Grants are available to nurseries and other childcare providers with the launch of two linked projects last week.
Arts Council funding of 250,000 will be made available for early years arts projects. Alongside this there is 90,000 for a training programme for artists and early years practitioners to be run by Nippa, the early years organisation.
This will allow professionals to combine their skills and look at ways of helping young children express themselves through art and movement.
Students will develop an understanding of the Reggio Emilia programme, an internationally renowned approach to early years learning and art that has already been piloted in Northern Ireland by Nippa. Colin Jack, director of culture at the Department of Culture, Arts and Leisure, said: "This initiative is exciting, it is alive, it is measurable, it is tangible and it reflects an innovative approach to early years education."
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