Call for Policy Reviews -- deadline 31st August 2026
The Irish Journal of Arts Management and Cultural Policy is seeking policy reviewers for its next issue.
The intention is to have a maximum of three reviews included in the journal issue. If you are interested in submitting a review, please first contact Phil Ramsey (Ulster University) pt.ramsey@ulster.ac.uk to discuss which one from the list below you would like to complete.
Suggested policies for Review:
1. The Arts Council / An Chomhairle Ealaíon (2025) Review, Evaluation and Recommendations to Inform the Future of Culture Night 2026 – 2030, https://artscouncil.ie/news/research-and-consultation-on-artforms-and-arts-practices-in-ireland-report-published/
2. The Arts Council / An Chomhairle Ealaíon (2026) Research and Consultation on Artforms and Arts Practices in Ireland. https://artscouncil.ie/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Research-and-Consultation-on-Artforms-and-Arts-Practices-in-Ireland_2025.docx
3. The Arts Council / An Chomhairle Ealaíon (2026) Arts Insight 2025: The national arts engagement survey. April 2026. https://artscouncil.ie/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Arts-Insight-2025.pdf
4. NI Screen (2026) The Full Picture: Made locally, Sold globally. https://northernirelandscreen.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/THE-FULL-PICTURE_STRATEGY.pdf
5. Department for Communities (2025) The Heritage, Culture and Creativity Programme Purpose and Framework. https://www.communities-ni.gov.uk/sites/default/files/2025-07/dfc-heritage-culture-creativity-programme-strategic-framework.pdf
6. As a trio of documents for collective review, reflecting on the nature of cultural survey and statistical data in NI:
- Arts Council of Northern Ireland (2025) Arts Council of Northern Ireland 2024-25 Annual Investment Survey. https://artscouncil-ni.s3-assets.com/Annual-Investment-Survey-findings-2024_2025.pdf
- NISRA (2025) Experience of culture, arts and heritage by adults in Northern Ireland: Findings from the Continuous Household Survey 2024/25. https://datavis.nisra.gov.uk/communities/experience-of-culture-arts-and-heritage-by-adults-in-northern-ireland-202425.html
- NISRA (2026) Creative Industries Economic Estimates for Northern Ireland from DCMS Sector Economic Estimates 2025. https://datavis.nisra.gov.uk/communities/creative-industries-economic-estimates-northern-ireland-2025.html
7. Basic Income for the Arts, collectively reviewing:
- Jenny Dagg (2025) Basic Income for the Arts in Ireland: Qualitative Report. May 2025. https://assets.gov.ie/static/documents/BIA_Interviews_Report_2025.pdf
- Department of Culture, Communications and Sport. Basic Income for the Arts Impact Assessment (2 years). https://assets.gov.ie/static/documents/25207450/2-year_report.pdf
- And other supporting documentation, where relevant: https://www.gov.ie/en/department-of-culture-communications-and-sport/publications/basic-income-for-the-arts-pilot-scheme-reports/
Policy reviews are generally between 1,000 and 2,500 words in length. Reviewers are asked to provide a short biographical statement of 50 words maximum, in particular declaring any interest in relation to the policy that they want to review. The deadline for final submission of the review, once agreed, is 31 August 2026.
Full details on the journal’s editorial policy can be found here: https://www.culturalpolicy.ie/index.php/ijamcp/editorialpolicy.
