Bid to secure Northern Ireland’s first Cultural World Heritage site
Northern Ireland is hoping to secure its first Cultural World Heritage site through a joint bid with the USA and Germany. The prop…
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Musicians’ census aims to ‘kickstart industry change’
Musicians urged to take part in first ever Musicians’ Census in order to map the total population of musicians and build a p…
Who’s who in cultural policymaking?
With so much churn in government over recent months, it’s been hard to keep track of who's in charge of the UK's cul…
Support programme for Northern Ireland artists massively oversubscribed
Nearly three quarters of applicants for a support programme for artists in Northern Ireland have been rejected. The BBC reports th…
Arts funding in the devolved nations
Arts Professional has been heavily focused on arts funding in England in recent weeks. But how are arts councils in Scotland, Wale…
Arts Council Northern Ireland supports first-time digital artists
Five artists have been awarded a total of £40,000 by the Arts Council of Northern Ireland for new digital art projects….
Championing the four nations
Creative & Cultural Skills exists to create a fair and skilled cultural sector and is exceptional in its commitment to working…
Northern Ireland brings artists into the classroom
Eleven schools in Belfast and Londonderry will receive funding enabling them to participate in a pioneering education programme in…
Rural arts in Northern Ireland get £500k boost
Arts Council of Northern Ireland (ACNI) has distributed £500,000 in the latest round of its Rural Engagement Arts Programme…
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…
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…
