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All the latest news from the Arts Council about: Artists

Funding, Artists

Belfast Writer to Represent Northern Ireland at Greatest Literary Show on Earth

3rd January, 2023

Damian Smyth, joint Head of Literature and Drama at the Arts Council and author Elaine Canning sitting together in a book store. Both holding the book, A Sandstone City

General, Artists

Christmas Reads 2022

19th December, 2022

Selection of Book Covers featured in the Christmas Reads 2022 feature.

Funding, Artists

Arts Council announces £40,000 for innovative Digital Arts projects supported by National Lottery

6th December, 2022

Female in orange top and male in blue shirt using virtual reality headsets.

Artists

Aoife Bambury - Artist of the Month, December 2022

2nd December, 2022

Bronze and marble sculpture by Aoife Bambury wo was artist of the month for December 2023. The scultpure is entitled Muse and it is part of the ACNI art collection.

Funding, Artists

Arts Council announces £84,000 National Lottery funding to support 12 exceptional artists

20th November, 2022

Eight Arts Council ACES awardees in the Lyric Theatre Belfast with Gilly Campbell, Director of Arts Development at the Arts Council.

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Funding, Artists

262 artists receive National Lottery funding to support their work

17th November, 2022

Writer Rosemary Jenkinson stands outside beneath trees with golden leaves holding a copy of her book Catholic Boy

Funding, Artists

Craft makers encouraged to apply for £15,000 Rosy James Memorial Trust Award

3rd November, 2022

Visual Artist Sheena Devitt in her studio with Suzanne Lyle, Head of Visual Arts at the Arts Council.

Artists

Q & A with author of The Sandstone City, Elaine Canning

3rd November, 2022

Artists

Helen McMullan - Artist of the Month, November 2022

1st November, 2022

Pastel and charcoal drawing by Helen McMullan who was artist of the month for November 2022. The drawing is entitled Timidus and is part of the ACNI art collection.