The Arts Council of Northern Ireland is the government agency and development body for the arts in Northern Ireland, based in Lisburn. It distributes public funding for the arts from the Department for Communities together with National Lottery funds, supporting artists, arts organisations and community arts activity, and publishes annual reports on its funding of the sector. Its programmes span funding for individual artists, organisations and partnerships.
Suitable for: artists, arts organisations and community groups in Northern Ireland seeking grant funding or development support.
Services: grant funding for artists and organisations; distribution of National Lottery arts funding; partnerships; awards and support programmes; annual reporting on the sector.
Location: Lisburn; national (Northern Ireland).