We asked what plans ACE had for its funding in future years and how its future funding could build on innovation, given the effect of the pandemic on the sector. ACE told us that it was very interested in the shape of what it described as “the cultural ecosystem” of the sector across the whole of England, with large, small and different types of organisations, including supply chain organisations. It said it had a 10-year strategy which it would deliver between now and 2030. It explained that it was optimistic yet realistic given the challenges and wanted to take learning from the pandemic and organisational learning about new technology, live performance and digital performance.66