Building international understanding through the arts
The Arts is a key sector of activity for the British Council. Our mission is to find new ways of connecting with and understanding each other through the arts. Our arts team works with the best of British creative talent to develop innovative, high-quality events and collaborations with artists and cultural institutions in Armenia.
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Drama and Dance
The Drama and Dance team work with the British performing arts industry to present and promote outstanding and innovative British work worldwide. Through touring performances, residencies, workshops, writing and digital projects, we are able to help connect British performing arts with international industry professionals and new audiences across the world.
Film
The Film team promotes the innovation, diversity, creativity and excellence of British films around the world. Working across the British film industry and with all film genres, we help to showcase and promote collaboration with international audiences and film professionals. With three online Directories, our British Council Film website is a comprehensive resource for British filmmakers and film lovers worldwide.
Music
From electronica to jazz, traditional to folk, and classical to indie, we work across all genres of contemporary music in the UK. Find out more about our work in music here.
Visual Arts
The Visual Arts team brings the best of British contemporary art to audiences worldwide through exhibitions, events and workshops. The British Council has a Collection of around 8500 works of British art which are used to create exhibitions for our international touring exhibition programme, helping to promote British artistic practice abroad. The British Council Collection can also be accessed online on a dedicated website.
Literature
From emerging to established authors, the Literature team showcases the UK’s extraordinary writing talent. We work in partnership with literature festivals and platforms in the UK and around the world, presenting British writers to new audiences worldwide and connecting international writers with the UK. We also work with a wide range of literature professionals to share knowledge, best practice and opportunities.
Creative and Cultural Economy
The Creative and Cultural Economy team connect people who work in and inform the creative and cultural industries around the world with those in the UK. The Creative and Cultural Economy programme provides a link between art, culture, business and technology. We work closely with industry professionals and policymakers and support and promote emerging talent within the creative sector.