evidence: Arts Council NI, which funds creative practitioners and several art galleries, spoke out earlier this year to warn about the impact of the cuts, saying it would have to reduce the annual funding it offers by £1.3m, or 10%. [...] Northern Ireland’s culture sector already lags significantly behind neighbouring jurisdictions in terms of funding, with £4.72 currently allocated per head of the population, compared with £10.51 in Wales and £22.50 in the Republic of Ireland. [...] Brexit has also cut off many funding streams: Northern Ireland benefited significantly from EU schemes such as Creative Europe, as well as bespoke programmes to support the peace process and community cohesion. In spite of earlier promises, little has been replaced by the UK government.