Museums ‘scaling down activity’ to survive
Survey of museums highlights concerns about fixed-term energy contracts ending and the inability of organisations to absorb high e…
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Digital skills fund opens in Northern Ireland
The Arts Council of Northern Ireland has opened a funding programme that aims to give arts organisations the skills to create digi…
African arts group launches in Northern Ireland
An arts group planning to showcase African talent living in Northern Ireland and aid community cohesion has launched. The collecti…
King Charles III and the arts
A noted fan of art, theatre and opera, Charles III also has a track record of using the arts to transform lives.
Arts Council NI awards £53k to nine projects
A total of £53,000 has been awarded to nine arts projects as part of the Arts Council of Northern Ireland’s Small Gran…
New digital fund for artists in Northern Ireland
The Arts Council of Northern Ireland (ACNI) has launched a £40,000 fund to support artists working with digital technology….
Next Prime Minister urged to reform ACE
Equity calls on Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak to reform the system of arts councils across the UK and adopt regional structures, which…
Arts Council NI funding streams target individual artists
The Arts Council of Northern Ireland has opened a range of funding programmes to support the work of individual artists as part of…
Pandemic research informs future of NI museums
New research shows that “the pandemic was a time to reassess museum purpose and find new ways of keeping relevant”, sa…
National Lottery: DCMS predicts £65m boost for good causes
Good causes set to benefit by at least £65m a year under new contractual arrangements due to begin in 2024.
Young people curate exhibition at Ulster Museum
Young people aged 16 to 25 have helped to curate a new exhibition at Ulster Museum in Belfast, assembling objects that represent t…
Rural art projects in Northern Ireland get £1.5m boost
New art fund launches to address needs of local rural communities as they emerge from the global Covid-19 pandemic.
Arts Council Northern Ireland to fund support for older people
Funding applications are now open for community groups, arts organisations and councils across Northern Ireland who wish to take p…
Culture in Northern Ireland benefits from unclaimed accounts
Cultural organisations in Northern Ireland will receive a share of £1.3m of unclaimed money through the Dormant Account…
NI care home project reached 900 people
900 older people benefitted from an Arts Council of Northern Ireland programme in care homes last year. The funder reports the fif…
£10m jobs and skills fund in Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland’s creative industries are set to benefit from a share of a £10m jobs and skills fund. The Covid Recov…
Londonderry project to address climate change
An arts-based community project aims to change behaviours towards climate change in Northern Ireland. Led by Derry theatre The Pla…
ACNI opens £40k digital art fund
A new funding opportunity supporting digital art is live in Northern Ireland. The Arts Council of Northern Ireland’s (ACNI)…
Support local arts this Christmas, ACNI says
The Arts Council of Northern Ireland (ACNI) is urging people to support their local artists and arts venues this Christmas. More t…
£2.7m recovery funding for Northern Irish artists
1,433 artists working in Northern Ireland will share £2.7m in emergency funding. The final wave of the £5m Creative In…
NI schools funded to work with professional artists
Eleven schools in Northern Ireland will each receive funding to hire professional artists. £15,000 has been awarded by the C…
Plea to save NI arts from urgent ‘threats to very existence’
An anticipated £13m in Executive support may not be enough, as more than half the sector's jobs remain at risk.
Covid cuts Northern Ireland arts workforce by a quarter
A quarter of Northern Ireland's arts workforce has been lost to Covid-19. The number of people employed by arts organisations…
Ireland brings in vaccine passports
People attending the theatre or cinemas in the Republic of Ireland must show proof of vaccination from Thursday (Novembe…
