ARTS & CulTuRe


2012 Trust New Art programme announced


Te National Trust (NT) and Arts Council England are to bring contemporary art to historic locations across the country through the 2012 Trust New Art scheme. Trust New Art has been developed to


inspire people of all ages to experience NT-operated sites through the eyes of new and established artists. Te programme first launched in 2009


and has reached in excess of 1 million peo- ple at more than 50 NT sites. Tis year’s initiative is to be the largest yet. Details: http://lei.sr?a=y9Y4B


Belfast’s £18m MAC to launch


Te new £18m Metropolitan Arts Centre (MAC) in Belfast is to open later this month (April) in the Northern Irish capital’s Cathedral Quarter. Hacker Hall McKnight are


behind the design of the com- plex, which will house two black box theatre spaces with seating capacity for 120 and 350 spectators respectively. Tree galleries; a rehearsal


space; a dance studio; and education rooms also form part of the venue, along with offices for resident groups and an artist-in-residence studio. Construction work started on the scheme


Hacker Hall McKnight have designed Belfast’s new £18m arts complex


in late 2009, with the Department for Culture, Arts and Leisure (DCAL) contributing nearly £11m towards the total development cost. Arts minister Carál Ní Chuilín said: “My


department has invested almost £11m into this £18m project, which will bring benefits in


Dame Liz took up the position in February 2009


DCMS seeks new Arts Council England chair


Te Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) is to search for a new Arts Council England chair, following a decision not to reappoint Dame Liz Forgan. Dame Liz became the first woman to


chair the organisation aſter taking up the position on 1 February 2009 for a four-year term, which is to end on 31 January 2013. Te DCMS said culture secretary Jeremy


Hunt had decided not to reappoint Dame Liz, but praised the contribution made to the UK’s arts industry during her tenure. Details: http://lei.sr?a=g3i1i


ACNI confirms annual funding allocation


Nearly 100 core arts groups across Northern Ireland are to net a share of £13.3m aſter the Arts Council of Northern Ireland (ACNI) announced its annual funding allocation. Tis year will be the first time that organ-


isations have been able to apply in advance for up to three years’ worth of funding. According to ACNI, its decision to move


from a one-year to a three-year funding model has been made in response to the current economic climate and is designed to ensure greater stability. Details: http://lei.sr?a=Y8o9T


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terms of physical, social and economic regen- eration to the Cathedral Quarter.” Funding has also been provided by Arts


Council Northern Ireland; Belfast City Council; the Garfield Weston Foundation; and the Monument Trust among others. Details: http://lei.sr?a=k0i9K


New £4m Jerwood Gallery opens in Hastings


A new £4m art gallery housing the Jerwood Foundation’s collection of 20th and 21st cen- tury works has opened in East Sussex. Jerwood Gallery – designed by HAT Projects


– adds Hastings to the “string of pearls” of cul- tural attractions along the south coast, which


also includes sites such as Margate’s Turner Contemporary and Folkestone Triennial. Te building houses more than 500sq m


(5,382sq ſt) of exhibition space, including 180sq m (1,938sq ſt) for temporary programmes. Read more: http://lei.sr?a=U3Q7x


£40m Bangor venue contractor named


Edinburgh-based firm Miller Construction has been named as the preferred bidder for the contract to build a new £40m arts and innovation complex at Bangor University, Wales. Work on Pontio is expected


to get underway in May/June, with Grimshaw Architects behind the building’s design. Arup and Atkins are also involved with the project. Te 10,000sq m (107,639sq


ſt) complex will boast a the- atre with a seating capacity of 450-550 people; a studio the- atre; cinema space; an outdoor amphitheatre; and bar areas. Pontio has received £27.5m from the Welsh


Government and the European Regional Development Fund, as well as a contribution from the Arts Council of Wales.


Read Leisure Opportunities online: www.leisureopportunities.co.uk/digital Construction work is due to commence on Pontio in May/June this year Led by Bangor University, the project’s stake-


holders also include Anglesey Council; Bangor City Council; and Gwynedd Council. Details: http://lei.sr?a=b0E4j


Twitter: @leisureopps © CYBERTREK 2012


image: steve double 2009


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