International Archive
Artist of the Month, January 2020 - Anushiya Sundaralingam
Tuesday 7th January 2020 at 1pm
Originally from Sri Lanka, Anushiya moved to Northern Ireland in 1995 and attended the University of Ulster’s College of Art, completing her degree in 1998. Since then she has worked as a full time Artist, and as an Arts Facilitator for numerous public organisations such as the Ulster Museum, schools, hospitals and galleries.
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Irish language theatre company, Aisling Ghear, showcases new work in New York
Tuesday 17th May 2016 at 2pm
Fresh from success at Belfast’s Cathedral Quarter Arts Festival, local theatre company, Aisling Ghéar present their new show, ‘Alice Milligan – a Girl Of Genius’, at the prestigious Cuala Festival in New York this May.
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The artist’s diary - Keith Donald in Brussels
Monday 11th April 2016 at 12pm
Renowned saxophonist and clarinet player, Keith Donald travelled to Brussels earlier this year to perform his one-man play, New Bliss at Bozar as part of the Brussels Platform, an initiative developed by the Arts Council of Northern Ireland and the Northern Ireland Executive Office in Brussels.
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Blog: A culture night trip to bring dangerous harping to Brussels
Tuesday 22nd September 2015 at 3pm
Harpist Ursula Burns and performance poet Alice McCullough were invited to perform at the Culture Night Belfast celebrations in the Northern Ireland Executive Office in Brussels as part of the Brussels Platform. Here Ursula shares her thoughts on the experience.
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A Wilde Weekend with Ciaran McMenamin and Adrian Dunbar
Thursday 7th May 2015 at 9am
Enniskillen born actors Ciaran McMenamin and Adrian Dunbar talk to the Arts Council's Gilly Campbell about their participation in the inaugural Wilde Weekend celebrating the life and work of Oscar Wilde and explain what it means to them to have this festival in their home town.
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US television appearance for Northern Ireland artists
Tuesday 10th March 2015 at 11am
Two of Northern Ireland's leading singer-songwriters, Cara Dillon and Foy Vance will reach an estimated 60 million homes in the United States this March.
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Presenting a Creative Europe
Friday 29th August 2014 at 8am
The Creative Europe Desk UK – Northern Ireland and Creative Europe Desk Ireland – Culture Office in cooperation with the Northern Ireland European Regional Forum hosted a free Information Seminar and Application Workshop in Belfast City Hall on 27 August 2014.
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Northern Ireland artists take a bite of the Big Apple
Thursday 10th July 2014 at 8am
FOUR Northern Ireland artists are taking part in a group exhibition across a number of New York’s galleries this weekend. The exhibition, entitled Multiplicity, takes the city as subject matter and features Belfast, Hong Kong, New Delhi, New York, Tel Aviv, Tirana, and beyond
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International artists visit Northern Ireland for Corners Xpedition
Friday 14th March 2014 at 9am
The Arts Council of Northern Ireland will welcome 15 international artists next week as they take part in the CORNERS Xpedition, a residency from 18-29 March, the first time this initiative has taken place in the region.
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Brussels Platform
Monday 3rd March 2014 at 9am
A collaboration between the Arts Council of Northern Ireland and the Northern Ireland Executive Office, the Brussels Platform involves local musicians, writers, dancers, theatre practitioners and visual artists showcasing their talents in the city of the European Parliament, with the aim of promoting the culture and creativity of Northern Ireland in Europe.
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