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All the latest news from the Arts Council about: Funding

Group of young children taking part in an arts workshop at the Young at Art Children's Festival.

Government’s lack of investment in the arts is affecting those most in need

22nd June, 2023

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

Funding, Artists

Mobile phone and headphones at the ready! - Visual artist, Deepa-Mann-Kler, announces innovative digital art exhibition, The Metaverse and Me, supported by The National Lottery

14th June, 2023

Youth Club Members, Aaron Sharp, Eva McGilloway, artist, Paddy Doherty, Lucy-May Harrigan and Dillon Ryan standing beside the new mural

Funding, Organisations

Eden Place Arts Centre celebrates 30 years of serving the local community, supported by The National Lottery

13th June, 2023

Four people face camera standing in front of paintings in gallery space

Funding, Artists

Artists, Alison Lowry, John Rainey and Eleanor Wheeler, set to receive the £15,000 Rosy James Memorial Trust Award

1st June, 2023

Organisations encouraged to apply for funding from the National lottery Arts & Older People Programme

26th May, 2023

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Two pupils from St Cecilia's College in Derry-Londonderry taking part in a dance class with Ayesha Mailey, dancer from Echo Echo

Funding, Partnerships

Creative Schools Ambassador Event

16th May, 2023

Dafydd Hall Williams, Ulster Touring Opera, David Robertson, Fermanagh Choral Society and Bryony May, Fermanagh and Omagh District Council standing outdoors with the Fermanagh lakes in the background.

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

5th May, 2023

Group of 50 boys aged 9-12 years wearing black tops stood smiling with a female conductor standing in the centre.

Funding, Organisations

National Youth Choir Northern Ireland launches its new National Boys’ Choir, supported by The National Lottery

14th April, 2023

Two large carnival heads made with cardboard.

Funding, Organisations

Arts Council awards £110,000 of National Lottery funding to support community projects

31st March, 2023