Arts and Culture
We work with professional partners to bring you innovative work through festivals, performances and exhibitions, in addition to a range of projects, programmes, workshops and seminars.
Our projects
Together with our local partners we bring you examples of the best young artists and performers in contemporary music, visual arts, theatre and dance, design and literature.
My City
In 2010, Istanbul will celebrate its selection as a European Capital of Culture. To mark the important event, a new initiative, My City, is being launched.
Creative Economy
Creative Economy approaches the arts as a business which can both sustain individual artists and lead to wealth creation in the economy of whole countries.
Creative Collaboration
Creative Collaboration is British Council’s regional project which operates in partnership with artists, cultural producers and creative entrepreneurs to create a series of collaborative cross-border art projects in South East Europe and the UK.
Guide to UK Arts
Our online communities can help forge international partnerships and provide valuable resources to help develop your work in the arts. We can also keep you up-to-date with the latest news, ideas and issues.
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Online Resources
Want to know more about the the latest developments and events on the UK arts scene? We can link you to some of the best websites on UK film, art, theatre, film and dance, chosen by our global arts team.
British Council Arts The British Council’s Arts Group consists of a team of professionals who mobilise the best of British creative talent to develop innovative programmes that will engage with thousands of people all over the world.
British Council Art Collection
Explore the British Council collection online – one of the major collections of modern and contemporary British art.
Contemporary writers
This unique, searchable database contains up-to-date profiles of some of the UK and Commonwealth's most important living writers.
