Tate boss Sir Nicholas Serota would be “warmly welcomed” if he became head of Arts Council England because the Government would listen to him, according to sources.
He has spent almost 30 years at Tate and helped transform it, overseeing the creation and expansion of Tate Modern. Sir Peter Bazalgette, the head of ACE, which hands out millions of pounds of public money and lottery funding to the creative industries, leaves in January.
A source at the Department for Culture, Media & Sport, which is in charge of the recruitment process, said: “Nothing has been confirmed but I would be very surprised if Sir Nicholas does not take the job.”
One member of the council said he would be “warmly welcomed”, adding: “He would represent the sector effectively and be listened to by Government.”
A spokeswoman at the DCMS said the appointment process was ongoing.
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