Cash available for ‘Building Peace Through The Arts’

The ‘Building Peace through the Arts – Re-Imaging Communities’ funding programme will support arts projects that promote a shared future and build positive relations within and between communities.

It will enable community groups to employ artists to work with local groups and to create vibrant and attractive public spaces through the use of creative arts.

The programme will support the delivery of community-based projects across Northern Ireland and the border areas over the next two years, offering grants of up to £50,000.

It is of relevance to artists, community and voluntary groups and local authorities and priority areas for the programme include projects that are cross-community; inter-community; intercultural; cross-border; targeting youth groups and/or targeting ethnic minority groups.

The funding programme is now open for applications and the Arts Council has organised a free information session in Ballymena for anyone who wants to find out more at The Braid Arts Centre on Wednesday, May 8, at 7pm.

Booking is not required and the programme team will explain the support available and the application process.