Frequently Asked Questions - Arts - British Council Thailand

	Frequently asked questions


	Our work in the arts

		I'm interested in funding; how can I apply for funding from the British Council?

	The British Council is not a traditional funding body; we do not operate grant programmes. Instead we work with partner organisations in the Thailand, which are interested in bringing contemporary work from the UK to young adult audiences and achieve a high profile. We work at least nine months to a year in advance and initiate conversations at the beginning of a project.

		How does the British Council work? What kinds of projects is the British Council interested in?

The British Council is interested in working with partners to promote contemporary work from the United Kingdom to young adult audiences in Thailand.

But isn't the British Council a global organisation?

Yes, we work to build sustainable relationships between the United Kingdom and people worldwide. We hope to refresh perceptions of the UK and increase understanding of the UK. Check out our the global network.

		What can the British Council do for me and my organisation?

	The British Council in the Thailand can serve as your information portal to contemporary arts in the UK. We offer, or are able to direct you to, unbiased, accurate, up-to-date information on the contemporary art scene throughout the UK.

		I curate a gallery space or art centre in Thailand and am interested in presenting a visual artist from the UK; can I apply to the British Council's Grants-to-Artists programme through your visual arts department?

Yes, the British Council's one grant scheme specifically for visual artists, the Grants to Artists Scheme, is designed to help promote British art by assisting professional British artists who are resident in the UK to exhibit overseas in public or commercial spaces. The scheme is administered with guidance from members of a subcommittee, drawn from the Council's Visual Arts Advisory Committee, in close consultation with British Council Directorates overseas. Either the artist or the hosting gallery, museum, or art space may apply. Check out for more information.

		I am looking for information and contact details on UK based artists; where can I look?

	For Theatre, Dance and Performance Companies For Current Musicians -- Orchestras, Bands, DJs, Folk Artists For Contemporary Visual Artists and Current Exhibitions For Current Designers and Architects For Films & Filmmakers For Contemporary Writers

		I am looking for information on UK Arts Festivals; where can I look?

Check out our selection of upcoming theatre and dance festivals in the UK.
The British Arts Festivals Association is the meeting point of arts festivals in the UK, providing information and a complete calendar of arts festivals in the UK, with links to festival websites.
For up-to-date information on literature festivals in the UK, check out the British Council Literature Department's webpages.
For film festivals, the Directory of International Film and Video Festivals lists over 500 international film, television and video festivals, giving details on how and when to enter these events.
Information on all of the Edinburgh Festivals can be accessed through one site.

		I am looking for information on organisations involved with Arts Education in the UK; where can I look?

Sponsored by the Royal Society for the encouragement of Arts, Manufactures & Commerce, Artsed.net offers information and statistics on arts education in schools, including policy statements and updates on new initiatives. For information on some of the British Council's projects and collaborations with music education initiatives, check out MusEd.

The Centre for Creative Communities works in arts and education, cultural exchanges and urban regeneration, promoting the building of creative and sustainable communities through projects where creativity and learning have pivotal roles.