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AQW 15284/22-27 Written question to the Minister for Communities

To ask the Minister for Communities to detail any opportunities his Department has identified to improve arts provision in Lisburn city centre.

Asked by David Honeyford MLA on 18 September 2024

  • Answered
  • Written
  • After due date
Tabled
18 September 2024
Answer due by
3 October 2024
Answered
7 October 202419 days after tabling
Department
Department for Communities
Priority question
No

Answer

In 2024-25 the Arts Council of Northern Ireland has provided £47k of lottery funding to the R-Space Gallery in Lisburn. The gallery aims to develop and deliver a high-quality arts programme that increases understanding, appreciation, practice, access and enjoyment of contemporary visual arts, crafts and other related arts activities.

The programme for the year ahead will have:

Six exhibitions by local, national and international artists/makers lasting 4/5 weeks each; and.

An accompanying programme of relevant and accessible learning activities including workshops and artist talks.

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