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All the latest news from the Arts Council

General

Jo Egan - Playwright, Director, theatre-maker

3rd January, 2023

Artists

Sinéad Fagan – Artist of the Month, January 2023

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.

Funding, Artists

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

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, Organisations

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

23rd December, 2022

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

Funding, Organisations

Quotidian, Big Telly Theatre, Armstrong Storytelling & Void to share in £40,000 Lottery funding

20th December, 2022

Male in blue shirt using virtual reality headset.

General

Gordon Woods (1938-2022)

20th December, 2022

Black and White image of the ‘Double Twist' sculpture by Gordon Woods.

General

Obituary: Michele Strong

20th December, 2022

General, Artists

Christmas Reads 2022

19th December, 2022

Selection of Book Covers featured in the Christmas Reads 2022 feature.

Funding, Organisations

Two-day RENDR festival explores nexus between creativity and tech

19th December, 2022

Three males and one female wearing virtual reality headsets.

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