Topic
Arts and Culture
28 people were recognised in the UK honours for Arts and Culture.
Recognition over time
28 people recognised for Arts and Culture from 2008 to 2026, shown by year and stacked by award category (the honours categories present in this data).
Recipients by sub-topic
Each bar counts people recognised for that topic on its own, not its sub-topics — so the Arts and Culture bar (28) is those tagged Arts and Culture directly, shown against its 3 sub-topics. The same person can appear in more than one.
Within Arts and Culture
The more specific topics beneath Arts and Culture — click to explore.
Recipients
People recognised for Arts and Culture
28 people
2026 · 3
Christopher Bower Gaze
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
“For services to British Arts and Culture in Canada.”
Helen Bowdur
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Glossop, Derbyshire
“Arts Leader. For services to Arts and Culture”
Kressanna Margarette Aigner
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Forres, Moray
“Founder, Findhorn Bay Arts. For services to Arts and Culture”
2024 · 5
John Richmond Grey Murray
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2024
London, Greater London
“For services to Philanthropy and Volunteering in the Arts and Culture Sectors”
Virginia Gwendoline Murray
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2024
London, Greater London
“For services to Philanthropy and Volunteering in the Arts and Culture Sectors”
Melanie Jane Gardner
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2024
Brampton, Cumbria
“Fine and Decorative Arts Curator, Tullie House Museum, Carlisle. For services to Arts and Culture in Cumbria”
Stephen Sorrell
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2024
Stockport, Greater Manchester
“Director, Small Things Creative Projects Community Interest Company. For services to Arts and Culture in Greater Manchester”
Stephen Moffitt
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2024
London, Greater London
“Chief Executive Officer, A New Direction. For services to the Arts and Culture”
2022 · 2
Sandeep Mahal
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2022
Walsall, West Midlands
“Lately Director, Nottingham UNESCO City of Literature. For services to Literature, the Arts and Culture in Nottingham”
Natalie Coleman
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2022
“For services to Arts and Culture in the Cayman Islands and wider region.”
2020 · 2
Qaisra Shahraz
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2020
Manchester, Greater Manchester
“Founder, Curator and Executive Director, Muslim Arts and Culture Festival. For services to Gender Equality and Cultural Learning”
Ansel Keith David Wong
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2020
London, Greater London
“For services to Arts and Culture”
2018 · 3
Peter Mark (Marc) Almond
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2018
London
“Singer-Songwriter, Musician and Campaigner. For services to Arts and Culture.”
Benjamin John Paget Thomson
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2018
Edinburgh
“Lately Chairman, Board of Trustees, National Galleries of Scotland. For services to Arts and Culture in Scotland.”
Augustus Casely-Hayford
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2018
Abroad
“Curator, Cultural Historian and Broadcaster. For services to Arts and Culture.”
2016 · 2
Anwar Kassim
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2016
Buckinghamshire
“Director, Milton Keynes Islamic Arts and Culture. For services to Inter-faith Relations and the community in Milton Keynes.”
Althea Joy Barrett Efunshile
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2016
Surrey
“Lately Acting Chief Executive, Arts Council. For services to Arts and Culture.”
2015 · 2
Lady Tessa Suzanne Mary Brewer
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2015
London
“Lately Chair, City of London Festival. For voluntary service to Arts and Culture in London.”
Keith George Chapman
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2015
Hampshire
“For services to Arts and Culture in Hampshire.”
Linked data: /id/topic/arts-and-culture