Formed over 13 years ago in response to what was seen as a cultural vacuum. Catalyst Arts is as an agency for promoting culturally engaged artistic endeavours on both a local and international basis. Catalyst Arts is Belfast's primary non-profit artist led organisation. As the name suggests, Catalyst Arts was envisioned as an agency that would act as a 'catalyst' cajoling, supporting and promoting culturally engaged artistic endeavours on a local, national and international basis.

Catalyst Arts is run by unpaid volunteers who are motivated by a passion for the arts and an intense interest in the cultural development of Belfast. Today Catalyst Arts has a reputation and proven track record as an organisation which consistently programs and supports artistic projects of a socially and culturally engaged nature. Aside from programming and supporting art projects, Catalyst Arts also facilitates and programmes talks, seminars, screenings and music events.

www.catalystarts.org.uk