The announcement before Christmas of funding cuts of up to 50% facing film exhibition and education initiatives supported by Northern Ireland Screen shook the sector and despite the news that the government has found some extra funding to allocate to these areas, the Arts Council of Northern Ireland (ACNI) still see the budget cuts as deeply disappointing.
http://theconversation.com/arts-in-northern-ireland-may-not-survive-the-latest-round-of-cuts-35925