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All the latest news from the Arts Council

General, Artists, Organisations, What's On

What's on in the Arts

5th August, 2025

Dancer in a blue dress spinning around.

Artists

Artist of the Month, August 2025 – Nollaig Molloy

1st August, 2025

Nollaig Molloy AOTM

What's On

What's on in the Arts

25th July, 2025

Belfast Tradfest 2025 Website cropped

General, Funding, Artists, Organisations

Funding available for rural arts projects, supported by The National Lottery

23rd July, 2025

Three people standing in a gallery space with art on the walls.

Guest columnist: Dylan Quinn – Dance Corner

17th July, 2025

A man jumps in the air on the beach as part of the Dance Corner project.

Obituary: Peter Ballance (1971 – 2025)

10th July, 2025

A photograph of Peter Ballance.

General, Funding, Artists, Organisations, Partnerships

Mexican artist Mar Decena leads Middle Eastern dance celebration at the MAC, supported by The National Lottery

10th July, 2025

Middle Eastern dance specialist, Mar Decena, pictured with Raja Obeid, Caoileann Curry-Thompson, Arts Council NI, Morgane Cabella Nevin Zourob, at the Bridges to Dance project at the MAC.

General

Vona Groarke welcomed as the new Ireland Professor of Poetry

9th July, 2025

Vona Groarke, poses for a photograph. They are wearing a black polo neck jumper and have short hair with a sweeping fringe.

General, Funding, Artists, Organisations, Partnerships

Spotlight on Theatre and Dance from Northern Ireland at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe

7th July, 2025

A group of theatre makers standing together outside alongside the funders.

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