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Arts and culture
We’re bringing you some of the most exciting new art of the twenty-first century, direct from across the pond. We hope that our site inspires you to discover and to explore the range of rich, fascinating, thrilling, edgy art work from the UK today.
As part of Dickens 2012,
Sketching the City: New York celebrates the modern legacy of Charles Dickens' writing through an arts competition, exhibition, and series of workshops.
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Cultural Leadership International
The British Council's Cultural Leadership International program, launched in 2009, is designed to build an international network of cultural leaders. Learn more about how we’re utilizing UK expertise to support emerging cultural leadership talent in 30 countries around the world.
Our Guide to UK Arts
Take a look at the variety of UK art in the areas of
dance,
theater,
music,
literature,
visual arts and design and
film.
Connect to the UK.
WORKING WITH US
We nurture long-term, rewarding partnerships between the US and UK arts communities. Learn more about how you can utilize our resources and services by working with us.
Image from "Theodoreau" by UK artist Andrew Dodds. Image courtesy of the artist.
What We Do
Find out more about what we do every day to bring you the best of contemporary UK art.
Creating Partnerships.
Arts FAQs
Browse our Arts FAQs for informative answers to our most frequently asked questions.
Image detail, "I Like Frank" by UK performance group Blast Theory. Image credit: Rosey Boehm.
What's On
An audience member experiences UK artist David Leddy's 'Susurrus.' Image courtesy of the artist.
Look to our Events for a lengthy listing of our upcoming cultural happenings featuring some of the UK’s top contemporary artists, coming to a town near you.
Professional Meetings
Audience at a reading by UK author Anthony Joseph at Cal State L.A., April 2005. Image courtesy of the author.
New British theater, discussions about the state of cultural diplomacy and more events for arts professionals are in New York in January 2012.
The Great Game
Images from the “Verbatim” segment of the Tricycle Theatre’s "The Great Game." Image credit: John Haynes.
Immerse yourself in 150 years of Afghan culture and history in
The Great Game.
