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Applications are open for the PORTFOLIO Programme!

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Deadline: May 3, 2026

PORTFOLIO is an enduring programme which celebrates contemporary and design-led craft of the highest quality. The PORTFOLIO programme showcases work for the high-end gallery market and its publication is widely … Continue reading Applications are open for the PORTFOLIO Programme!

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Tax Support – Upcoming webinars from HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC)

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Deadline: May 19, 2026

Listed below are a number of live HMRC webinars that will give the self-employed an understanding of key taxes that affect them and also help employers with payroll. The webinars … Continue reading Tax Support – Upcoming webinars from HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC)

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Creative Connections

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  Creative Connections is a new peer support and skills development network for creative makers across the Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council area. Designed to be inspiring, practical … Continue reading Creative Connections

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Call for Submissions – Living Heritage in the UK

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Deadline: March 27, 2026

A call for submissions has opened for inventories of living heritage in the UK, asking communities to submit their traditions and heritage practices. An area of heritage often overlooked, living … Continue reading Call for Submissions – Living Heritage in the UK

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