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All the latest news from the Arts Council about: Artists

General, Funding, Artists, Organisations

Applications now open for funding for individual artists

15th June, 2026

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General, Funding, Artists, Organisations

Young writers take to the stage at Belfast Book Festival to celebrate global writing programme with Fighting Words NI

12th June, 2026

Young people standing together indoors smiling towards to the camera.

General, Funding, Artists, Organisations

Ulster Youth Orchestra stars tune up to perform at prestigious Young Euro Classic Festival in Berlin, supported by the National Lottery

4th June, 2026

UYO Berlin

General, Artists, Organisations, What's On

What's On in the Arts

2nd June, 2026

Foyle Obon Derry

Artists

Artist of the Month, June 2026 - Sheena Devitt

1st June, 2026

Marble Sculpture with Birch Plywood Stand

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Funding, Artists, Organisations, Partnerships

UK Nations back 42 new global arts collaborative projects through Four Nations International Fund

27th May, 2026

ROOTS Belfast 2024 Black Mountain Shared Space Project

General, Funding, Artists, Organisations, Partnerships, What's On

JLF Island of Ireland Opens in Belfast with Conversations on Empire, Identity and the Changing World

26th May, 2026

A large Indian puppet in a yellow traditional costume, stands beside festival partners.

Funding, Artists

Applications are open for travel awards for individual artists

15th May, 2026

Photo of a pair of sunglasses, a passport, and a half eaten biscuit, on top of a book on a cafe table outdoors. In the background is someone walking pass with a suitcase.

Artists

Artist of the Month, May 2026 - Daniel Coleman

6th May, 2026

Oil painting of a person seated at a desk, infront of a window, writing or drawing.

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