Catalyst Arts is Belfast's primary non-profit artist led organisation.
Catalyst Arts was formed in 1993 in response to what was seen as a cultural vacuum. In accordance with its constitution it is run by unpaid volunteers, 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.
Catalyst has strong links with the University of Ulster. Catalyst Arts has shown works of David Shrigley, Ross Sinclair, Susan Phillipz, Phil Collins, Michelle D Hannah, Roddy Buchanan, Simon Starling, Bill Drummond to name a few, and has turned the gallery into a sauna with Joanna Karolini.
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 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 art history, which it is currently preparing to make publicly accessible. Catalyst Arts has also organised projects internationally.
Catherine Neill
Kim McAleese
Mark De Conink
Anne Mcauley
John Cashin
Charlotte Bosanquet
Aideen Doran
Johanna Leech
Fionnuala Doran
Sarah O Gorman
Rachel Brown
Brighdin Farren
Caelan Bristow
Colm Clarke
Benji DeBur
Fuyulca Shindo
Leo Devlin
Justin Mc Keown
Meabh O’Donnell
Brendan O’Neil
Phil Hession
Lurach Bredin
Cian Donnelly
Clive Murphy
Angela Darby
Allan Hughes
Ursula Burke
Toby Dennet
Mark Orange
Deirdre Mc Kenna
Duncan Campbell
Derval Fitzgerald
Eillis O’Baoill
Elina Medley
Eoghan Mc Tigue
Fiona Ni Mhaoilir
Niamh O’Malley
Niall Mc Cabe
Julie Bacon
Grainne Cullen
Stephen Hackett
Brian Patterson
Stella D’Ailly
Siofra Campbell
Seamus Harahan
Karen Vaughan
Ruth Jones
Robert Peters
Phil Collins
Dan Shipsides
Cherie Driver
Peter Richards
Susan Phillipz
Dougal Mc Kenzie
Sandra Johnston