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A young person is seen seated at keyboards, wearing a red t-shirt. Behind him other musicians can be seen on keyboard and drums.

Funding, Organisations

Funding available for youth arts projects

3rd October, 2023

Deep blue collar with white pearls and a sterling silver ball-catch

Artist of the Month, October 2023 - Anne Earls Boylan

2nd October, 2023

A group of young people performing a dance theatre piece called Ode to Earth, a collaborative Cultural Bridge project between DU Dance, Beyond Skin and VILLA Leipzig. The young people are wearing costumes and pouring water on the ground to symbolize wasting water.

Northern Ireland arts and cultural organisations encouraged to apply to Cultural Bridge, a bi-lateral UK-Germany partnership

27th September, 2023

General, Partnerships

Shared Island Arts Investment projects

26th September, 2023

Infographic illustrating public investment in the arts

General, Funding

General Population Survey shows majority support increased funding for the arts in NI

21st September, 2023

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Group of people holding the programme for the 2023 Bounce Arts Festival

Organisations

Bounce Arts Festival returns with extraordinary celebration of diversity

19th September, 2023

A figure of a soldier is silhouetted against a building

What's On in the Arts

18th September, 2023

Pupils in school uniform display self portraits which together create a colourful stained glass window

General, Funding, Partnerships

Good Relations Week 2023 – The Creative Schools Partnership Programme

15th September, 2023

A person, dressed in orange wig and a brightly coloured cloak, sits upon a sparkling silver sequin toilet. They are surrounded by blue feathers on a silver circular backdrop.

Funding, Organisations

Belfast drag star’s remarkable story set to open at the Lyric Theatre

12th September, 2023