The creation and development of strategies for the sector falls under the Funding and Strategy Directorate.
The Directorate is built on strategic focal points which include public investment, internationalisation creative entrepreneurship, research and evaluation, education and development and diversity and communities. These points also run through the Council’s strategy for the cultural and creative sectors for the years 2021-2025.
The Directorate also focuses on the management and development of the funding portfolio, which currently includes 15 schemes based on 5 main strands: Resilience, Artistic and Community, Development, Education, Cultural Heritage and Structural amounting to 7 million euro.
A brokerage team also reaches out and assists operators in the cultural and creative sectors to maximize their potential.
Mary Ann Cauchi - Director of Funding & Strategy
As Director of Funding and Strategy, Mary Ann’s role involves overseeing funding processes and the coordination of the various strategic areas, both within Arts Council Malta as well as for the Public Cultural Organisations. Mary Ann provides overall direction for the strategy and funding teams, setting the strategy and vision for Arts Council Malta and coordinating schemes and initiatives aimed at supporting the cultural and creative sectors.
Adrian Debattista - Head of Strategy
Adrian is responsible for the implementation and monitoring of Arts Council Malta’s strategy through the design, management and evaluation of strategic plans and frameworks supporting Malta’s cultural and creative sectors. As part of the Funding and Strategy Directorate, his role entails heading the strategy team who manage the strategic initiatives and schemes falling under research, community cultural exchange, education, development and creative economy.
Rita Falzon - Head of Funding
As Head of Funding, Rita is responsible for the overall management of Arts Council Malta’s funding portfolio. As part of the Funding and Strategy Directorate, she is responsible for coordinating the yearly planner, the evaluation process and the monitoring of projects. The role entails heading the Funding team who administer the funding schemes and initiatives to support the cultural and creative sectors.
Maria Angela Vassallo - Head of Communications
Maria Angela, who is commonly known as Mang is responsible for developing and managing Arts Council Malta’s marketing and communications strategy to strengthen and maintain Arts Council Malta’s reputation as a proactive, visionary and compassionate leader in Malta’s cultural and creative sectors. She also develops and manages PR plans and activities and works closely with the Funding and Strategy team, to develop and deliver marketing and communication strategies, plans and campaigns which are in line with ACM’s brand and messaging.
Rityanne Gauci - Support Administrator (Funding and Strategy)
Rityanne is responsible for processing documents, bookkeeping and to liaise with the funding and strategy team members. She is a point of contact for internal and external stakeholders.
Annalise Buttigieg - Fund Executive
The Fund Executive liaises with artists and cultural stakeholders in the administering of funds within the Council’s portfolio. From the processing of applications right through the submission of the final report, Annalise is present from start to finish during the funding process.
Angelica Vella - Funds Administration Manager
Angelica is responsible for the processing of requests for procurement of goods and services. She is also assists the Director (Funding & Strategy) and Head (Funding) in the administration of Arts Council Malta's Funding portfolio.
Christopher Spiteri – EU Projects Executive
Christopher Spiteri is responsible for managing the successful implementation of EU projects awarded to Arts Council Malta, ensuring that the financial and legal regulations are adhered to and that the project deliverables are achieved on time, within budget and at the highest standard. He is responsible for overseeing and managing the public procurement process related to the project implementation. Chris is also continuously active in identifying other EU funded opportunities and in the preparation of grant proposals in coordination with other project partners.
Glen Calleja - Creative Entrepreneurship Executive
Glen is responsible for the planning and implementation of strategic objectives related to the development of the creative industries, with an emphasis on professionalisation and entrepreneurship.
Glen Zammit - Creative Broker Executive
Glen is responsable for the dissemination of information on national funding and investment programmes to operators in the sectors including media promotion of Arts Council Malta initiatives. His role also includes to plan, coordinate and manage logistic operations for the Council's Communications department.
Karsten Xuereb - Research & Statistics Executive
Karsten’s role involves developing and managing the Council’s research programme through qualitative and quantitative research while gathering statistics and data mining, analysing cultural practices and monitoring trends effecting or resulting from cultural participation, production and consumption. He is also responsible for ensuring quality control of research by setting up appropriate monitoring and evaluation systems. The aim is to produce a knowledge base from which effective policy recommendations can be made while aiding cultural operators through more informed decision-making.
Nicole Borg - Regional Cultural Manager
Nicole’s role focuses on the development and implementation of the Regional Cultural Strategies. She is responsible to coordinate and oversee a network of Regional Cultural Officers, working together with Regional and Local Councils, organisations, communities, enterprises and various stakeholders in the cultural and creative industries. As Regional Cultural Coordinator, she strives to foster better awareness of the role and value of culture, promote fair distribution of cultural resources, support strategic management, celebrate distinctive identities and connect more the intra-regional communities.
Nikki Petroni - Education and Development Executive
Nikki’s role is to manage the development of arts education in collaboration with the respective entities including Malta's mainstream and independent educational institutions as well as public and non-governmental cultural organisations. She is responsible for the identification and implementation of strategic goals for the growth and betterment of formal and informal arts education and development in Malta.
Romina Delia - Internationalisation Executive
Romina’s role is to facilitate the international development of the cultural and creative sectors to sustain both the sector’s growth as well as its contribution to Malta’s international relations. She is highly passionate about cultural exchanges, international collaborations and the promotion of unity in diversity through intercultural dialogue. Romina project manages Malta’s participation at La Biennale di Venezia and London Design Biennale.
Catherine Genovese, Chantelle Baldacchino, Emma Chetcuti, Odette Micallef - Support Administrators
The Support Administrators are responsible for processing documents, bookkeeping and to liaise with administrators in internal departments. Catherine, Chantelle, Emma and Odette are a point of contact for applicants and beneficiaries.
Ana Vella - Education and Development Coordinator
Ana works closely with the Education and Development Executive to help cultivate robust partnerships between the Council and schools, higher education institutions, and various educational stakeholders, both formal and informal. She coordinates and organises arts-focused career events and engages speakers and artists for collaborative ventures aimed at enriching the Council’s educational and career-oriented initiatives.
Celine Portelli - Internationalisation Support Coordinator
Celine supports the coordination and the development of Malta’s participation in international initiatives and events organised by Arts Council Malta and International networks. She also supports the coordination and the implementation of the marketing and communication plans so as to promote international programmes and initiatives.
Eleonora Ruggieri - Creative Communications Broker
Eleonora’s role is to disseminate information about national funding and investment programmes to the cultural and creative sectors including promotion of Arts Council Malta initiatives and campaigns using digital media. She also facilitates networking amongst cultural professionals and broker communication with national agencies using online methods. Eleonora ensures that artists and other creative professionals know about specific opportunities for exposure and/or growth offered by the Council and relevant platforms.
Frank Psaila - PR and Marketing International Projects
Frank's role is to devise marketing and communication strategies to promote the international programmes and initiatives managed by Arts Council Malta. He also manages and delivers ACM’s international media relations and PR activity, contributing towards the development of professional and transparent relationships with local, national and international media across digital and other media channels.
Joseph Lia - Creative Broker
Joseph is the first point of contact for artists, representatives of organisations and the general public. He deals with queries, addresses difficulties, receives and gives feedback, develops ideas, makes contact with entities or other stakeholders.
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