We also share the Arts Council of England's common aims of excellence , access and education. We also give priority to areas of the region that have traditionally benefited least from the arts funding system. What we do Advice, Information and Support SEA offers specialist advice on performing arts, visual and media arts and on Lottery Schemes. We also offer a range of services to local authorities, including financial support for strategy development and arts development work. We also provide a wide range of information on arts related issues in our bi-monthly newsletter Arts News and our extensive range of information sheets.
SEA unlocks money from public and private sector sources.
We encourage other organisations to invest money in the arts and seek out new sources of funding for exceptional projects. We offer advice and often input into the assessment process for schemes promoted by the European Union among others. We also hold details of other funding sources and Lottery distributors, including the Arts Council, the Foundation for Sport and the Arts, local authorities, trusts, sponsorship and award schemes. Funding SEA awards funding to artists and organisations in the region through our open access schemes and through our various strategic schemes. The amount of money SEA can spend on the arts in the region is growing.