Grants for Arts and Culture since 2022 (FOI)

​​Request

A

Please provide a breakdown of budget, organisations and individuals who have been awarded money since 2022 in a similar manner to how the Arts Council of England are open about their awards system. 

Project Grants data (artscouncil.org.uk)​

B​

Please advise if there any plans to present this data on a more regular and open basis like the Arts Council of England?

Response

A

The information requested is exempt under Article 23 of the Freedom of Information (Jersey) Law 2011 as the information is accessible on www.gov.je within the previous Freedom of Information response linked below.

Funds Spent on Arts, Culture and Heritage (FOI)​

B

The Government of Jersey will be publishing the first Creative Island Statement and the first Heritage Statement later this year. 

These statements will be published annually and will outline current work and future plans along with financial reports and a statement from the Minister. 

There is also a Creative Island section on the Government of Jersey website under development. This will be structured in a similar manner to the Arts Council England website. 

Article applied

Article 23 - Information accessible to applicant by other means

(1) Information is absolutely exempt information if it is reasonably available to the applicant, otherwise than under this Law, whether or not free of charge.

(2) A scheduled public authority that refuses an application for information on this ground must make reasonable efforts to inform the applicant where the applicant may obtain the information.​