Arts Council of Northern Ireland
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Irish language
Irish , also known as Irish Gaelic, is a Goidelic language of the Indo-European language family, originating in Ireland and historically spoken by the Irish people. Irish is now spoken as a first language by a minority of Irish people, as well as being a second language of a larger proportion of...
: Comhairle Ealaíon Thuaisceart Éireann, Ulster-Scots
Ulster Scots language
Ulster Scots or Ulster-Scots generally refers to the dialects of Scots spoken in parts of Ulster in Ireland. Some definitions of Ulster Scots may also include Standard English spoken with an Ulster Scots accent...
: Airts Cooncil o Norlin Airlan) is the lead development agency for the arts in Northern Ireland.
As the main development agency for the arts it is responsible for the distribution of National Lottery Funding
Big Lottery Fund
The Big Lottery Fund is a grant-making non-departmental public body in the United Kingdom created by the Government to administer the funding of "good causes" following the creation of the National Lottery. It has an annual expenditure of £630 million...
for the arts in Northern Ireland. The council is headquartered at MacNeice House on the Malone Road in Belfast
Belfast
Belfast is the capital of and largest city in Northern Ireland. By population, it is the 14th biggest city in the United Kingdom and second biggest on the island of Ireland . It is the seat of the devolved government and legislative Northern Ireland Assembly...
. Organisationally it is a non-departmental public body
Non-departmental public body
In the United Kingdom, a non-departmental public body —often referred to as a quango—is a classification applied by the Cabinet Office, Treasury, Scottish Government and Northern Ireland Executive to certain types of public bodies...
of the Department of Culture, Arts and Leisure
Department of Culture, Arts and Leisure
The Department of Culture, Arts and Leisure is a devolved Northern Irish government department in the Northern Ireland Executive...
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There is a sculpture park in the grounds of MacNeice House featuring work by local sculptors.
Notable projects
- Audiences NIAudiences NIAudiences NI is an audience development agency established in August 2004 by the Arts Council of Northern Ireland to grow and diversify audiences for the arts in Northern Ireland. Audiences NI is one of 15 such agencies in the United Kingdom and its initiatives include increasing deaf access to...
- Belfast Festival at Queens
- Cathedral Quarter Arts FestivalCathedral Quarter Arts FestivalThe Cathedral Quarter Arts Festival is an annual festival of music, comedy, theatre, art and literature that takes place in Belfast, Northern Ireland. The festival, now in its 12th year, primarily takes place in the first weeks of May in an area of Belfast known as the Cathedral Quarter, so called...
- Culture Northern IrelandCulture Northern IrelandCultureNorthernIreland.org is Northern Ireland's leading arts and culture website, covering music, literature, heritage, sport, dance, theatre, the visual arts and much more besides...
- Féile an PhobailFeile an PhobailFéile an Phobail , also known as the West Belfast Festival is a community arts organisation known for its August Féile . The organisation is prominent for its promotion of Irish and international culture...
See also
- List of Government departments and agencies in Northern Ireland
- Northern Ireland ScreenNorthern Ireland ScreenNorthern Ireland Screen is the national screen agency for Northern Ireland. The agency's purpose is to promote the development of a sustainable film, animation and television production industry.- History :...