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Three females and four males pictures in the Ulster Hall in Belfast. One female is holding a violin and the other is holding a guitar.

Funding, Artists, Partnerships

Funding for individual artists now available from Arts Council NI, supported by The National Lottery

25th July, 2024

A group of young people singing outdoors with trees in the background alongside a fiddle player.

Funding, Artists, Organisations

National Youth Choir Northern Ireland premieres thrilling new composition, based on Northern Ireland’s folklore and natural attractions, supported by The National Lottery

24th July, 2024

Ceramicist Derek Wilson stood in his studio with his ceramic sculpture.

Ceramic artist Derek Wilson awarded £15,000 bursary

19th July, 2024

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General, Funding, Artists

New report shows artists are struggling to make a living in NI

16th July, 2024

Students set up a scene to film, alongside teachers, inside the Millennium Forum

General, Funding, Partnerships

St Joseph’s Boys Showcase Films at the Millennium Forum

10th July, 2024

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A group of young musicians are pictured with their instruments and a microphone. Also pictured is tutor and mentor David Lyttle

General, Funding, Organisations

Arts Council awards over £2m of National Lottery funding to support arts projects across Northern Ireland

8th July, 2024

The Cultural Bridge programme announces two further years of funding intercultural exchange between Germany and the UK, applications for 2025 - 2026 will open this October.

8th July, 2024

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

Arts Council funding available for rural arts projects, supported by National Lottery

20th June, 2024

A group of older people standing in the rural countryside with a black sheep dog.

Funding, Partnerships

Cloughmills Crochet Club embarks on inspiring visit to Glenshane Country Farm, supported by the National Lottery Arts and Older People Programme

20th June, 2024