evidence: Arts Council Northern Ireland (ACNI) has published its first 10-year strategy for public consultation. [...] "It is a regrettable truth that government investment in the arts sector in Northern Ireland has not always matched the incredible potential and impact it holds," says the foreword by Chair Liam Hannaway and Chief Executive Roisín McDonough. "Opportunities have been missed, and the growth of this wonderful sector has been hindered by a lack of adequate resources and recognition." Summarising the key issues facing the sector, the strategy notes that while "public investment in the arts has fallen by 28% in cash terms over the last decade, from £14.1m to £10.1m, closer to a 49% reduction when inflation is considered", Northern Ireland has the lowest levels of per capita government spending on the arts in the UK, receiving £5.07 PC (2023/24), in contrast with Wales at £10.51 (2023/24) and the Republic of Ireland at £21.90 (2022).