 As of October 2017, top management of the council includes Ambassador-at-Large Chan Heng Chee, Executive Director of 
GK Goh Holdings Goh Yew Lin and Deputy Secretary of Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth Rosa Huey Daniel.The NAC adopted an arts cluster development approach starting from 15 April 2004.This project was led by a dedicated team of officers championing the performing, visual and literary art forms.