A blueprint for the future of arts support, this strategy document was commissioned in 1990 by the then Minister for the Arts and is the result of the largest consultation and planning exercise ever undertaken on the arts in Great Britain. The Arts Council, the British Film Institute, the Crafts Council and the Regional Arts Boards - all partners in the arts funding system - sought the views of the arts community through discussion documents and seminars. A survey of public attitude to the arts was commissioned and the monitoring group set up with the local authority associations. A Creative Future focuses on seven priorities for the funding system including the importance of the artist; issues of participation and diverstiy; and the continued vitality of creative life through education. This document reflects the spirit of consultation and speaks for the arts and for the those who work in the arts.