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All the latest news from the Arts Council

Artists

Obituary: David Crone (1937-2026)

15th July, 2026

Male sitting folded arms in a studio wearing a flat cap and checked shirt.

General, Funding, Artists, Organisations, What's On

What’s on in the Arts Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann special!

10th July, 2026

Close-up of female playing a fiddle

Arts Insider

Arts Insider - Rachel Leitch, The MAC

10th July, 2026

Photo of woman with dark hair in front of a wall

General, Funding, Artists, Organisations, Partnerships, What's On

Theatre and dance from Northern Ireland at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe

6th July, 2026

Group photo with funders and partners

General

Have your say on National Lottery Good Causes

3rd July, 2026

Funding

Applications are open for Irish-language Theatre Award

3rd July, 2026

An open laptop with the words Open Now on the screen. A pair of glasses and a coffee cup are sitting beside it.

Funding, What's On

Highlights from the Arts Council’s Mental Health and Arts showcase

2nd July, 2026

A group of three women and three men standing in front of two bannerstands which say Art in Mind. They are looking at the camera and smiling and the three women are holding instruments.

Artists

Artist of the Month, July 2026 - Jan McCullough

1st July, 2026

Framed photographs of hand-built wooden models

Funding, Artists

National Lottery funding to support artists from minority ethnic backgrounds is now available

22nd June, 2026

A man standing between two paintings on easels

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