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All the latest news from the Arts Council

Funding, Artists

Minority ethnic artists awarded Arts Council National Lottery investment to support career development

15th November, 2023

A singer on stage, lit up in yellow, against pink and purple lights. A second figure can be seen in the background.

Funding

Arts Council of Northern Ireland’s Annual Funding Programme 2024/25 Open for applications

15th November, 2023

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Organisations

Stories of LGBTQI+ people living in rural North West celebrated in an audio installation at the Foyle Film Festival, supported by the Arts Council of Northern Ireland

13th November, 2023

Cinema for the Quears 1920 x 915 px

Artists

Downtown Kayoto, Prima Queen, Reevah, Carwyn Ellis & Rio 18 and Laura Misch among the latest artists to receive PPL Momentum Music Fund support

9th November, 2023

Reevah

General, Organisations, Partnerships

Success with Welsh access scheme Hynt drives push for UK-wide expansion in the arts and cultural sector

7th November, 2023

A person, wearing a bright yellow jumper and dark trousers, is pictured in an art gallery, looking up at a colourful artwork

What's On

What's on in the Arts

2nd November, 2023

Five people standing behind a piano and one person sitting on a stool at the piano. Sheet music is on the piano.

Artists

Artist of the Month, November 2023 - Daniel Nelis

1st November, 2023

Black and white Painting of a male on a beach wearing a beanie hat.

Artists

Leading NI artists, Jan Carson, Stephanie Conn, Sharon Kelly and Gail McConnell, honoured with Major Awards by Arts Council of Northern Ireland, thanks to The National Lottery

31st October, 2023

Three artists walking at an exhibition of art.

General, Partnerships

Belfast Boys Model unveil new community mural

27th October, 2023

A group of school students stand in front of a colourful mural depicting a Belfast Boys' Model pupil in school uniform

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