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Artists

Helen McMullan - Artist of the Month, November 2022

1st November, 2022

Pastel and charcoal drawing by Helen McMullan who was artist of the month for November 2022. The drawing is entitled Timidus and is part of the ACNI art collection.

Funding, Artists

Leading NI artists honoured with Major Awards by Arts Council of Northern Ireland

26th October, 2022

Eileen McClory, dance maker, Jennifer Trouton, visual artist, Giselle Allen, opera singer, Alice McCullough, poet and performer and Grey Caffrey, composer together at the RUA Annual Exhibition at the Ulster Museum.

Funding, Organisations

Arts Council announces £500,000 funding to support 73 rurally-based arts projects

24th October, 2022

Dafydd Hall Williams, Ulster Touring Opera, David Robertson, Fermanagh Choral Society and Bryony May, Fermanagh and Omagh District Council standing outdoors with the Fermanagh lakes in the background.

Funding, Organisations

Arts Council awards £115,000 to fund community projects

19th October, 2022

Mezzo Soprano, Carolyn Dobbin during a performance.

What's On

What’s on in the Arts

19th October, 2022

Funding, Artists

Gifted musicians invited to apply to BBC NI and Arts Council’s Young Musicians’ Platform Award

18th October, 2022

General

Northern Ireland’s newest live music venue opens its doors in Bangor City

18th October, 2022

Bangor courthouse opening

General

Obituary: Conrad Atkinson (1940-2022)

18th October, 2022

Funding, Organisations

Arts Council opens £40,000 Organisations Digital Evolution Awards, supported by The National Lottery

10th October, 2022

Male in blue shirt using virtual reality headset.

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