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All the latest news from the Arts Council

Funding

The Cultural Bridge programme announces two further years of funding intercultural exchange between Germany and the UK, applications for 2025 - 2026 will open this October.

8th July, 2024

The Shake The MAC and Coculture

Organisations, Partnerships

Ivor-Novello and Bafta award-winning composers teach the next generation at Dumbworld’s inaugural NI Film Scoring Summer School

5th July, 2024

Dumbworld film scoring school 2

Artists

Artist of the Month, July 2024 - Caitlin Murphy

3rd July, 2024

A rainbow coloured, 3 dimensional rocking canvas created using thin metal sheets.

What's On

What's on in the Arts

28th June, 2024

Belfast Trad Fest concert

Organisations

In Your Space Circus presents Carnival of Colours at the Foyle Maritime Festival this weekend, supported by The National Lottery

27th June, 2024

In Your Space Circus Youth Circus Performance at Carnival of Colours web

General

Arts Council of Northern Ireland release New Acquisitions Brochure as part of the Art Lending Scheme

26th June, 2024

Stephen Millar Dia duit a mháthair

Funding

Arts Council funding available for rural arts projects, supported by National Lottery

20th June, 2024

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

Funding, Partnerships

Cloughmills Crochet Club embarks on inspiring visit to Glenshane Country Farm, supported by the National Lottery Arts and Older People Programme

20th June, 2024

A group of older people standing in the rural countryside with a black sheep dog.

Funding, Artists, Partnerships

WOMEX 24 delegate bursaries now open for applications

19th June, 2024

Group of musicians performing on stage.

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