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All the latest news from the Arts Council about: Funding

Sound artist Una Lee during a performance holding a megaphone.

Funding, Artists

Sound artist Una Lee takes a unique approach to storytelling

31st March, 2022

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

Funding, Organisations

Arts Council’s National Lottery Small Grants Programme Reopens

27th January, 2022

Performance artist, Sinead O’Donnell.

Funding, Artists, Organisations, Partnerships

Sinéad O’Donnell, Accidental Theatre & Three’s Theatre Company join international cultural exchange

27th January, 2022

Webinar Q&A : Creative industries Seed Fund

26th January, 2022

Three people standing at Cupar Way Peace Wall inBelfast hold up smart phones displaying the digital app AR Peace Wall

Funding, Artists

Award-winning artist, Deepa Mann-Kler, launches new digital app, AR Peace Wall

25th January, 2022

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Jenna Hall, Chief Executive of Circusful and Festival of Fools, circus artist, Grant Goldie and Lorraine Calderwood, Arts Council of Northern Ireland stood in front of a wall with graffiti art.

Funding, Organisations

Arts Council announces £749,226 Health and Safety funding to support arts organisations

19th January, 2022

Male in blue shirt using virtual reality headset.

Funding, Organisations

Arts Council opens new £40,000 Organisations Digital Evolution Awards programme

10th January, 2022

Two males and one female using virtual reality headset.

Funding, Artists, Organisations

Arts Council opens new £100,000 Creative Industries Seed Fund

10th January, 2022

Covid recovery programme for arts organisations

Funding, Organisations

Covid Recovery Programme opens for Arts Organisations

7th January, 2022