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All the latest news from the Arts Council

Malone Integrated College Students Farham Kiani, Danielle Godfrey, Jason Kirkpatrick, Haneen Mohamed and Grace Denvir holding the self-portraits they created.

Funding, Partnerships

New Stained-Glass Window will celebrate Diversity at Malone College

29th June, 2023

Quiet Houses performing at La Belle Angele

Funding, Partnerships

Funding for international cultural exchange and collaboration confirmed

27th June, 2023

Pictured at The Druthaib’s Ball are, Anna Liesching, Curator of Art at National Museums NI, Array Collective members, Alessia Cargnelli, Mitch Conlon and Emma Campbell, Joanna Johnston, Arts Council of Northern Ireland, Jane Butler, Array Collective, with (L-R front) Stephen Millar, Array Collective and Joe Lindsay, presenter of Arts Council’s Gallery Days series.

General, Artists

Turner Prize-winning, The Druthaib’s Ball, by Belfast’s Array Collective, on display at the Ulster Museum

23rd June, 2023

Group of young children taking part in an arts workshop at the Young at Art Children's Festival.

Government’s lack of investment in the arts is affecting those most in need

22nd June, 2023

Organisations

Ukrainian singer, Masha Myndru, releases music to mark Make Music Day 2023, supported by Beyond Skin and The National Lottery

20th June, 2023

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Crescent Youth Theatre

Organisations

Belfast Youth Theatre Group set to perform at the National Theatre

16th June, 2023

In Your Space Circus presents the Carnival of Colours 1-2 July in Derry-Londonderry.

What's on in the Arts

16th June, 2023

Pictured at the Fulu Act, Colin Delfosse exhibition at Queen’s University Quad are Joeleen Lynch, Belfast Photo Festival, Joanna Johnston, Arts Council of Northern Ireland and Joe Lindsay.

Organisations

Journey through time and place with Belfast Photo Festival this June, supported by The National Lottery

15th June, 2023

Artist Deepa Mann-Kler pictured in her studio with colourful artworks in the background.

Funding, Artists

Mobile phone and headphones at the ready! - Visual artist, Deepa-Mann-Kler, announces innovative digital art exhibition, The Metaverse and Me, supported by The National Lottery

14th June, 2023