13 February 2025
- The Great Hall, Stormont,
- Arrival and Registration with pre-event networking,
- Photocall,
- Lunch and informal networking
- Welcome by Sian Mulholland
- Menti Q&A
65 Arts Sector Attendees, 13/17 constituencies represented.
17 MLAs attended, 12/17 constituencies represented.
APGA Cultural Conversations MENTI
26 June 2024
- Welcome by Chair, Sian Mulholland, MLA
- Election of Office Bearers
Chair: Â Sian Mulholland,
Vice-Chair: Â Claire Sugden
Treasurer: Maoliosa McHugh
- Sian Mulholland – Round up of the year’s activities.
Members present: Sian Mulholland, MLA, Alliance, Danny Donnelly, MLA, Alliance, Doire Finn, Cllr, SDLP c/o Matthew O’Toole, MLA, SDLP, Maoliosa McHugh, MLA, Sinn Fein
In attendance:
Niamh Flanagan, Theatre and Dance NI, Sarah English, Theatre and Dance NI, Mary Nagele, Arts and Business NI,
Jenna Hall, Circusful, Victoria McLaughlin, Alliance, SA CO User (Gareth)
Apologies:
Claire Sugden, MLA, Independent
21 March 2024
- Zoom Hybrid Meeting
- Welcome and introduction by Chair, Sian Mulholland, MLA.
- Presentation from Alice Lemon, National Official for NI, Equity and Stephen Beggs, Director, Writer, Facilitator and Producer, Theatre and Performing Arts.
Presentation from Sam Dunkley, Acting Regional Organiser, Musicians Union plus Katie Richardson, Composer and Musician.
Q&As after each presentation
Update: February 2023
APGA Chair Sian Mulholland MLA asked the DfC Minister Gordon Lyons MLA for an update on the implementation of the recommendations in the CAH Taskforce Report. Response below:
30 November 2023
Zoom Meeting
- Welcome and introduction by Chair, Sian Mulholland, MLA.
- Presentation: John Ball, DfC. Investing in Creative Delivery CAH Taskforce Report.
- Presentation: Karly Greene, ACNI Strategy Update.
- Q&A
Sian Mulholland, Kate Nicholl Stephen McNally (Making Music Uk), Katherine McDonald (Craft NI), Hilary McCollum (Society of Authors), Charlotte Dryden (Oh Yeah), Michaek Cameron, playwright, Rotha Johnston (chair Covid Task Force), Louise Hyland, John Ball, Bernie Doran (Dept Communities), Karly Greene (ACNI), Sarah English, Niamh Flanagan (TDNI), Brendan McAleer (Comhaltas Ceoltáirà na hÉirinn), Mary Nagele (Arts and Business NI), Rachel Clarke-Hughes (Playhouse), Brian McCormick (Seamus Heaney Homeplace), Alice Lemon (Equity NI), Sam Dunkley (Musicians Union)
27 June 2023
Zoom Meeting
- Welcome by Mike Nesbitt
- Election of Sian Mulholland as Chair
- TDNI to continue as Secretariat of the APG
- Discussion on the repercussions of budget cuts (ACNI budget cut by 5%)
- Speaker: Dame Rotha Johnston, DBE, Dame Rotha Johnston DBE, Chairperson, Culture, Arts and Heritage Strategy Taskforce & Q&A
- Mike Nesbitt, MLA UUP , Carál NĂ ChuilĂn, MLA Sinn Fein, Sian Mulholland, MLA Alliance, Paula Bradshaw, MLA Alliance, Andrew Muir MLA Alliance, Danny Donnelly MLA Alliance, Nuala McAllister MLA Alliance, John Blair MLA Alliance, Matthew O’Toole MLA SDLP, Andrew Muir, MLA, Alliance.
In attendance:
Louise Hyland, DFC
Bernie Doran, DFC
Jenna Hall, Circusful
Stephen McGowan, Strategic Investment Board & lead on CAH Taskforce
Karly Greene, Arts Council NI
Mary Nagele, Arts and Business NI
Niamh Flanagan, Theatre and Dance NI
Sarah English, Theatre and Dance NI
4 October 2022
Arts Collaboration Network and Venues Forum, summary of issues arising
Jenna Hall (CEO, Circusful), Sophie Hayles (CEO, Crescent Arts Centre), Fiona Bell, (CEO, Thrive) – Arts Collaboration Network & members, Venues Forum
Arts Council NI, ALB response & supporting data, Karly Greene, Director of Strategic Development and Partnerships, Arts Council of NI
Actions, solutions & discussion with Chair, MLAs
In attendance as observers, Dept for Communities, Arts & Creativity Branch:
John McCord, Louise Hyland & John Ball
In attendance, sector:
Una Nic Eoin, Prime Cut Productions; Eibhlin de Barra, Young at Art & Belfast Children’s Festival; Alice Lemon, Equity UK, NI; Paul McIlwaine, The MAC; Gail McGarvey, Niamh Flanagan, Molly Rose Street Theatre & Dance NI; Fiona Bell, Thrive & Arts Collaboration Network; Karly Greene, Arts Council of Northern Ireland; Jenna Hall, Circusful & Arts Collaboration Network; Sophie Hayles, Crescent Arts Centre & Arts Collaboration Network; Lynne Best, Fourth Pillar, NI Music sector.
Apologies: Mary Nagele, Arts & Business
1 July 2022
A remote/virtual meeting to elect officer bearers to the All-Party Group (APG) on the Arts
Agenda:
- Welcome by Mike Nesbitt MLA
- Election of Office Bearers:
- Chair: Mike Nesbitt MLA
- Vice chair: Kate Nicholl MLA
- Treasurer: Danny Donnelly MLA
- Secretary: Mathew O’Toole MLA
- Completion, signing and submission of New Mandate Update Form
4th October 2022
Cost of living impact paper (Arts)Â
Past Meetings
CorrespondenceÂ