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All the latest news from the Arts Council

A group of young musicians and dancers performing around a large tree.

Funding, Organisations, Partnerships

Beyond Skin, DU Dance & The MAC to collaborate with leading German arts organisations

18th January, 2023

Three females and four males pictures in the Ulster Hall in Belfast. One female is holding a violin and the other is holding a guitar.

Funding, Artists

Six exceptional musicians awarded the BBC NI & Arts Council NI Young Musicians’ Platform Award

15th January, 2023

Cover Image of the Arts Council's Annual Review featuring an Opera Singer performing in Northern Ireland Opera's 'Old Friends and Other Days' film.

from Northern Ireland Opera's 'Old Friends and Other Days'.

General, Artists, Organisations

Arts Council publishes Review of ‘A Year in the Arts’, 2021-22

10th January, 2023

Collage of 12 images.

General, Artists, Organisations

Review of the Year 2022

6th January, 2023

A choir performing on stage. All participants are dressed in black and holding music books.

Funding, Organisations

Arts Council awards £85,000 to fund community projects

4th January, 2023

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Jo Egan - Playwright, Director, theatre-maker

3rd January, 2023

Ceramic scultpure by Sinéad Fagan who was artist of the month for January 2023. The sculpture is entitled Underwater Cavern Halo Vessel and it is part of the ACNI art collection.

Sinéad Fagan – Artist of the Month, January 2023

3rd January, 2023

Damian Smyth, joint Head of Literature and Drama at the Arts Council and author Elaine Canning sitting together in a book store. Both holding the book, A Sandstone City

Funding, Artists

Belfast Writer to Represent Northern Ireland at Greatest Literary Show on Earth

3rd January, 2023

Blue background with text: Arts Council commissions 21 new works thanks to £200,000 of National Lottery funding

Funding, Organisations

Arts Council commissions 21 new works thanks to £200,000 of National Lottery funding

23rd December, 2022