The Arts Council Collection reaches its audience through loans to public institutions, touring exhibitions, digital and outreach projects.
The collection is managed by the Southbank Centre on behalf of Arts Council England, from which it is supported with public funds.
The Arts Council Collection also lends to public buildings, including universities, hospitals and charitable associations.
The collection includes works by Henry Moore, Barbara Hepworth, Ben Nicholson, Francis Bacon,[3] Lucian Freud,[3] Victor Pasmore, David Hockney, Bridget Riley,[3] Gilbert & George, Richard Hamilton, Richard Deacon, Antony Gormley, Mark Wallinger, Peter Doig,[3] Damien Hirst,[3] Rachel Whiteread, Chris Ofili,[3] Steve McQueen, Mona Hatoum, Tracey Emin, Sarah Lucas, Grayson Perry,[3] Glenn Brown, Jeremy Deller, Keith Coventry and Wolfgang Tillmans.
Every year the Arts Council Collection acquires work through an annual acquisitions process.