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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

General, Funding, Artists, Organisations

Applications now open for funding for individual artists

15th June, 2026

Laptop with coffee cup and saucer, notebook, pen and glasses sitting on a table.

General, Funding, Artists, Organisations

Young writers take to the stage at Belfast Book Festival to celebrate global writing programme with Fighting Words NI

12th June, 2026

Young people standing together indoors smiling towards to the camera.

What's On

NI grassroots music venues take part in National Lottery summer celebration of live music

12th June, 2026

Blue graphic with the words Everywhere at once, powered by the National Lottery 26-28 June

General, Funding, Organisations

Ulster Orchestra ends its 2025/26 season with large-scale event to celebrate its community-led Crescendo Programme

11th June, 2026

UO Nora Douds

What's On

Book your ticket for the Arts Council’s Mental Health and Arts Showcase at The MAC Belfast

5th June, 2026

A group of six people standing outside in a line smiling at the camera with a red brick building in the background

General, Funding, Artists, Organisations

Ulster Youth Orchestra stars tune up to perform at prestigious Young Euro Classic Festival in Berlin, supported by the National Lottery

4th June, 2026

UYO Berlin

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