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26/07/2005
Arts Council announces £1.6m lottery funding
The Arts Council of Northern Ireland has announced funding of £1.6 million through its National Lottery Fund to develop and support the arts across the province.
Roisín McDonough , Arts Council Chief Executive, said the principal aim of the Lottery Fund was to make a real and lasting difference through the arts to people’s lives right across Northern Ireland.
"We were very impressed with the high standard of applications this year and are confident that the awards will enable arts organisations to achieve exceptional standards of arts provision to all sections of our society," she said.
In all 71 organisations have received awards which will be delivered through three Lottery programmes targeting Access to the Arts, New Work, and Early Years.
The largest award of £135,000 goes to POBAL, the umbrella organisation for the Irish speaking community, to produce a ‘roadshow’ showcase of the arts in Irish across Northern Ireland over a three year period.
(MB/SP)
Roisín McDonough , Arts Council Chief Executive, said the principal aim of the Lottery Fund was to make a real and lasting difference through the arts to people’s lives right across Northern Ireland.
"We were very impressed with the high standard of applications this year and are confident that the awards will enable arts organisations to achieve exceptional standards of arts provision to all sections of our society," she said.
In all 71 organisations have received awards which will be delivered through three Lottery programmes targeting Access to the Arts, New Work, and Early Years.
The largest award of £135,000 goes to POBAL, the umbrella organisation for the Irish speaking community, to produce a ‘roadshow’ showcase of the arts in Irish across Northern Ireland over a three year period.
(MB/SP)
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