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What is the British Council?

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.

What is the role of Arts Group?

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.

Find out more about how the British Council works in the arts

Our work

This website cannot cover all the projects and activities we are involved in, though a good place to start for an overview of our current work is our Arts homepage. You can also find out about many of our projects on the Arts Projects page. These examples of our work give a sense of how our arts and creative economy work relates to our cultural relations aims.

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