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All the latest news from the Arts Council

General, Funding

Nine Schools Receive National Lottery Funding To Support Landmark Arts Projects

18th December, 2025

Pictured (L-R) are Marie O’Donoghue, Education Authority, Cliff McDuff Head of Politics, Ashfield Boys High School, Rob Crawford, artist, with pupils, Leon Carroll, Kalin Magill and Kai McFerran.

General

2025 Christmas Book recommendations

12th December, 2025

A collage of book covers

General, Funding

New Grant Calls - Creative Island Programme, Shared Island funding strand

10th December, 2025

Photo of a person playing guitar beside a person playing the piano.

General, Artists, Organisations

Gift amazing Art to someone you love this Christmas

8th December, 2025

LYRIC CHRISTMASCAROL 173 Copy

Spotlight on International Day of Persons with Disabilities

3rd December, 2025

Left to right - a man with short dark hair, wearing glasses and a t-shirt, standing behind a woman in a wheelchair with blonde hair and glasses, wearing a beautiful pink dress, sitting beside a woman with dark brown hair, wearing a black dress, smiling at the camera.

What's On

Have yourself a merry little Christmas with festive arts events across NI!

2nd December, 2025

A cartoon of a young boy and a snowman flying over a snowy landscape.

Guest columnist: Brian Irvine from Dumbworld on new project How We Stand...How We Breathe

2nd December, 2025

A man in a hat wearing glasses, conducting musicians in a studio setting with bright lights.

General

Terrance Hayes appointed Seamus Heaney International Visiting Poetry Fellow at Queen’s

1st December, 2025

General, Organisations

Anna Handler to become new Chief Conductor of the Ulster Orchestra

27th November, 2025

Anna Handler c Peter Rigaud

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