✈️ TOMORROW ✈️

Travel back to New York, 1975 with #ProjectChildren , the story of a remarkable initiative that brought 23,000 Northern Irish children to the US for respite during the conflict. With Brassneck Theatre Company.

📅 24 Apr - 05 May
🎟️ bit.ly/projectchildre…

Aisling Education Bursaries now open!

We are delighted to support Tinderbox Theatre Company's funny and thought-provoking new play, I've always liked the name Marcus, at The MAC from 1-5 May 2024.

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Supported through our #NationalLottery Commissioning Programme.

@lottogoodcauses Cathedral1/4ArtsFest Patrick J O'Reilly

Fantastic day in London meeting British Council Heads of Art France, Germany, Spain, Italy, Poland, Greece, Romania, ROI & UK partners to discuss shared UK-EU sector priorities. A valuable opportunity to gain insights 📝🌍🎨🎭 Arts Council of Northern Ireland British Council Arts British Council Northern Ireland British Council Ireland

We caught up with Brassneck Theatre Company to find out more about their latest production, #ProjectChildren , which opens at the Lyric Theatre Belfast next week (24th April - 5th May 2024)

artscouncil-ni.org/news/story-of-…

#ACNISupported #NationalLottery National Lottery Good Causes

Diona Doherty’s ‘Sunny Side Up’ is bold and hard-hitting, particularly for those of us who have experienced baby loss, but this powerful one-woman show also lifts the roof with rip-roaring laughter 👏🏻 On until 21st April.
Patrick J O'Reilly
Sinéad Owens
Lyric Theatre Belfast

Caoileann Curry-Thompson, Arts Development Officer for Drama and Dance at the Arts Council, is at #EquityFest24 in Derry~Londonderry today.

Kate Guelke, opera and theatre director of Spark Opera, a Northern Irish community opera company, has been presented with the Anne O’Donoghue Award, a £5000 #NationalLottery funded award by CAP and the Arts Council of Northern Ireland.

artscouncil-ni.org/news/kate-guel…

On #WorldArtDay we are showcasing some of the fantastic pieces of artwork from the #ACNICollection

Portrait of Basil Blackshaw by Colin Davidson
Guardian Vessel by Jack Doherty
Study for an Unfinished Work #1 by Daniel Nelis
LongevityApoptosome Black Water Lad by Maria McKinney

Four new poetry collections reviewed in Irish Times Books, including Mícheál McCann DEVOTION The Gallery Press & Scott McKendry Scott McKendry GUB Corsair Books : Arts Council of Northern Ireland ACES

Applications are now open for our #NationalLottery Project Funding Programme.

The annual programme is designed to assist organisations to deliver arts projects which contribute to the growth of arts in the community for new and existing audiences.

More: artscouncil-ni.org/news/arts-grou…

A big yeeooo to my talented colleague Karly Greene who recites ‘And still I rise’ by Maya Angelou, with the strength and resilience that it celebrates. Well done Karly 👏🏻 ⭐️

We are delighted to partner with The Arts Council / An Chomhairle Ealaíon in funding and delivering the new Irish-language Theatre Production and Touring Award, which will support the creation and touring of an exceptional theatre production in the Irish language.

Read more: artscouncil-ni.org/news/arts-coun…

Launching #PoetryAcrossTheAtlantic 2024 with “Acts of Resilience” by Damian Gorman from Co Down. Looking forward to some wonderful poems read by friends in the US and NI over the course of #nationalpoetrymonth

Great news for Cumann Cultúrtha Mhic Reachtain who have been recognised as an Irish-language arts & cultural centre of excellence!

The organisation will also be significant partner for the Oireachtas na Samhna, which has been confirmed for #Belfast in 2025.

#ACNISupported #NationalLottery

#FundingNews
We are welcoming applications for the Rosy James Memorial Trust Award which aims to assist craft makers to develop their careers by creating a new body of work which would otherwise have been unattainable without the funding investment.

Visit artscouncil-ni.org/news/craft-mak…

The Queen’s Reading Room, the literary charity set up by Her Majesty Queen Camilla, held a special poetry performance today at Hillsborough Castle and Gardens in partnership with the Arts Council Northern Ireland.

#WorldPoetryDay The Royal Family

L-R Sinéad Morrissey, Colourscope (previously Rainbow Storytelling), Frances Tomelty, Her Majesty the Queen, Michael Longley CBE, Ian McElhinney & Paul Muldoon at Hillsborough Castle and Gardens today celebrating NI poetry and writing. With Arts Council of Northern Ireland & Liam Hannaway The Royal Family

Fun film Rogue Encounters launch. Thanks to all participants, families & supporters for a fab evening. Thanks to Sarah Jones and Arts & Business NI & Gilly Campbell Arts Council of Northern Ireland for supportive contributions #RogueEncounters UniversityOfAtypical CAP David Bell Theatre and Dance NI