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Belfast City Council has opened applications for its £370,000 Culture and Arts Annual Funding programme for 2006/07 and for its £230,000 Celebrate Belfast 2006 Programme. The deadline for both funding streams is 28 October. w: http://www.belfastcity.gov.uk/arts

A new interactive Directory of Dance for the North West is now available online as part of Dance Northwest?s new website. It comprises a searchable database of dance activity and contacts, and aims to serve the needs of dancers, dance companies, promoters, administrators, festivals, venues and audiences in the region. w: http://www.directoryofdance.org.uk/dnw/directory.asp

Culture East Midlands is inviting interested parties to explore their views on the potential for a Cultural Observatory for the East Midlands, which would enable organisations to share and access constantly updated research information on a wide range of cultural issues. A meeting will take place on 1 November at De Montfort University in Leicester. Contact Frances Newbury. e: [email protected]

The Membership Management Forum, a professional networking group for managers of Friends and membership groups in British museums, galleries and arts venues, is inviting new members to join the group. Currently comprising more than 30 organisations, the group aims to help participants to develop their expertise and raise standards in the sector. Contact Alix Slater. e: [email protected]; w: http://www.membershipmanagementforum.org

The Arts Management Network, which publishes monthly newsletters providing arts management information from across the world, has launched an online archive of back issues. e: [email protected]; w: http://newsletter.artsmanagement.net