Arts Council of Northern Ireland

Arts and Older People Programme 2013 - 2016

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We believe that art has the ability to reach across boundaries, inspiring, teaching and bringing people together.

Funding

We are the
main support for
arts organisations
and artists,
offering a broad
range of funding opportunities.

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About Us

We believe in placing “Art at the Heart” because we know that art makes a difference.

We distribute public money and National Lottery funds to develop and deliver a wide variety of arts projects, events and initiatives across Northern Ireland.

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Our vision is to 'place the arts at the heart of our social, economic and creative life'

Research & Development

Developing effective policy by gathering evaluation evidence, analysing data & developing artform strategies.

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Showcasing the Arts

We support both established and emerging artists to grow their international profile.

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Ian mcElhinney brilliant Lord Pirrie in John Wilson Foster's A Better Boy. In memory of Thomas Andrews, Pirrie's nephew, to Brussels next .

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Give the gift of music this Christmas with the ‘Take it Away’ Scheme

Thursday 5th December 2013 at 1pm 0 Comments

Aspiring Taylor Swifts or Ed Sheerans take note! Purchasing that instrument of your dreams is now easier than ever thanks to the ‘Take it away’ musical loan scheme, funded by the Arts Council of Northern Ireland.

. Musician Cara Gribben gets into the festive spirit with her new saxophone purchased through the Arts Council of Northern Ireland’s ‘Take it away’ scheme

Image: . Musician Cara Gribben gets into the festive spirit with her new saxophone purchased through the Arts Council of Northern Ireland’s ‘Take it away’ scheme

Visual arts in the frame for international curators visit

Tuesday 3rd December 2013 at 5pm 0 Comments

13 international curators are currently visiting Northern Ireland from countries as far afield as Israel and India, on a 6 day trip, keen to see the wealth of visual arts talent on our shores.

“A Better Boy” sets sail for Brussels

Monday 2nd December 2013 at 1pm 0 Comments

Acclaimed stage and screen actor, Ian McElhinney, takes on the role of Harland & Wolff’s Lord Pirrie in John Wilson Foster’s drama A Better Boy at the world renowned Bozar Theatre in Brussels later this month as part of the Arts Council of Northern Ireland’s Brussels Platform (16th + 17th December).

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Give the gift of music this Christmas with the ‘Take it Away’ Scheme

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