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Partnerships

All the latest news from the Arts Council about: Partnerships

Two pupils from St Cecilia's College in Derry-Londonderry taking part in a dance class with Ayesha Mailey, dancer from Echo Echo

Funding, Partnerships

Creative Schools Ambassador Event

16th May, 2023

Journalist Mark Devenport with Finlay Foster, year 10 Belfast Boys' Model School and Marie O’Donoghue, Creative Schools Partnership Programme Manager, Education Authority. The student is a holding a laptop that displays the magazine he has created.

Funding, Partnerships

Boys’ Model Students uncover the untold stories of North Belfast

22nd March, 2023

Collage of images featuring Robracobra Quartet, Wynona Bleach, Dea Matrona, Brighde Chaimbeul and Lemonade Shoelace who will be performing at SXSW Festival in Austin, Texas

Funding, Artists, Partnerships

35 UK music creators receive support to attend SXSW 2023

14th February, 2023

A group of young musicians and dancers performing around a large tree.

Funding, Organisations, Partnerships

Beyond Skin, DU Dance & The MAC to collaborate with leading German arts organisations

18th January, 2023

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

Funding, Partnerships

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

28th November, 2022

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Damian Smyth, Head of Literature at the Arts Council, Liam Hannaway, Chair of the Arts Council, Playwright/Author Bonnie Greer and Irenosen Okojie at the Lyric Belfast

General, Partnerships

Third NI Writers Day Takes Place at the Lyric

28th September, 2022

Declan Lawn wearing denim shirt.

General, Partnerships

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

23rd September, 2022

Jane Hirshfield

General, Partnerships

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

23rd September, 2022

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

Funding, Artists, Partnerships

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

22nd September, 2022