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All the latest news from the Arts Council

General

Belfast International Arts Festival reveals 60th Autumn Programme

9th August, 2022

Female singer wearing a black dress, black hat and a black feather boa.

General, Organisations

EastSide Arts Festival Celebrates its 10th Birthday!

9th August, 2022

Karly Greene, Director of Strategic Development and Partnerships at the Arts Council with Gilly Campbell, Director of Arts Development at the Arts Council and members of the EastSide Arts Team with balloons, bunting and a metal sculpture of Aslan from the Chronicles of Narnia in the background.

What's On

What’s on in the Arts

4th August, 2022

General

Young podcasters from GSCA visit BBC Radio Ulster to chat about their mental health podcast

3rd August, 2022

Spill the Tae creators, Caislin Conway, Hannah Curran, Rian Temple with BBC Radio Ulster presenter, Marie-Louise Muir, at the BBC Radio Foyle studio.

Artists

Ronnie Hughes - Artist of the Month, August 2022

2nd August, 2022

Acrylic artwork by Ronnie Hughes who was artist of the month for August 2022. The arwork is entitled Dazzle and it is part of the ACNI art collection.

Funding, Organisations

Arts Council £51,000 awarded to fund community projects

29th July, 2022

Gemma Walker-Farren and Sorcha Shanahan from the MakeyUppers standing against a black background. One female is holding a blue teapot.

General

Carnival of Colours hits the city!

29th July, 2022

Group of street performers outside the Guildhall in Derry-Londonderry with three females holding the programme for the 2022 Carnival of Colours.

Funding, Partnerships

Cultural Bridge announces new 2023 - 2024 programme of funding for organisations

27th July, 2022

Group of female dancers rehearsing in a spacious studio.

Funding, Artists

Applications for funding for individual artists now open

20th July, 2022

Female actress wearing a red wig with an open mouthed expression and holding an open sign.

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