By Adrian Rutherford. Belfast Telegraph. Some arts groups may not survive because of savage budget cuts, it has been warned. The Arts Council is facing an 8% in-year reduction – a shortfall of £870,000. The organisation had already seen its annual funding from the Department of Culture, Arts and Leisure (DCAL) for 2015/16 slashed by… Continue Reading
By Joanne Sweeney. Belfast Telegraph. Fionnuala Kennedy from MACHA Productions slammed Caral Ni Chuilin and retaliated with the same charge, accusing the Sinn Fein minister of turning her back on communities. In an open letter, which she published on social media yesterday, she angrily reacted to what she claims as the Department of Culture, Arts… Continue Reading
Belfast Telegraph. Culture Arts and Leisure Minister Caral Ni Chuilin has appeared before the Culture Committee. The Sinn Fein minister was questioned about cuts to her budget and on allegations surrounding the funding of the Feile an Phobail festival and other events. The minister was quizzed about how her department distributed a cultural fund which… Continue Reading
On Thursday 05 November 2015 the Committee received a briefing from Arts Council of Northern Ireland on the further in-year budget cuts to arts organisations. Also at this meeting the DCAL Minister and officials briefed the Committee on these budgets cuts and festivals funding. Continue Reading
by Ryan Smith. Belfast Live. Supporters of the arts were protesting against what they say are disproportionate cuts in the arts budget and a continued lack of investment in the sector. A protest opposing cuts to the arts sector in Northern Ireland has taken place at Stormont. Supporters of the arts today protested against what… Continue Reading
by Claire Simpson. The Irish News. HUNDREDS of protesters opposed to cuts to the arts held a rally at Stormont yesterday. Artists, writers and musicians were among those who gathered outside Parliament Buildings. The latest budget cuts slashed arts funding for this financial year by 20 per cent – a move which protestors said put… Continue Reading
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Culture, Arts and Leisure Minister, Caral ni Chuilin, discussed funding cuts made to the Arts Council during today’s Question Time. The Minister described the cuts to the block grant from the British Government and the resultant financial strain on the Department. Fearghal McKinney MLA highlighted the protest against the cuts which took place outside Parliament… Continue Reading
Dear Minister Hundreds of people have answered the call in person to rally for the arts in Northern Ireland here today. Many thousands more have expressed their support through social media. We are alarmed and disturbed that an in-year cut has been made to the Arts Council of Northern Ireland. This cut has been so… Continue Reading
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