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All the latest news from the Arts Council

General, Organisations

Swing into 2025 with new creative classes at The Crescent

13th December, 2024

A guitarist is seen on stage. He wears a hat and the stage is lit in purple

General, Funding, Artists, Organisations

Financial boost for musicians as £823,000 of funding announced through Arts Council Instruments Scheme

12th December, 2024

The Minister is pictured with a group of young people holding instruments

General, Funding, Artists, Partnerships

Funding boost for local musicians as 20 professional artists awarded grants

22nd November, 2024

The artists are pictured with the Minister in front of paintings and sculptures in a white gallery space

General, Funding, Organisations

Golden Thread Gallery’s New Premises Mark Fresh Era for Visual Art in Belfast

19th November, 2024

Three people stood outside the Golden Thread Gallery. The building is glass fronted with the name above in yellow and black

General, Artists, Organisations

Northern Ireland’s Longest Running Artists Studio Marks 40th Birthday with Special Exhibition

15th November, 2024

Four people standing in a white gallery space. Art works surround them.

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National Lottery windfall has transformed cultural landscape

2nd November, 2024

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General, Funding, Partnerships

World Mental Health Day 2024

10th October, 2024

Alice, Roisin and David stand in front of a large window. The three smile as they look into the camera.

General, Organisations, Partnerships

Funding boost for digital arts in NI

3rd October, 2024

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General, Partnerships

New Children’s Writing Fellow for Northern Ireland announces public events

27th September, 2024

Shirley sits in a low-lit room, surrounded by books