By Tim Dams The U.K. government has appointed Neil Mendoza as commissioner for cultural recovery to advise on how sectors such as theater, galleries and entertainment venues can recover from the coronavirus pandemic.
Provost of Oriel College, Oxford, and chair of The Landmark Trust, Mendoza was appointed to the role by Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden.
The DCMS said he will garner ideas for renewal, with a focus on arts and culture. The DCMS said his role will also be to ensure funding bodies such as Arts Council England, National Lottery Heritage Fund and Historic England work with DCMS to develop and deliver support to the sector.
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