AQW 5283/22-27

Ms Claire Sugden
Independent
East Londonderry

Tabled Date: 26/10/2022
Answered On Date: 05/09/2024
Priority Written: No

Question:
To ask the Minister for Communities to provide details on the funding provided to (i) art projects; and (ii) arts organisations in East Londonderry, in each of the last five years.

Answer:

This issue is an operational matter for the Arts Council of Northern Ireland.

I have sought the requested information from the Chief Executive, who has advised me as follows:

“A summary of funding provided to (i) art projects; and (ii) arts organisations in East Londonderry, in each of the last five years is set out below.

Finance Year	Exchequer		Lottery
	Value		Value
2023/24	£162,354		£179,189
2022/23	£149,833		£205,493
2021/22	£202,821		£105,380
2020/21	£960,186		£37,665
2019/20	£116,779		£88,224
TOTALS		£1,591,973		£615,951

This also includes programmes funded by National Lottery funding and includes funding to arts organisations and individuals.”

For any future queries relating to operational matters, you may wish to contact the Arts Council directly. Making direct contact with the Arts Council will ensure that you receive the information in the shortest possible timeframe and make best use of public resources.