Arts
Our global arts team works with the best of British creative talent to develop innovative, high-quality events and collaborations with artists and cultural institutions around the world.
Arts News
- Live debate from NYC: 'Viewing media through an artistic lens'
Inspired by the US premiere of 'Massive Attack v. Adam Curtis' running at the Park Avenue Armory this Autumn, Director Arts Graham Sheffield CBE, will host a discussion exploring production themes entitled, ‘The power of illusion: viewing media through an artistic lens’. Watch the panel debate live from New York via streaming this Thursday, 3 October at 11pm GMT.
- Ice Lab: New Architecture and Science in Antarctica
Ice Lab is an international touring exhibition that will illustrate how innovative contemporary architecture is enabling scientists to live and work in one of the most extreme environments on our planet. Featuring five imaginative designs for Antarctic research stations, the exhibition is currently on display at The Lighthouse in Glasgow until 2 October, before touring to Manchester and then internationally.
- Artists' International Development Fund - Now open
The Artists' international development programme is a £750,000 fund, jointly funded by the British Council and Arts Council England.The programme offers early stage development opportunities for individual freelance and self employed artists based in England to build links with artists, organisations and/or creative producers in another country. The next deadline for applications is 5pm Friday 4 October 2013.
- Event: Takeover Cardiff 2013
Takeover Cardiff will see major cultural venues in the city handed over to young people (14-25) on Saturday 12 October to participate in programmes to showcase emerging Welsh and international talent. International arts experts will work alongside young people in a series of interactive workshops, which will culminate in live performances on the day. Follow the event via Twitter using #TOC #YoungCurators
- Open Call - 2013 UK Editors Trip to Korea
The British Council and the Literature Translation Institute of Korea are supporting 6 UK literary editors to travel to Korea for a scoping and study trip in November 2013. This trip is in preparation for the Korea Market Focus at The London Book Fair in April 2014. Applications close 16 October 2013.
- International Radio Playwriting Competition
Now in its 24th year we are delighted to be launching this year’s International Radio Playwriting Competition. Open to anyone resident outside Britain, there are two first prizes for English as a First Language and English as a Second Language. This year also sees the introduction of a third prize, the Georgi Markov prize for most promising script. Applications close on 31 January 2014.
Arts in Partnership
- Connect ZA
Connect ZA is a project working to connect the new generation of creative professionals and audiences in the UK and South Africa. Connect ZA aims to utilise innovative digital techniques to develop programmes of work, update perceptions of contemporary creativity and reach diverse arts audiences by working in spaces where audiences live.
- Transform
British Council Transform is a new arts and creativity programme over four years, aiming to develop the artistic dialogue between the UK and Brazil for mutual benefit and long term impact. Professionals from the arts sector in both countries can share experiences and collaborate for creative and social change for institutions, individuals and communities.
- Qatar - UK Year of Culture
The Qatar–UK 2013 Year of Culture aims to be a year of events to celebrate and develop the partnership between Qatar and the United Kingdom in the arts, culture, education, sport and science. The British Council, in partnership with the Ministry of Culture, Arts & Heritage in Qatar, is presenting the first ever Arts & Disability Festival in the Middle East.
- UK City of Culture 2013
See interviews with some of the artists and arts professionals we are supporting during the inaugural UK City of Culture Derry~Londonderry 2013 and find out about the international ambition of our involvement. You can also find links to the City of Culture programme of events and activities.
