The Ministry for Education, Culture, Youth and Sport (MEDC) and the Malta Council for Culture and the Arts are responsible for the implementation of the Malta Arts Fund and for the administration of this fund. The Malta Arts Fund aims at supporting artists and arts organisations in fulfilling and realizing their potential and in advancing their skills and level of professionalism, and consequently contribute to strengthening local artistic practice and cultural development.
The Malta Arts Fund has the following main objectives:
1) Support creative and innovative initiatives by artists and cultural organisations;
2) Support cultural and artistic interaction with all sectors of society;
3) Invest in artistic development and training of arts professionals and practitioners;
4) Support multidisciplinarity in artistic practice, including new media and technologies;
5) Strengthen the quality and diversity of Malta’s cultural life within an international dimension.