The current draft Programme for Government (PfG) 2024-2027, titled “Our Plan: Doing What Matters Most,” has sent shockwaves through Northern Ireland’s arts, culture, and heritage sectors. Unlike previous PfG iterations, such as the 2016-2021 version, which acknowledged the critical role of arts in social cohesion, economic regeneration, and identity, this latest draft fails to mention… Continue Reading
The Assembly believes the arts don’t matter – we have to tell them that it does! (An immediate response to the draft Programme for Government 2024-2027, titled “Our Plan: Doing What Matters Most”) The NI Assembly believes the arts don’t matter … The draft Programme for Government 2024-2027, titled “Our Plan: Doing What Matters Most”,… Continue Reading
sign the statement and show your solidarity online In light of the recent attacks on minority ethnic members of our community in Great Britain and Ireland, we, the undersigned members of the creative community, stand together in unwavering support and solidarity with our colleagues who may have migrated or taken refuge here or those who… Continue Reading
In the last weeks, having had a meeting of the steering committee, the ArtsMatterNI campaign wrote to the minister for communities, Carál Ní Chuilín asking that all available funding allocations be retained for the arts sector (see our letter below). The Head of Arts and Creativity in DfC, Debbie McKibben, came back to us this morning… Continue Reading
Minister Carál Ní Chuilín Department for Communities Causeway Exchange Belfast via email private.office@communities-ni.gov.uk 7th of July 2020 RE: Retention of Emergency Funds Dear Minister Ní Chuilín On behalf of the steering group of Arts Matter NI may we congratulate you on taking up your new post and indeed renewing your role in the stewardship of… Continue Reading
So, as we had forecast, National Lottery funding from Arts Council NI has been reduced and most organisations across the sector have experienced some cuts to their programme capacity as a result. There have been very few uplifts (three in the dance sector, one in verbal arts) but sadly the biggest headline is regrettably that… Continue Reading
In light of the crisis surrounding the UK’s relationship with the EU and whether a deal can or will be agreed, the Arts Matter NI campaign has offered its voice via an agreed collective statement of members. STATEMENT 10.12.18 The Arts Sector in N Ireland, like many other areas of public and civic life, harbours… Continue Reading
For the citizens of Northern Ireland We demand equality of access to the Arts We demand parity of investment across these islands and neighbouring jurisdictions Continue Reading
NEWS RELEASE *** NEWS RELEASE *** NEWS RELEASE *** NEWS RELEASE *** Members of the campaign steering subgroup would like to draw attention to a recent, newly declared interest by the chairperson of the Arts Council of Northern Ireland, John Edmund. ACNI’s register of interests 2018/19 shows an entry for April detailing: “Assignment for the… Continue Reading
Today has been a much anticipated and dreaded one. For some among us the worst possible outcome has been delivered today, with organisations being cut totally from the AFP – we know of a handful so far. For others, it may have been less of an upheaval. To all those colleagues and friends whose livelihoods… Continue Reading
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