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Status
Received: on time
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Income
£3.4M
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Spending
£3.8M
Public benefits
The trustees believe that our purpose satisfies the public benefit requirement. The direct benefits which flow from our purpose include: improving the Arts provision in Belfast by the delivery of a recognised centre of artistic excellence; increased participation in the Arts – visual and performing; and enhanced accessibility to the Arts for people
from socially deprived areas, ethnic minorities and people with disabilities. These benefits are evidenced through: feedback from audiences via independent surveys, the delivery of exhibitions and touring art work that is new or unique to Northern Ireland, supporting new and emerging artists and critical acclaim in the media; ticket sales and visitor numbers captured by counters on entrances; and participation of schools with the highest percentage of free school meals, programmes tailored to ethnic minorities and Disability Charter accreditation. The beneficiaries of this purpose are the people of Northern Ireland regardless of religion, political opinion, race, colour, ethnic origin, sex or age.
... [more] [less]What your organisation does
The MAC is an arts and cultural centre in the heart of Belfast’s Cathedral Quarter. Its mission is to be a centre of artistic excellence that positively changes people lives. We deliver an outstanding programme ranging from crowd-pleasing theatre, dance, music and visual art to experimental new works. We promote accessibility and inclusion and
celebrate the very best in home grown arts as well as bringing the rest of the world of contemporary art to Belfast. The MAC is an award-winning building containing two theatres, three visual art galleries, the Den - a focal point for our Learning and Participation (L&P) programmes, the Family Room, four multi-purpose spaces designed for rehearsals, conferences and dance classes, offices for resident companies, an artist-in-residence studio a number of smaller meeting rooms and a café-bar. Since opening in April 2012 the MAC has exceeded all expectations by welcoming over 250,000 visitors each year. Our organisation is committed to making everything we do accessible and relevant to people who would not normally take part in the arts. Our L&P programmes have begun to play a leading role in the wider city and regional strategies of harnessing the arts as a mechanism for social and political change. This work contributes to the achievement of goals for targeting social need, promoting good relations and contributing to antipoverty and equality agendas. The MAC aims to act as a catalyst for creating improved social cohesion by facilitating a long-term, meaningful cultural discourse with all communities in Northern Ireland. Our working patterns are based on long-term engagement with the hardest to reach communities and will enable us to deliver work that contributes to the development of a shared society. The MAC is a space which enshrines progressive ideals, promotes equality and in which everyone is welcomed. Our programmes aim to ensure that the MAC is a vital civic space, valued and used by the communities around it.
... [more] [less]The charity’s classifications
- The advancement of education
- The advancement of the arts, culture, heritage or science
Who the charity helps
- General public
How the charity works
- Arts
- Community development
- Cross-border/cross-community
- Cultural
- Education/training
- Sport/recreation
- Urban development
- Volunteer development
- Youth development
