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The British Council is the UK's international organisation for educational opportunities and cultural relations. We build engagement and trust for the UK through the exchange of knowledge and ideas between people worldwide. To find out more please see our corporate About Us section.
Our global arts team works with the best of British creative talent to develop innovative, high-quality events and collaborations that link thousands of artists and cultural institutions around the world, drawing them into a closer relationship with the UK.
Click here to view a PDF of our Arts Group organisational structure
Find out more about how the British Council works in the arts
This website cannot begin to show all the projects and activities we are involved in, although you can find many examples on our Arts homepage and in our art form sections. These examples will give a sense of how our arts and creative economy work relates to our strategic priorities.
The British Council does not offer support to arts and creative economy work that is unlikely to contribute to the development of cultural relations between the UK and the rest of the world. The scope of our work may give the impression that we have a vast budget for the arts, but this is not so. Support from businesses, governments, sponsors and partners is absolutely vital in allowing us to continue our work internationally.
Image top left: Anthony Gormley's Asian Field - a vast sculptural installation comprising some 190,000 hand-sized clay figures, made under the guidance of the artist by 350 people of all ages from Xiangshan village, north-east of the city of Guangzhou in south China. Image: Zhang Hai'er.
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