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Arts Council Suspends MAP Programme

The Arts Council will permit only 9 organisations to ‘apply’ for Lottery Multi-Annual funding in the 2007 to 2008 financial year.
NICVA | Neil Irwin | 12 Jan 2007

Lisburn Arts Grants Scheme

This Arts Grants Scheme, for the provision of direct grants or guarantees against loss is for arts organisations and practising artists from the City of Lisburn.

Eagle-eyed lobby from Ulster Scots

Culture Minister Maria Eagle MP has had discussions on 8 November 2006 with the Ulster-Scots Agency.

Funding for Belfast's arts and culture

Belfast City Council has opened its Development and Outreach Initiative to applications.

Arts to unite against funding cuts

The arts sector is rallying together in the face of further cuts to Northern Ireland’s arts budget.

Olympic Cultural Trust news

Legacy Trust UK Consortium has been selected as the preferred candidate to establish a new charitable Trust to support a diverse range of cultural and sporting initiatives throughout the UK associated with the London 2012 Olympic Games and Paralympic Games.
NICVA | Neil Irwin | 06 Nov 2006

Northern Bank Community Grants

Northern Bank has just announced a new programme providing grass roots support to local projects promoting Knowledge, Culture and Sport.

Arts Council Project Grants

Guidelines and applications forms are available for the Projects Grants programme.

Annual Support for Arts Organisations

The Arts Council has reopened its Annual Support of Organisations Programme on 4 October with a closing date of 16 November 2006.

The Wheel launch learningpoint.ie

The Wheel is delighted to announce the launch of learningpoint.ie, a central web-based sign-posting service providing a single source of accurate, up-to-date information about training opportunities throughout the Community and Voluntary Sector in Ireland.
The Wheel | Brendan Kane | 27 Sep 2006

Cultural Diversity Arts Project

An exciting new project representing the diversity of culture in Portadown has been launched this week.

Culture 2007-2013 programme

Culture 2000 which has now closed. Culture 2007 will begin in 2007 and it is hoped that the first call for Culture 2007 will be launched in the Autumn of 2006 (though there is the possibility that it may be delayed until early in 2007).
NICVA | James Laverty | 20 Sep 2006

All young filmmakers out there!

How many potential young filmmakers that you know, have got what it takes?
The Radharc Trust | The Radharc Trust | 26 Jul 2006

Ulster-Scots Agency budget for 2006

The Ulster-Scots Agency's published its business plan earlier this year showing the breakdown of funding to programmes. The largest proportion of funding is on its own staff and running costs (34% or £717,000).

Can the Differences be Healed?

Developing the Peace Process through an innovative Poetry & Arts Project To produce a series of fresh local community based, creative statements which explore, celebrate and highlight peace throughout Northern Ireland

A Lotto support for individual artists

Arts Council reopens Support for Individual Artist Programmes and pays for General Arts Awards with National Lottery funds. (General Arts Awards were previously supported by exchequer funds).

Alternative to arts lottery funds

The Arts Council has opened a new scheme modelled on the Awards for All scheme but not funded by the National Lottery for Protestant communities. Place, Identity and Art is a £200,000 programme.

Making Good Money in Belfast

A new dual format publication has been released to tell the story of successful social enterprise ventures in Northern Ireland’s capital.   The document, entitled ‘Making Good Money in Belfast’ tells the story of ten enterprises, from social festivals to housing associations and famous entertainment venues.

Status of Arts Council funds

To gain an understanding of the position of Arts Council funding programmes, NICVA has provided this table showing the schemes currently open, closed and under review.
NICVA | Neil Irwin | 04 Jul 2006

NI students tops All-Island photo prize

A total of four students from Northern Ireland have won awards at this year’s HP Digital Imagination photography competition ahead of 6300 other entries across primary and secondary school students, North and South.

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