Development (Arts) Sub-Committee 10 February 2005
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Thursday, 10th February, 2005
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SPECIAL MEETING OF DEVELOPMENT (ARTS) SUB-COMMITTEE
Members present
Councillor Hartley (Chairman); and Councillors Adamson, Kennedy, Lavery and Long.
In attendance
- Ms S. McCay (?), Head of Economic Initiatives;
- Ms S. Stevenson (?), Culture and Arts Manager;
- Mr R. Kane (?), Culture and Heritage Officer;
- Mrs C. O’Toole (?), Arts Development Officer;
- Ms D. Robb (?), Arts Development Officer; and
- Mr J. Heaney (?), Committee Administrator.
Apology
An apology for inability to attend was reported from Councillor Crowe.
Multi-Annual and Annual Funding for Culture and the Arts 2005/2006
The Head of Economic Initiatives submitted a report in respect of the recommendations on the applications made under the Multi-Annual and Annual Funding for Culture and the Arts 2005/2006.
A copy of the report, with the exception of the appendices referred to therein, is set out hereunder.
During discussion, a Member praised the quality of the content of the applications which had been received in respect of both the Multi-Annual and Annual Funding and stated that the work and effort which had been exhibited in the preparation of the applications was indicative of the high calibre of the organisations’ activities. The Chairman (Councillor Hartley) on behalf of the Sub-Committee commended the staff within the Arts Unit for their dedication and commitment in administering the Multi Annual and Annual Funding Schemes.
The Sub-Committee considered each of the applications in turn, during which the Head of Economic Initiatives and the Culture and Arts Manager provided additional information to the Members as requested.
After discussion, it was
Moved by Councillor Lavery, Seconded by Councillor Adamson and
Resolved – That the Sub-Committee agrees to adopt the recommendations contained within the foregoing report.
Accordingly the Sub-Committee agreed to provide financial assistance as indicated below:
MULTI-ANNUAL FUNDING ALLOCATION – 2005/2006
!Applicant (Recommendation £)
- Beat Initiative (30,000)
- Belfast Community Circus School (30,000)
- Belfast Festival at Queens (60,000)
- Belfast Film Festival (25,000)
- Crescent Arts Centre (30,000)
- Grand Opera House (30,000)
- Linenhall Library (38,000)
- New Belfast Community Arts Initiative (30,000)
- Old Museum Arts Centre (36,000)
- The Lyric Players Theatre (40,000)
- Ulster Orchestra (130,000)
Total: £479,000
ANNUAL FUNDING ALLOCATION - 2005/2006
Applicant (Recommendation £)
- Adapt NI
- Aisling Ghear
- An Droichead
- Andersonstown Traditional and Contemporay Music School (3000)
- Ardoyne Youth Club
- Arts & Disability Forum (3000)
- ArtsCare (3500)
- Belfast Civic Trust
- Belfast Exposed (27000)
- Belfast Music Society
- Belfast Musical Festival
- Belfast Operatic Company
- Belfast Philharmonic Society
- Belfast Print Workshop (5500)
- Belfast Set Dancing
- Black Mountain Review
- Bruiser Theatre Co (7500)
- Cahoots NI
- Camerata Ireland
- Catalyst Arts
- Cathedral Quarter Arts Festival (12000)
- Cinemagic (26500)
- Community Arts Forum (18500)
- Creative Exchange
- Creative Writers Network (3000)
- Culturlann McAdam O'Fiaich (6500)
- Dance NI (9000)
- Dubbeljoint Theatre
- East Belfast Arts Collective (6000)
- Factotum
- Falls Community Council
- Feile An Phobail (15500)
- Flax Art Studios (6500)
- Fortune Cookie Music
- Fortwilliam Musical Society
- Golden Thread Gallery (8000)
- Indian Community Centre
- Irish Pages
- Kabosh (12000)
- Kids in Control (12000)
- Maiden Voyage
- McCracken Summer School
- Moving on Music (16500)
- Naughton Gallery at Queens (3000)
- NI Music Industry Commission (4500)
- Northern Ireland Visual Arts Forum
- Northern Visions (22000)
- Open Arts
- Open House Traditional Arts Festival (8000)
- Ormeau Baths Gallery (22500)
- Partisan Productions
- Play Resource Warehouse ||3000]]
- Prime Cut Productions (10000)
- Provincial Grand Lodge of Antrim
- Queen Street Studio (3500)
- Queen's Film Theatre (8000)
- Ransom Productions (3000)
- Rawlife Theatre Company
- Red Lead Arts (5000)
- Replay Productions (9500)
- Share Music
- Sonorities
- Source/Photo Works (3000)
- St Georges Singers
- Streetwise (5000)
- Studio 4-11
- Tinderbox (15000)
- Ulster Youth Choir
- Ulster Youth Orchestra
- Voluntary Services Bureau
- Wheelworks (7500)
- Young at Art (22000)
- Youth Action (5000)
- Youth Lyric
Total: £361,000
Chairman

