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All the latest news from the Arts Council about: Funding

Arts Groups Can Now Apply for National Lottery Project Funding

8th April, 2024

Funding, Organisations, Partnerships

Arts Council announces new award: Irish-language Theatre Production and Touring Award 2024

3rd April, 2024

Visual Artist Sheena Devitt in her studio with Suzanne Lyle, Head of Visual Arts at the Arts Council.

Craft Makers encouraged to apply for £15,000 bursary

25th March, 2024

A group of students and adults are pictured outside Stormont Castle.

General, Funding, Partnerships

Students invited to Stormont Castle to discuss value of Creative Learning

7th March, 2024

A picture of the author can be seen pictured in the cloisters at Queen's University Belfast. She is holding a book.

Funding, Artists, Partnerships

Shirley-Anne McMillan announced as the new Children’s Writing Fellow for NI at the Seamus Heaney Centre at Queen’s

5th March, 2024

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A group of people from the workshop standing with National Lottery crossed fingers. An image of Seamus Heaney is in the background.

Funding, Organisations

Seamus Heaney HomePlace hosts Mid-Ulster writing workshop helping communities combat rural isolation

28th February, 2024

A group of young people perform in costume on stage, behind them colourful ribbons hang down, the stage is lit with twinkling lights behind

Funding, Organisations

Funding boost for Omagh drama group will benefit young people’s mental health

27th February, 2024

The MAC and Brink! awarded Cultural Bridge funding for UK-Germany arts projects

22nd February, 2024

Image of the artist, smiling.

General, Funding, Artists, Partnerships

County Down story of family treachery and whiskey set to be staged in Brussels

20th February, 2024