Arts Council of Northern Ireland response to the Consultation on Approach to 10X Technologies and Clusters

The Arts Council of Northern Ireland welcomes the 10X strategy and recognizes its potential to drive economic growth and create jobs.

As the main development agency for the arts in Northern Ireland we recognise the vital role it plays in driving innovation and creativity in the wider creative industries and its potential to do more, given adequate resourcing.

Our current strategic plan Inspire, Connect, Lead (2019 to 2024) provides a strong foundation for action by enabling and enhancing collaboration, research, and development across the creative arts sector through digital production, screen, and creative learning. A key outcome of our new draft strategic plan is how we can better support the arts sector and enable innovation, experimentation and artistic risk taking.

The arts sector’s impact extends well beyond traditional artform areas, it is a driver of innovation, a source of creative skills and can help growth in other sectors such as cultural tourism.

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