Six UK regions receive £25 million to bolster creative industries
The fund was announced in the Creative Industries Sector Plan in June, as part of the Industrial Strategy, where the Government shared their intention to invest £150 million in the creative industries of six regions outside of London – Greater Manchester, Liverpool City Region, North East, West of England, West Midlands and West Yorkshire.
The Gulf Illuminated
Launched in 2023 by the Department of Culture and Tourism, Abu Dhabi (DCT Abu Dhabi), the initiative takes its name from the Arabic word for “lighthouse.” Manar Abu Dhabi is one of three long-term pillars of Public Art Abu Dhabi, alongside the Biennial (first launched in November 2024, which presented art installations and performances by more than 70 UAE-based and international artists creating site-specific installations in Abu Dhabi and Al Ain in response to the Biennial theme, ‘Public Matter’) and a programme of artist commissions.