# Catalyst Arts

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**Catalyst Arts** a non-profit [artist-run space](/source/Artist-run_space) based in [Belfast](/source/Belfast) city centre.

## History

Catalyst Arts was formed in 1993 in response to what was seen as a cultural vacuum.[1] In accordance with its constitution it is run by unpaid [volunteers](/source/Volunteering), and seeks to adopt a poly-vocal strategy towards the promotion of contemporary art practices by large selection of artists and projects from the widest possible range of disciplines.[2] It is modeled after [Transmission Gallery](/source/Transmission_Gallery), and spawned [126 Artist-run Gallery](/source/126_Artist-run_Gallery).[3] Catalyst Arts was envisioned as an agency that would act as a '[catalyst](/source/Catalyst)' cajoling, supporting and promoting culturally engaged artistic endeavours on a local, national and international basis[4] Academic and critic, [Declan Long](/source/Declan_Long) describes Catalyst as a "locally influential... collective."[5]

Catalyst Arts was founded on a constitution that provides a structure in which power flows from the roots of its membership to the committee of directors. Catalyst Arts boasts an archive of over 2000 unique documents of [Northern Irish](/source/Northern_Ireland) art history, which it is currently preparing to make publicly accessible. Catalyst Arts has also organised projects internationally.[6] Catalyst has strong links with the [University of Ulster](/source/University_of_Ulster). Catalyst Arts has shown works of [David Shrigley](/source/David_Shrigley), Ross Sinclair, [Susan Phillipz](/source/Susan_Phillipz), Phil Collins, Michelle D Hannah, Roddy Buchanan, [Simon Starling](/source/Simon_Starling), [Bill Drummond](/source/Bill_Drummond) to name a few, and has turned the gallery into a sauna with Joanna Karolini. They have also worked on exchanges with 126 in [Galway](/source/Galway).[3]

## See also

[Edinburgh's ‘New 57’ Gallery's (1957 – 84)](/source/57_Gallery)

## References

1. McCann, Nuala (16 October 2006). ["Art brings bingo to the toilet"](https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/northern_ireland/6054404.stm). BBC News. Retrieved 25 January 2012.

1. ["Culture Northern Ireland"](https://web.archive.org/web/20120716032002/http://www.culturenorthernireland.org/venue.aspx?venue_id=3062). Archived from [the original](http://www.culturenorthernireland.org/Venue.aspx?venue_id=3062) on 2012-07-16.

1. ["Circa Art Magazine - Rayne Booth's blog - The year of the exchange (Friday 1 May 2009)"](http://www.recirca.com/cgi-bin/mysql/show_item.cgi?post_id=4832&type=rbblog&ps=publish). 2013-04-06. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20130406193044/http://www.recirca.com/cgi-bin/mysql/show_item.cgi?post_id=4832&type=rbblog&ps=publish) 2013-04-06 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2020-11-22.

1. ["What to see in Belfast"](http://www.inyourpocket.com/northern-ireland/belfast/What-to-see/museumsandgalleries/Catalyst-Arts-Gallery_28242v)

1. ["Declan Long on Phil Collins"](https://www.artforum.com/print/reviews/201810/phil-collins-77831). *www.artforum.com*. Retrieved 2021-12-20.

1. Smith, Roberta (30 May 1997). ["Art in Review"](https://www.nytimes.com/1997/05/30/arts/art-in-review-366846.html). *New York Times*. Retrieved 25 January 2012.

## External links

- [Catalyst Arts Official Website](http://www.catalystarts.org.uk)

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