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All the latest news from the Arts Council about: Organisations

Organisations

18th Outburst Queer Arts Festival now on, supported by The National Lottery

20th November, 2024

People on stage smiling directly at the camera.

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, Gift The Arts

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.

Funding, Organisations

NI’s rural communities set to reap the benefits of Arts Council NI investment of £349,553 National Lottery funding

7th November, 2024

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

Organisations

Finance Minister Visits The Playhouse to Hear How City is Benefitting from the Arts

24th October, 2024

Two performers are photographed at a grand piano. Behind them stand the Finance Minister and CEO of The Playhouse.

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Organisations, Partnerships

LUAIL – Ireland’s National Company announces foundational partnership with Belfast’s Maiden Voyage Dance

15th October, 2024

A male and female dancing against a plain background

General, Organisations, Partnerships

Funding boost for digital arts in NI

3rd October, 2024

Female in orange top and male in blue shirt using virtual reality headsets.

Funding, Organisations, Partnerships

Using the arts to tackle climate change

24th September, 2024

Four project partners standing amongst the yellow plants in the dyer's garden.

General, Funding, Organisations

Number of NI arts events falls year-on-year as impact of financial pressures hit creative sector

19th September, 2024