evidence: Arts Council of Northern Ireland’s (ACNI) Chief Executive and Chair have said the reduction to the funding the Arts Council receives from government means there is not enough to meet their objectives and will affect those most in need. [...] Per capita, the arts in Northern Ireland receive £5.07, compared to its nearest competitor, Wales, at £10.51. Meanwhile, the arts council in the Republic of Ireland, An Chomhairle Ealaíon, receives four times more funding than ACNI, at £21.58 per capita, and has delivered initiatives such as a universal basic income for artists pilot.