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Funding, Artists

Frac Grand Large Dunkirk artist residency open call for visual artists based in Northern Ireland

7th August, 2023

Photograph of Frac Grand Large, a glass-fronted building with raised walkway to entrance

Artists

Artist of the Month, August 2023 - Grace McMurray

1st August, 2023

Portal by Grace McMurray. Glitter and Velvet Ribbon Weave on Wooden Frame

Funding, Artists

Magnetic 2, the second edition of the Franco-UK initiative for a bilateral programme of artists’ residencies, is now welcoming applications from visual artists in NI

19th July, 2023

Logos for Institut français du Royaume-Uni, the Institut français, French Ministry of Culture, French Ministry of Europe and Foreign Affairs, Arts Council England, Creative Scotland, Arts Council of Wales/Wales Arts International, Arts Council of Northern Ireland and the British Council.

Artists

Iconic International Festival invites Iranian Musicians Living In Belfast

10th July, 2023

Iranian musicians Omid Shir Mohammadi and Nasim Heidari

Artists

Artist of the Month, July 2023 - Krunalkumar Rajeshbhai Gohil

5th July, 2023

Drawing & woodcut of a horse and two females on plywood.

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Derry musician, Martin Coyle, and Greek musician, Nikos Petsakos, to honour Seamus Heaney at Irish Wings, Paxos Music Festival, Greece

5th July, 2023

Nikos Petsakos stood in a gallery space holding a Greek Tri-chordo Bouzouki beside Jo Wright from the Arts Council of Northern Ireland and Martin Coyle who is holding a Irish flat-back Bouzouki.

General, Artists

Arts Council of Northern Ireland Art Collection available for loan

29th June, 2023

A cow standing in a field beside a male farmer. The cow has a large colourful wire sculpture attached to its back.

General, Artists

Turner Prize-winning, The Druthaib’s Ball, by Belfast’s Array Collective, on display at the Ulster Museum

23rd June, 2023

Pictured at The Druthaib’s Ball are, Anna Liesching, Curator of Art at National Museums NI, Array Collective members, Alessia Cargnelli, Mitch Conlon and Emma Campbell, Joanna Johnston, Arts Council of Northern Ireland, Jane Butler, Array Collective, with (L-R front) Stephen Millar, Array Collective and Joe Lindsay, presenter of Arts Council’s Gallery Days series.

Funding, Artists

Mobile phone and headphones at the ready! - Visual artist, Deepa-Mann-Kler, announces innovative digital art exhibition, The Metaverse and Me, supported by The National Lottery

14th June, 2023

Artist Deepa Mann-Kler pictured in her studio with colourful artworks in the background.