PRESS RELEASE

30 January 2009

PN: CAL 03/08/09

CAL COMMITTEE REMINDER ON CREATIVE INDUSTRIES FUND DEADLINE

The Culture, Arts and Leisure Committee wishes to remind all those in the creative industries sector of the deadline for getting applications in for the Creative Industries Innovation Fund. The deadline is Thursday 5 February 2009 at 4pm.

Mr Barry McElduff MLA, the Committee Chairperson said:

“I would like to remind all those people who are thinking of applying to the Creative Industries Innovation Fund of the impending deadline of Thursday 5 February 2009.

Applications to the Fund, Launched in October 08, can be made by sole traders, partnerships, businesses incorporated as companies or sectoral bodies.

The application process is being run by the Arts Council, who can advise potential applicants on their projects. If anyone needs any help with their application they should contact the Arts Council directly.”

Note to Editor

The Chairperson of the Committee is Mr Barry McElduff MLA.
The Deputy Chairperson is Mr David McNarry MLA

The Committee has a further nine members:

Mr Dominic Bradley MLA
Mr Francie Brolly MLA
The Lord Browne MLA
Mr Kieran McCarthy MLA
Mr Raymond McCartney MLA
Mr Nelson McCausland MLA
Mr Pat Ramsey MLA
Mr Ken Robinson MLA
Mr Jim Shannon MLA

The Clerk to the Committee is – Kathryn Bell
Committee Office
Northern Ireland Assembly
Room 424 Parliament Buildings
Stormont
Belfast
BT4 3XX
Telephone: 028 90 521841
Fax: 028 90 521355
E Mail: committee.cal@niassembly.gov.uk

For further information contact Ms Debra Savage, Northern Ireland Assembly, Press Office, Room B2, Parliament Buildings, Belfast, BT4 3XX
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Fax - 028 90 521946
Website Address – archive.niassembly.gov.uk
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