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All the latest news from the Arts Council

Funding, Organisations

National Lottery Project Funding Available for Arts Groups

8th May, 2025

Two musicians performing and two people reading the festival programme.

General, Funding, Artists, Partnerships

New pilot programme to support mobility and exchange across the Nordic region, UK and Ireland opening in August 2025.

6th May, 2025

Person with bright red hair holds sign saying 'open'

Two of Ireland’s leading choreographers host landmark dance event at The MAC

2nd May, 2025

Four people pictured outside, three are standing and one is kneeling on the ground. One lady has red hair and three people are wearing black and one is wearing a light coloured striped top.

Artists

Artist of the Month, May 2025 – Tim Millen

1st May, 2025

Three people sit under a round table with a sheer tablecloth draped over the table.

Golden Thread Gallery, Belfast, shortlisted for the world’s largest museum prize

30th April, 2025

NI visual artists invited to apply for artist residency in Frac Grand Large Dunkirk/Hauts-de-France, as part of Magnetic 4

28th April, 2025

Decorative image, showing large building at night time with a walkway bridge to the entrance.

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What's on in the Arts

24th April, 2025

Three writers sitting down discussing books in front of an audience.

General, Funding, Partnerships

Uplifting film project places Mercy College grandparents in the spotlight

17th April, 2025

A group of students and their teacher are pictured with a film camera and film posters.

Artists

Major award for adapted trombone which enabled NI musician to play music again following a stroke

17th April, 2025

A silver trombone is fixed to a stand to enable the player to not have to hold it thus freeing up the hand to move the trombone.

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