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All the latest news from the Arts Council

International Day of Rural women celebrated with Exhibition at Parliament Buildings, Stormont

22nd September, 2026

collage of artworks including photography and print

Funding

£750,000 Musical Instruments Programme now open for applications

18th September, 2026

A group of school pupils holding musical instruments

Partnerships

Stephen Daly announced as the new Children’s Writing Fellow for NI at the Seamus Heaney Centre at Queen’s

10th September, 2026

A man standing looking at the camera with his hands in his pockets

Partnerships

Rivers Remember, an artistic collaboration and dance exploration between NI and India

10th September, 2026

two women embraced in a dance

Funding, Artists, Partnerships

New Shared Island Touring Scheme awards €200,000 for cross-border creative projects

4th September, 2026

Luail Irelands National Dance Company

Artists

Artist of the Month, September 2026 - Joe Laverty

3rd September, 2026

Frosty woodland path with a warning sign among bare trees

General, Artists, Organisations, What's On

What's On in the Arts

2nd September, 2026

Stage Beyond The Caucasian Chalk Circle

General, Artists

Obituary: Eithne Vallely

1st September, 2026

Lady with short hair and glasses playing the fiddle.

General, Funding, Artists, Organisations, Partnerships

Community Arts professional, Jemma Robinson, presented with award to support the creative progression of disabled young people

27th August, 2026

Anne O Donoghue Awardee 2026

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