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All the latest news from the Arts Council

General, Partnerships

Multi Award-Winning Screenwriter Declan Lawn Joins Line-up for Third NI Writers Day

23rd September, 2022

Declan Lawn wearing denim shirt.

General, Partnerships

Jane Hirshfield appointed Seamus Heaney International Visiting Poetry Fellow at Queen’s University

23rd September, 2022

Jane Hirshfield

Funding, Artists, Partnerships

Comedian, Emer Maguire & Writer, Dawn Watson, to be showcased by the NI Office in Brussels

22nd September, 2022

Black and white image of artists Emer Maguire and Dawn Watson with her guitar.

General

New performing arts studio opens as Bounce celebrates 10th anniversary

21st September, 2022

Three males and one female standing against a white stone background holding the printed programme for the 2022 Bounce! Festival.

What's On

What’s on in the Arts

21st September, 2022

General

Arts Council announces funding targeted at improving young people’s health and wellbeing

20th September, 2022

Group of children enjoying music seated around woman playing the guitar.

General

Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II

9th September, 2022

Funding, Organisations

Arts Council opens new Commissioning Programme for Organisations

8th September, 2022

Blue background with white text: Arts Council of Northern Ireland Commissioning Programme. Deadline for applications: 12noon, 31st October 2022.

General, Partnerships

Arts Council and Royal Society of Literature announce third NI Writers Day, Monday 26 September 2022

7th September, 2022

Collage of images of Bonnie Greer, Fionnuala Kennedy and Stacey Gregg.

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