On 1 April 2002, the Arts Council of England and the 10 Regional Arts Boards joined together to form a single development organisation for the arts.  The Arts Council of England (Yorkshire Arts) serves the Yorkshire and Humberside region. It creates partnerships within the public, private and voluntary sectors to promote participation and to increase resources for the Arts in the region.  It also produces a literature newsletter and keeps an up-to-date writers' and readers' information pack, available on request.