As we hurtle at a break-neck speed towards the end of yet another year, it would be remiss of us if we didn’t take the opportunity to look back at some of our highlights of the past 12 months. 

Treat your loved ones this festive season by buying local and support your local artists at the same time. We have rounded up some ideas below for that all important perfect present created by local artists.

The Arts Council of Northern Ireland is proud to support many of our leading literary greats as well as some of the most talented emerging writers of our generation. Damian Smyth, head of literature selects some of the best works published by local writers over the past 12 months. 

Christmas is one of the busiest times of the year for many of our leading arts organisations. We’ve prepared a short guide on some of the productions and performances taking place in venues across Northern Ireland this December.

Emerging visual artist Ellie Niblock traveled to India earlier this year supported by the Arts Council of Northern Ireland. Ellie has compiled this short blog recounting her residency at Art Ichol. 

Outburst, Belfast’s cutting-edge international queer arts festival is back this week with a ten-day programme of LGTBQ+ theatre, performance, comedy, visual art, literature and more.

17 artists from Northern Ireland have been announced as the latest recipients of the Arts Council of Northern Ireland’s ACES awards 2016/17. But just who are this year's award recipients? 

Are you performing the BBC Ten Pieces? The new BBC Ten Pieces Coaching Scheme could be for you.

The Arts Council of Northern Ireland's Drama and Dance officer, Gilly Campbell shares her experience of Replay Theatre Company's 'Into the Blue' which focuses on children and young people with Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulties (PMLD).