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All the latest news from the Arts Council about: Artists

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Ronnie Hughes - Artist of the Month, August 2022

2nd August, 2022

Acrylic artwork by Ronnie Hughes who was artist of the month for August 2022. The arwork is entitled Dazzle and it is part of the ACNI art collection.

Funding, Artists

Applications for funding for individual artists now open

20th July, 2022

Female actress wearing a red wig with an open mouthed expression and holding an open sign.

Funding, Artists, Organisations

PRS Foundation’s, Beyond Borders, opens for applications

14th July, 2022

Pink background with white text 'Beyond Borders PRS Foundation, open now for applications.'

Funding, Artists

BAFTA-nominated chiptune composer, Niamh Houston, reveals details of videogame installation project

2nd July, 2022

Niamh Houston (aka Chipzel) in her music studio with Matthew Malcolm, Creative Industries Development Officer, Arts Council of Northern Ireland. Both holding gaming consoles.

Artists

Joy Gerrard - Artist of the Month, July 2022

1st July, 2022

Pencil and ink arftwork by Joy Gerrard who was artist of the month for July 2022. The artwork is entitled Vigil/Protest (London/2021, Memorial for Sarah Everard, Scotland Yard) and is part of the ACNI art collection.

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Funding, Artists

WOMEX World Music Expo 2022 - bursaries now available to attend

1st July, 2022

Purple and orange graphic with well-known Portuguese icons, for example the Belem Tower, the Galo de Barcelos and the Ponte 25 de Abril.

Funding, Artists

Singer-songwriter, Dani Larkin, announced as awardee of The Tyrone Guthrie Centre Bursary

14th June, 2022

Musician Dani Larkin stood outdoors wearing a yellow shirt with dark evergreen trees in the background.

General, Artists

Arts Council congratulates recipients of Queen’s Birthday Honours 2022

7th June, 2022

Derry musician, Donal Doherty looking into the distance with crossed hands resting on glass balcony.

Artists

Mark Hanvey - Artist of the Month, June 2022

1st June, 2022

Wooden vessel by Mark Hanvey who was artist of the month for June 2022. The piece is entitled Graft 1 and is part of the ACNI art collection.