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

FREE one-day Digital and Immersive Arts Showcase at The Nerve Centre

27th January, 2026

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

General, Funding, Artists, Organisations, Partnerships

Health and wellbeing boost for older people in NI thanks to £171,000 National Lottery arts funding

15th January, 2026

Two women reading books with a large tapestry behind them.

General, Funding, Artists, Organisations, Partnerships

Art meets technology - Arts Council NI to host FREE Digital and Immersive Arts Regional Showcase at Flowerfield Arts Centre, Portstewart

8th January, 2026

Pictured is a lady wearing an AR headset.

General, Funding, Artists, Organisations, Partnerships

NI’s rural communities to benefit from Arts Council NI investment of £460,000 National Lottery funding

18th December, 2025

A man in a living room dusting curtains at a window looking over at a woman who is on the phone smiling.

General, Artists, Organisations

Gift amazing Art to someone you love this Christmas

8th December, 2025

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General, Funding, Artists, Partnerships

Eleven NI artists awarded funding for international projects

21st November, 2025

John is pictured in a gallery, artworks can be seen behind him. The white bust of a head has black goggles on its eyes

General, Funding, Artists, Partnerships

First round of NEMO projects granted funding

19th November, 2025

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General, Funding, Artists

162 artists from Northern Ireland set to benefit from £1million career development funding, thanks to The National Lottery

17th November, 2025

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Funding, Artists, Organisations, Partnerships

Arts Council puts Culture and Climate in the spotlight at Queen’s

11th November, 2025

The speakers are pictured in the Quad at Queen's