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All the latest news from the Arts Council

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£50,000 National Lottery funding awarded to support artists from minority ethnic backgrounds

Funding

Leonid Kuzmenko SARC 2

What's On

Register now to take part in National Lottery Open Week 2027

6th November, 2026

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What's On

In The Mix: A Creative Careers Event

5th November, 2026

In The Mix

General, Artists, Organisations, What's On

What's On in the Arts

5th November, 2026

Lyric Little Women

General

Chief Executive Announcement

2nd November, 2026

ACNI Roisin Mc Donough

Artists

Artist of the Month, November 2026 - Connor Maguire

2nd November, 2026

General, Funding, Artists, Organisations, Partnerships

The Take it Away Scheme to Widen Access to Affordable Music

27th October, 2026

Close-up of female playing a fiddle

Funding

Over £2m of National Lottery funding awarded to support creative projects in NI

23rd October, 2026

A group of 4 young people playing jazz instruments and singing

General, Artists, Organisations, What's On

Happy Halloween from the Arts Council of Northern Ireland!

22nd October, 2026

In Your Space Halloween

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