Over £10m was spent on artistic, cultural and heritage projects last year, according to a new report – but how was that figure actually broken down?
The government’s first Arts, Culture and Heritage Delivery Update revealed that over £10m was spent on artistic, cultural and heritage projects in 2024.
Of that, over £9m of that was split between the five biggest recipients: ArtHouse Jersey, Jersey Arts Centre, Jersey Heritage Trust, Jersey Opera House, and Ballet d’Jèrri.
Jersey Heritage topped the list of major grantees in 2024 after receiving over £5.8m – £300,000 more than the historical organisation received in 2023.
- Jersey Heritage: £5,864,952
- ArtHouse Jersey: £1,186,500
- Jersey Opera House: £800,000
- Jersey Arts Centre: £735,000
- Ballet d’Jerri: £340,520
Aside from the five main recipients, the remaining funding (£1,179,655) was distributed to smaller arts and cultural projects including festivals, educational activities, artists, musicians and exhibitions, including:
- Africa Awareness Week: £16,930
- Youth Arts Jersey: £77,603
- ArtHouse Jersey ‘Arts in Schools’: £81,000
- Jersey International Film Festival: £25,000
- La Saison Française: £10,000
- Music Strategy: £13,198
The Economy Department also financially supported the following events last year, although the funds were not attributed to the 1% allocation:
- Tour des Ports
- International Air Display
- Battle of Flowers
- British Surfing Championships – The British Cup
- Euros and World Cup Screening
- Jersey Farmers Markets
- Skate Space and Skateboard Jersey sessions
There was an 89% increase in visitors to Jersey Museum after free entry change, and a record 36,746 attendances at Jersey Arts Centre.
Around 8,000 people attended Ballet d’Jèrri performances last year, and 30 creative jobs were created through the Bowl Ā Crock skate carnival project.
Over 9,500 people took part in the Jersey Festival of Words last year, including 2,873 children.
Jersey Heritage sites were also visited by 140,000 tourists in 2024.
