Description
As the Director of Young at Art, the charity behind the Belfast Children's Festival, Ali programmed the festival, coordinated all governance and fundraising and grew the organisation from annual participation of around 10,000 people per year to regular engagement of around 40,000 every year. This was achieved through the festival, attendant outreach and development programmes, touring, commissioning, collaborative and co-produced projects. In addition, she researched and established a social enterprise trading arm in 2010, Young at Art Events. Annual budget raised directly from multiple funding and earned income (£500,000 - £750,000)| Period | 01 Oct 2003 → 31 Mar 2016 |
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| Held at | Young at Art |
| Degree of Recognition | International |
Documents & Links
Related content
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Press/Media
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Harpers Magazine: Letter from Belfast
Press/Media: Expert Comment
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ACNI warns Ulster arts companies of extra cuts
Press/Media: Expert Comment
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Funding the Arts in the "real world"
Press/Media: Expert Comment
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Young at Art: how the Belfast Children’s Festival is putting the city on the global map
Press/Media: Expert Comment
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Equity proposes N Ireland arts summit
Press/Media: Expert Comment
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Activities
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All In Discussion Event as part of Ulster Festival of Art & Design/Belfast Children's Festival
Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in conference
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The Office of Important Art
Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in Festival/Exhibition
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Planning for renewal and regeneration
Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk
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WHAT IS A ‘NORMAL’ CHILDHOOD? Discussion Event & performance tour as part of Ulster Festival of Art & Design/Belfast Children's Festival
Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in conference
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Dance Focus (as part of the Industry Events programme at Belfast Children's Festival
Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in conference
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The Book Thing
Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in conference
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The Gathering 2010
Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in conference
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The Power of Imagination (part of the Industry Events at the Belfast Children's Festival/Ulster Festival of Art & Design)
Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in conference
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Gathering 2013
Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in conference
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Briefing to the CAL Committee, NI Assembly
Activity: Consultancy types › Contribution to the work of national or international committees and working groups
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Early Years & the Arts
Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in conference
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FUTURE PROOFING THE SECTOR
Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in conference
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Research output
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Katie's Birthday Party by Mary-Frances Doherty
Research output: Non-textual form › Performance
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Champion of the Child (Exhibition, workshop & training programme)
Research output: Non-textual form › Exhibition
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Notions of Forever by Liz Cullinane
Research output: Non-textual form › Exhibition
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Once Upon a Time by Patrick Sanders & Young at Art
Research output: Non-textual form › Performance
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Créche Course (interactive exhibition) with PS2 and artists Anne-Marie Dillon and Janice Steadman
Research output: Non-textual form › Exhibition
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Food for Thought - interactive exhibition event (participatory)
Research output: Non-textual form › Exhibition
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Work in Progress: Playing Adults by Liz Cullinane & Eleeshah Drennan
Research output: Non-textual form › Performance
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Work in Progress: The Baby Jazz Experiment with Paul Rice, Jennifer Jordan & Liz Cullinane
Research output: Non-textual form › Performance
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Baby Rave
Research output: Non-textual form › Performance
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Prizes
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Belfast Business personality of the year Finalist
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Arts Personality of the Year Finalist
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)