previously known as theArt Film Committee and the Arts Films Committee.
ACGB/54/200Print purchase animation
1 transfer case
1976-1978
ACGB/54/88Equipment and servicing
1 box
1976-1981
ACGB/54/64Artists' Film and Video Committee: Policy meeting agendas, minutes and papers
1 box
1976-1984
The Artists' Film and Video Committee was previously known as: theArtists' Films Committee, the Artists' Films Sub-Committee, and the Artists' Film and Video Sub-Committee.
ACGB/54/6Annan Report and Broadcasting White Paper 1978
1 file
1977
This item contains press cuttings.
ACGB/54/83Miscellaneous press cuttings
1 box
1977-1986
ACGB/54/57Internal correspondence and circulars
8 boxes, 1 transfer case
1977-1993
Note: When ordering this item, please give details of any specific dates that are required.
ACGB/54/194Concord film Education - bookings, returns and sales, income and expenditure
1 box and 1 transfer case
1978-1986
ACGB/54/84Day Files
6 boxes
1978 Sept-1993 Apr
There is a gap between 1987 Mar-1988 Oct.
Note: When ordering this item, please give details of any specific dates that are required.
ACGB/54/174Non-theatric correspondence - worldwide
2 transfer cases
1978-1994
ACGB/54/100American/Canadian trip
1 file
1979
ACGB/54/112Miscellaneous/For Information Letters in French
1 file
[ca.1979]
ACGB/54/62Artists' Film and Video Committee: Correspondence
1 box
1979-1983
The Artists' Film and Video Committee was previously known as: theArtists' Films Committee, the Artists' Films Sub-Committee, and the Artists' Film and Video Sub-Committee.
ACGB/54/7Awards and honours
1 file
1979-1984
This item contains press cuttings.
ACGB/54/98Mary Barlow: MIFED '80
1 file
1980
ACGB/54/106VIDCOM '80
1 file
1980
ACGB/54/76Films and Filming
1 bundle
1980 Jan-1983 Feb
ACGB/54/77Films on Screen and Video
1 bundle
1980 Dec-1985 Apr
ACGB/54/201Film library catalogue
2 transfer cases
1980-1988
ACGB/54/116Miscellaneous papers
3 boxes
1980-1988
ACGB/54/45Ethnic Minority Arts
1 box
1980-1989
ACGB/54/19Select Committee on Science and the Arts/World at One
1 audio cassette
1981 Apr 6-1981 Dec 4
This cassette contains the Royal Shakespeare Company's andNational Theatre's evidence to the Select Committee on Science and the Arts on side A. On side B is a recording of the ACGB Chairman speaking about the grant announcement on the World at One on Radio Four.
ACGB/54/99MIFED '81
1 file
1981
ACGB/54/108VIDCOM '81
1 file
1981
ACGB/54/109American Trip 1982
1 file
1981-1982
ACGB/54/97MIFED '82
1 file
1982
ACGB/54/107VIDCOM '82
1 file
1982
ACGB/54/8MIP-TV '83
1 file
1982-1983
ACGB/54/5Broadcasting and the arts
1 file
1982-1984
This item contains press cuttings.
ACGB/54/123General Enquiries
1 bundle
1982-1985
ACGB/54/87Video duplicating
1 bundle
1982-1985
ACGB/54/117Magazines, British Council, Projects, Visitors, Co-op: General correspondence
1 box
1982-1989
ACGB/54/202Miscellaneous publications
1 box
1982-1993
ACGB/54/193Photographs for catalogue and written material
1 transfer case
1983
ACGB/54/18Subsidising the Arts - Barry Jackson, LBC
1 audio cassette
1983 Aug 8
ACGB/54/17Luke Rittner on LBC Arts Week
1 audio cassette
1983 Aug 14
ACGB/54/16Luke Rittner on the John Dunn Show
1 audio cassette
1983 Aug 15
ACGB/54/27Roy Shaw on arts budget cuts
1 audio cassette
1983 Nov 11
ACGB/54/12MIP[-TV] '83
1 file
1983
Note on file: file to go.
ACGB/54/120Arts Council Reference Collection of Artists' Film and Video
1 bundle
1983-1984
ACGB/54/89Arts Development Strategy
1 box
1983-1984
ACGB/54/92Professional Organisations
1 box
1983-1984
ACGB/54/86External events and conferences
1 bundle
1983-1985
ACGB/54/198Film workshops
1 bundle
1983-1985
ACGB/54/46Rodney Wilson's External Commitments
1 bundle
1983-1987
ACGB/54/115Liaison with individuals: General correspondence
1 box
1983-1988
ACGB/54/118Equipment Loan Scheme
1 box, 1 transfer case
1983-1992
ACGB/54/25Metropolitan counties - Arts in peril conference
1 audio cassette
1984 Jan 20
ACGB/54/24Kaleidoscope/World Tonight
1 audio cassette
1984 Mar 30
ACGB/54/23Richard Pulford speaks on an LBC phone-in
1 audio cassette
1984 Apr 1
ACGB/54/22Luke Rittner speaks on the 1985/6 grant on LBC.
1 audio cassette
1984 Dec 18
ACGB/54/20Luke Rittner speaks on the London orchestras/Grant-in-Aid on Kaleidoscope
1 audio cassette
1984 Dec 20
ACGB/54/101London Market
1 file
[ca.1984]
ACGB/54/10AC [ Arts Council] Internal Info
1 file
1984-1985
ACGB/54/187Catalogue requests
1 bundle
1984-1985
ACGB/54/192Film promotions
1 file
1984-1985
ACGB/54/14Professional associations - correspondence and printed ephemera
1 bundle
1984-1985
ACGB/54/190Back catalogues
1 file
1984-1988
ACGB/54/203Video access libraries
2 transfer cases
1984-1989
ACGB/54/199Cable, satellite and video
1 bundle
1984-1992
ACGB/54/33Chairman on Kaleidoscope
1 audio cassette
1985 Apr 1
ACGB/54/26Lutes at the Wigmore on Radio Four
1 audio cassette
1985 July 5
ACGB/54/21David Pratley speaks on the abolition of the metropolitan counties on LBC
1 audio cassette
1985 Aug 22
ACGB/54/32Derek Parker: Regional Arts IV, BBC Radio Four
1 audio cassette
1985 Aug 24
ACGB/54/31Regional Arts, BBC Radio Four
1 audio cassette
1985 Sept 7
ACGB/54/30Regional Arts, BBC Radio Four
1 audio cassette
1985 Sept 14
ACGB/54/38Regional Arts, BBC Radio Four
1 audio cassette
1985 Sept 23
ACGB/54/39Tim Souster -Electronic Music Now/ Luke Rittner, LBC
1 audio cassette
1985 Oct 10-1985 Oct 23
ACGB/54/37Rod Fisher interview on 'Guideline', BBC Radio London
1 audio cassette
1985 Dec 7
ACGB/54/121New Film and Video Artists' Prizes
1 bundle
1985
ACGB/54/15Organisational Review
1 bundle
1985
ACGB/54/110Working Party on Project/Award Funding
1 bundle
1985
ACGB/54/122Advisory Commitee on Arts Films: Miscellaneous minutes and papers
1 bundle
1985-1986
The Advisory Committee on Art Films was previously known as theArt Film Committee and the Arts Films Committee.
ACGB/54/91Ethnic Minority Arts Action Plan: Papers
1 bundle
1985-1986
ACGB/54/36Ethnic Minority Arts Action Plan: Anthony Everitt: BBC Radio London
1 audio cassette
1986 Feb 7
ACGB/54/34Music Weekly
1 audio cassette
1986 Mar 9
ACGB/54/55Advisory Committee on Arts Films: Agendas, minutes and papers
1 bundle
1986 Mar 21
The Advisory Committee on Art Films was previously known as theArt Film Committee and the Arts Films Committee.
ACGB/54/28Chairman on Partnership, Kaleidoscope, Radio Four
1 audio cassette
1986 Sept 5
ACGB/54/35Chairman on Partnership Launch, BBC Radio Four Today programme
1 audio cassette
1986 Sept 8
ACGB/54/29Arts Minister and Secretary-General on the grant, Radio Four and LBC
1 audio cassette
1986 Nov 17
ACGB/54/48Student Film & Video Art Prizes 1986
1 bundle
1986
ACGB/54/70Policy and Finance Committee: Agendas, minutes and papers
1 bundle
1986-1987
ACGB/54/204Publicity material
1 bundle
1986-1987
ACGB/54/58Directorate and Arts Co-ordination: Agendas, minutes and papers
2 boxes
1986-1988
This item contains papers from the Arts, Joint, Management and Regional Directorates.
ACGB/54/44Financial records
1 bundle
1986-1988
ACGB/54/71Other panels and committees
1 box
1986-1988
ACGB/54/51Professional associations
1 file
1986-1988
ACGB/54/47Video and the Arts: applications and conference organisation
1 bundle
1986-1989
ACGB/54/68Advisory Panel on Film, Video and Broadcasting: Correspondence
1 box
1986-1992
ACGB/54/59Arts Council of Great Britain: Miscellaneous agendas, minutes and papers
5 boxes
1986-1992
ACGB/54/67Advisory Panel on Film, Video and Broadcasting: Agendas, minutes and papers
4 boxes
1986-1993
There are some gaps in this series, including the papers of the 6th, 11th, 13th-14th and 18th meetings. There are also some miscellaneous papers (1986-1990).
ACGB/54/65Arts Films Production Committee: Agendas, minutes and papers
4 boxes
1986-1993
There are some gaps in this series, including the papers of the 9th, 10th and 13th meetings.
Note: When ordering this item, please give details of any specific dates that are required.
ACGB/54/162Canada [Miscellaneous Correspondence]
1 bundle
1986-1994
ACGB/54/141Anglophone Arts Councils Meeting
1 bundle
1987
ACGB/54/114Arts Council of Great Britain: Miscellaneous papers
1 bundle
1987
ACGB/54/119Arts Films Production Committee: Correspondence
1 bundle
1987-1988
ACGB/54/49Cultural Relations
1 bundle
1987-1988
ACGB/54/161INTL Conference
1 bundle
1987-1988
ACGB/54/66Arts Films Production Committee: Miscellaneous papers
2 boxes
1987-1991
ACGB/54/41Arts Council Television
3 boxes
1987-1991
ACGB/54/140Office of Arts and Libraries
1 bundle
1987-1991
ACGB/54/113Artists' Film and Video Questionnaire
1 bundle
1988
This questionnaire concerned the production and distribution of work.
ACGB/54/145Arts Council/ IBA Consultancy on Arts Programmes
1 bundle
1988
ACGB/54/176Trainee film-maker applications
1 transfer cases
1988
ACGB/54/50Rodney Wilson's External Commitments
1 bundle
1988-1989
ACGB/54/183Cultural Diversity
1 bundle
1988-1992
ACGB/54/186Film publications
1 bundle
1988-1992
ACGB/54/207Miscellaneous reports
1 transfer case
1988-1992
ACGB/54/1Radio policy
1 file
1988-1992
ACGB/54/172Video and the Arts research and seminar papers
3 transfer cases
1988-1993
ACGB/54/147Louvre
2 files
1988-1994
ACGB/54/1491992 [Single European Market]
1 file
1989
ACGB/54/173Arts Council Television - business plans
1 transfer case
1989
ACGB/54/165Public library project
1 transfer case
1989
ACGB/54/40Broadcasting legislation
1 box
1989-1990
This item contains information on the Broadcasting Bill '89 and the Copyright, Designs and Patents Bill '89.
ACGB/54/163Banff
1 bundle
1989-1991
ACGB/54/179Departmental 4 year plans
1 transfer case
1989-1991
ACGB/54/182INSET (In Service Education and Training)
1 bundle
1989-1991
ACGB/54/148Media 92/95
1 file
1989-1991
ACGB/54/69Arts Films Production Committee: Correspondence
1 bundle
1989-1992
ACGB/54/196Education and training enquiries
2 bundles
1989-1992
ACGB/54/61Artists' Film and Video Committee: Agendas, minutes and papers
3 boxes
1989-1993
The Artists' Film and Video Committee was previously known as: theArtists' Films Committee, the Artists' Films Sub-Committee, and the Artists' Film and Video Sub-Committee.
There are some gaps in this series.
ACGB/54/164Education Working Group papers
1 box and 1 transfer case
1989-1993
ACGB/54/156Holland and Belgium
1 file
1989-1994
ACGB/54/168Broadcasting Act
1 box
1990
ACGB/54/158International Relations
8 pieces
1990
ACGB/54/180MIPTV (International Television Programme Market)
1 transfer case
1990
ACGB/54/52Management information from Directors' meetings
1 file
1990-1991
ACGB/54/177Taped videos in Dance Education
1 transfer case
1990-1991
ACGB/54/150Birmingham Festival
1 file
1990-1992
ACGB/54/205Library enquiries and general
1 bundle
1990-1992
ACGB/54/42ACGB/BFI/RAB Joint Officers Group Meetings
1 bundle
1990-1993
This group was previosuly known as the ACGB/CORAA/BFI Joint Officers Group.
ACGB/54/129Edinburgh International Film Festival
1 box
1990-1993
Rodney Wilson, Director of Film, Video and Broadcasting sat on the Board of the Edinburgh International Film Festival.
ACGB/54/189Organisational reviews
1 transfer case
1990-1993
ACGB/54/139Arts Co-ordination Meetings Papers
1 file
1990-1994
ACGB/54/153Conferences and Festivals: General
1 file
1990-1994
ACGB/54/93Miscellaneous press coverage
1 box
1990-1995
ACGB/54/188Experimenta and Syncro papers
1 transfer case
1990-1996
ACGB/54/146Relations between the Arts Council and the British Film Institute
1 bundle
1990-1996
ACGB/54/178National Arts and Media Strategy
2 transfer cases
1991-1993
ACGB/54/135Advisory Panel on Film, Video and Broadcasting: Miscellaneous agendas, minutes and papers
1 bundle
1991-1994
ACGB/54/138ACGB/BFI/RAB Joint Officers Group Meetings
2 files
1991-1994
ACGB/54/171Black Arts Video Project
2 transfer cases
1991-1994
ACGB/54/151Pompidou Centre (inc. 3rd Bienniale)
1 file
1991-1994
ACGB/54/197London Film and Video Development Agency
1 file
1991-1996
ACGB/54/195Markets
1 file
1992
ACGB/54/72The Odd Couple: Arts and Broadcasting Conference
9 boxes
1992
This items includes: administrative files, thankyou letters and videos.
ACGB/54/160The Odd Couple: Arts and Broadcasting Conference
1 bundle
1992
ACGB/54/169The Odd Couple: Arts and Broadcasting Conference
4 boxes
1992
ACGB/54/154Programme of arrangements for the visit of Mohamad Amin Bounni, Director-General Syrian TV Channel 2
7 pieces
1992
ACGB/54/137Great Britain Touring Fund
1 bundle
1992-1993
ACGB/54/208Synchro Project
1 bundle
1992-1993
ACGB/54/136Arts Films Production Committee: Miscellaneous agaendas, minutes and papers
1 box
1992-1994
ACGB/54/175Departmental 4 year plans
1 transfer case
1992-1994
ACGB/54/155Europe [Miscellaneous Correspondence]
1 bundle
1992-1994
ACGB/54/191Staff meetings
1 bundle
1992-1995
ACGB/54/170Projects not funded
2 transfer cases
1992-1998
ACGB/54/133Day File
1 bundle
1993 May-1993 Aug
ACGB/54/209Arts Council Corporate Plan
1 bundle
1993
ACGB/54/134Advisory Panel on Film, Video and Broadcasting: Miscellaneous agendas, minutes and papers
1 file
1993-1994
ACGB/54/143Internal Correspondence
1 box
1993-1994
ACGB/54/159Prix Camera
1 bundle
1993-1994
ACGB/54/157Slovakia
1 bundle
1993-1994
ACGB/54/152Edinburgh International Film Festival
1 file
1993-1995
Rodney Wilson, Director of Film, Video and Broadcasting sat on the Board of the Edinburgh International Film Festival.
ACGB/54/181New technology
1 transfer case
1993-1997
ACGB/54/206New Technology Conference: Seduced and Abandoned
1 bundle
1994
ACGB/54/185Disability Arts Video Project
1 box
1994-1996