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All the latest news from the Arts Council

General

First apprentice joins Arts Council Board

9th December, 2022

Tanya English wrapped up in hat and gloves outdoors with her dog.

General

Mid Ulster schools visited by Children’s Writing Fellow Paul Howard

8th December, 2022

Children’s Writing Fellow Paul Howard with pupils from St Mary’s Primary School in Maghera and Mid Ulster District Council Chair, Cora Corry.

Funding, Artists

Arts Council announces £40,000 for innovative Digital Arts projects supported by National Lottery

6th December, 2022

Female in orange top and male in blue shirt using virtual reality headsets.

What's On

What’s on in the Arts

2nd December, 2022

Artists

Aoife Bambury - Artist of the Month, December 2022

2nd December, 2022

Bronze and marble sculpture by Aoife Bambury wo was artist of the month for December 2023. The scultpure is entitled Muse and it is part of the ACNI art collection.

General

Hugh O’Donnell, Artist

29th November, 2022

Funding, Partnerships

Funding announced for 11 schools to place creativity at the heart of learning

28th November, 2022

Students Olivia Marcus and Dara Kerr from Mercy College holding a clapperboard and camera.

General

Warm Welcome for New Edition of “John Hewitt Selected Poems”

25th November, 2022

Michael Longley, Frank Ormsby and Arts Council Chair Liam Hannaway seated together having a conversation.

Funding, Artists

Arts Council announces £84,000 National Lottery funding to support 12 exceptional artists

20th November, 2022

Eight Arts Council ACES awardees in the Lyric Theatre Belfast with Gilly Campbell, Director of Arts Development at the Arts Council.

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