“Every performance of [a] symphony is unique, though the notes to be played are exactly the same…[and] typical of folk music in general is the fact that there is no one correct version of a given tune. In craft, every material rendition of a design will differ…The melody remains recognizable but each player has a slightly different take on it.”
(Glen Adamson, Fewer, Better Things)
Craft NI is delighted to welcome applications to take part in the 2026 August Craft Month Exhibition! For August 2026 we invite craft makers to consider the connections between making and music, traditional or contemporary.
In 2026, Belfast will be the host city for the annual Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann, festival of music and culture from Sunday 2 August 2026 to Sunday 9 August 2026. Qualifying competitors from all over the world will showcase traditional and folk music, song, and dance in the city, expecting around 800,000 visitors.
Craft NI Gallery will be one of the cultural venues in the pedestrianised concert zone in Belfast City Centre. What better opportunity to introduce work from local makers to new, culturally-engaged audiences visiting from across the island and beyond?
This exhibition will have a number of prizes aimed at supporting makers at different stages of their careers and will take place during August as part of the August Craft Month celebrations, held in the Craft NI Gallery, Belfast’s only dedicated crafts venue.
The 2026 August Craft Month exhibition will take place from July 23 to August 28, 2026.
Read more about the Call Out at the Craft NI website below.
