Arts Council opens first mentoring and residency programme for minority ethnic artists

The Arts Council of Northern Ireland has announced a new funding programme to support the work of minority ethnic artists and creative practitioners living in Northern Ireland.

Thanks to funding from the National Lottery, £50,000 will be made available by the Arts Council to support the pilot scheme.

Through this new programme the Arts Council aims to create opportunities for specialised training, research, cultural exchange, networking and learning for individual artists, creative practitioners and arts administrators.

Find out more on the  Arts Council’s website. 

Closing date for applications: 12 noon, Monday 4th October 2021

 Image: Anushiya Sundarlingam – Remembrance, Gold Leaf on Somerset Paper. Arts Council of Northern Ireland Collection