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All the latest news from the Arts Council

Artists

Artist of the Month, October 2024 - Niamh O’Malley

1st October, 2024

Black and white video still from Glasshouse by Niamh O’Malley.

General, Partnerships

New Children’s Writing Fellow for Northern Ireland announces public events

27th September, 2024

Shirley sits in a low-lit room, surrounded by books

Funding, Organisations, Partnerships

Using the arts to tackle climate change

24th September, 2024

Four project partners standing amongst the yellow plants in the dyer's garden.

What's On

What's on in the Arts

20th September, 2024

General, Funding, Organisations

Number of NI arts events falls year-on-year as impact of financial pressures hit creative sector

19th September, 2024

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General, Funding, Organisations

Coalisland Arts Project is helping Young People Paint a Brighter Future

13th September, 2024

Two young people are shown seated, they are painting shapes on canvases. Behind them two adults look on smiling.

General, Organisations

Northern Ireland Opera presents Unmissable Tchaikovsky’s Masterpiece, Eugene Onégin

11th September, 2024

Four females wearing white and cream coloured ball gowns and curly wigs in a forest setting.

General, Partnerships

All In appoints Attitude is Everything to create UK’s first accessibility standards for creativity and culture

9th September, 2024

A white man using a wheelchair talks to a staff member at an art gallery reception.

Organisations, Partnerships

Beat Carnival joins the UK-wide Beach of Dreams Festival with Our Siren Song to celebrate our coastline

5th September, 2024

Group of people standing on a sandy beach with colourful flags.