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British Pavilion artist 2022 Sonia Boyce has won the prestigious Golden Lion prize for her exhibition Feeling Her Way.

We are delighted to announce David Bryan CBE as the new chair of British Council's Arts and Creative Economy Advisory Group.

Jayden Ali, Joseph Henry, Meneesha Kellay and Sumitra Upham are the new team of architects and curators selected by us to represent the UK at the 18th International Architecture Exhibition of La Biennale di Venezia 2023.

British Council Publishes Two Reports reviewing the progress of global disability arts initiatives

The Cultural Protection Fund will award more than £2.4M in follow-on grants to international partnership projects supporting vital heritage protection.

The UK/Australia Season will explore and celebrate the relationship between Australia and the UK across the arts, creative industries, and higher education. 

The British Council is the international partner for Coventry UK City of Culture 2021. Our flagship partnerships and projects celebrate Coventry's international spirit and create connections between people in Coventry and people and places around the world.

We're proud to appoint six new members to our Arts and Creative Economy Advisory Group.

The British Council is pleased to announce the launch of a series of creative commissions exploring climate change through art, science and digital technology.

We have always believed culture connects us and at this time of uncertainty this is more important than ever. Artists and creative professionals from around the world share their experiences.

We're delighted to announce that Skinder Hundal MBE will become our Director of Arts from 9 December 2020.

The Missing Pillar Talks event series on culture's contribution to Sustainable Development. Watch the first two events: heritage and sustainable development, and working together.