Northern Ireland’s arts “teetering on the brink” as funding withheld
Political deadlock has forced the Arts Council of Northern Ireland to withhold 50% of all grants for its annually funded organisat…
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Arts funding cuts bite hard in Northern Ireland
Income generating activities by ACNI’s core-funded organisations have failed to offset the loss of Government funding and ar…
Arts and health collaborate on £600k scheme for young people
The new programme is the second collaboration between the Arts Council of Northern Ireland and the Public Health Agency.
Wider access planned for Northern Ireland’s art collection
A digital gallery, loan schemes and public tours in schools and libraries are among the proposals for opening the Civil Service Ar…
Arts Council launches match-funding scheme for local authorities
Ten of Northern Ireland’s eleven councils can apply for up to £150k if they commit to the same amount in additional ex…
Spotlight on Northern Ireland arts workforce
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Contributing to the common good
Northern Ireland cannot escape its past, but its cultural leaders can work together to help it reach a new future, says Kevin Murp…
A new look city
Turning the city of Belfast into a gallery has captured residents’ imaginations and changed the way they view their home.
ACNI targets funds to help arts groups build resilience
£261k has been awarded to eleven of the Arts Council’s annually funded organisations through its new Sustainability Fu…
Arts to play a role in ‘cohesive community’ agenda
A ten-year strategy for the arts in Northern Ireland is being considered under a new consultation launched by the Department of Cu…
Creating new images for peace
Murals were used to divide communities during the Troubles, now art is helping to build peace in Northern Ireland, says Roisi…
A successful start
Libby Penn reveals how MAC Belfast achieved ambitious attendance targets in its first year of operation with the help of a be…
Visual Artists Ireland open office in Belfast
The all-Ireland representative body for professional visual artists, Visual Artists Ireland, has opened an office in Belfast to pr…
The chance to dance
Kelly-Anne Collins shares the story of how one dance support network diversified – creating a platform to sho…
Creative Employment Programme extends to Northern Ireland
Over the next three years, 100 paid internships and apprenticeships will be supported in Northern Ireland’s creative sector.
Arts Council targets cuts to protect front line services
Umbrella bodies and venues will bear the brunt of cuts in Northern Ireland, as funding decisions are aimed at preserving the &ldqu…
ACNI sets targets for engaging disabled people in the arts
A Disability Action Plan for the arts in Northern Ireland hopes to raise the numbers of disabled people attending, participating a…
Disproportionate cuts to arts budget in Northern Ireland
Despite receiving 17,000 responses campaigning against cuts to the arts budget as part of its 2015/16 Budget Consultation, the Nor…
Northern Ireland prioritises access
The Arts Council’s new five-year strategy makes a commitment to promoting equality and tackling poverty and social exclusion…
Audience and participant trends diverge in Northern Ireland
Arts participation continues to grow in Northern Ireland, though attendance has fallen and engagement is declining among disabled…
Trusting the artists
The Prison Arts Foundation employs artists-in-residence in prisons in Northern Ireland. Alison Smyth explains their approach and a…
Mainstreaming equality
How has Northern Ireland’s cultural sector responded to equality and community relations since the Good Friday Agreement? Ni…
Arts and peace
The Arts Council of Northern Ireland is committed to promoting equality, as demonstrated in its first Intercultural Arts Strategy.
Engineering prize goes to artwork for the first time
A landmark piece of public art on a Belfast roundabout has become the first sculpture to have won a major engineering prize. The j…
