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Baltic Secures £3.6 Million Arts Everywhere Fund for Building Repairs

institutional · 2026-07-13

The Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art has received a grant of £3,649,800 from the Arts Everywhere Fund for essential building upkeep and system enhancements. This funding is part of the Creative Foundations Fund (CFF), which is administered by Arts Council England for the Department for Culture, Media and Sport. In total, £12 million has been distributed among twelve cultural institutions, local museums, and libraries in the North East, which also includes the Baltic Flour Mills Visual Arts Trust, the Museum of Hartlepool, and Northumberland Libraries. The objective of this funding is to facilitate better access to facilities and to carry out necessary repairs.

Key facts

  • Baltic receives £3,649,800 from Arts Everywhere Fund
  • Grant supports critical building maintenance and system upgrades
  • Funds delivered by Arts Council England for Department for Culture, Media and Sport
  • Part of Creative Foundations Fund (CFF)
  • £12 million total for twelve venues in North East
  • Beneficiaries include Baltic, Museum of Hartlepool, Northumberland Libraries
  • Funding aims to open access and complete building repairs

Entities

Institutions

  • Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art
  • Arts Everywhere Fund
  • Arts Council England
  • Department for Culture, Media and Sport
  • Creative Foundations Fund
  • Baltic Flour Mills Visual Arts Trust
  • Museum of Hartlepool
  • Northumberland Libraries

Locations

  • North East
  • Hartlepool
  • Northumberland

Sources