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All the latest news from the Arts Council about: Funding

General, Funding, Organisations

Coalisland Arts Project is helping Young People Paint a Brighter Future

13th September, 2024

Two young people are shown seated, they are painting shapes on canvases. Behind them two adults look on smiling.

Funding, Artists, Partnerships

Digital arts projects in NI receive £75,835 investment

4th September, 2024

Male in blue shirt using virtual reality headset.

Funding, Organisations, Partnerships

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

2nd September, 2024

A group of people outdoors holding a selection of instruments including a violin and guitars.

Funding, Artists

Arts Council information session for Minority Ethnic Artists

28th August, 2024

General, Funding, Artists, Organisations

Funding available to buy new instruments

8th August, 2024

A group of musicians play brass instruments.

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Arts Council announces Annual Funding Programme awards for 2024-25

6th August, 2024

Young children pictured outside by the River Foyle on a bight day looking through a large hula hoop with staff from In Your Space Circus, one dressed as a pirate.

Funding, Artists, Partnerships

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

25th July, 2024

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, 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

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

Funding

Ceramic artist Derek Wilson awarded £15,000 bursary

19th July, 2024

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