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The Arts Council is the official funding and development organisation for the arts in Northern Ireland.
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Arts Council funding supports hundreds of artists, arts practitioners, venues and communities. We invest money from Government and the National Lottery to support arts and culture across Northern Ireland.
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Championing the Arts

We are the funding and development organisation for the Arts in Northern Ireland, distributing Public and National Lottery funds.

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We support, develop and champion high-quality arts and cultural activity by artists, arts practitioners, organisations, venues and communities throughout Northern Ireland.

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Funding for Individuals

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Bringing great art within the reach of everyone

We invest funding from our sponsor department, the Department for Communities, and from the National Lottery, to create opportunities for more people, from all backgrounds and communities, to enjoy and take part in the arts.

We bring people and communities together through the arts.

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Our Impact

£20.1m

Investment in the Arts

2.2m

Audiences & Participants

77%

Population engagement in Arts

48%

Engaging disadvantaged communities

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Tamil artist, Anushiya Sundaralingam, exhibits poignant installation about global displacement at Ulster Museum

Artists

The artist is pictured standing next to her installation which is a large box with linens and threads hanging with foot prints all over.

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General, Funding, Partnerships

World Mental Health Day 2024

10th October, 2024

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Partnerships

British Council and Arts Council NI mark 12 years of international collaboration with new MOU signing

8th October, 2024

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What's on in the Arts

4th October, 2024

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General, Organisations, Partnerships

Funding boost for digital arts in NI

3rd October, 2024

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National Lottery Young People & Wellbeing Arts Programme

Costume artist Sarah Carey I her studio holding one of her feathered hats

Our Strategy

Opera singer performs, arms spread, in shadowy church interior

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