APPLICATIONS ARE NOW OPEN FOR A FIRST-OF-ITS-KIND PROJECT IN TAIWAN. CONNECTIONS THROUGH CULTURE WILL FUND ARTISTS, ARTS ORGANISATIONS OR AGENCY REPRESENTATIVES SEEKING TO FOSTER INTERNATIONAL COLLABORATIONS IN TAIWAN.

 

Launched by the British Council and supported by the National Culture and Arts foundation, Connections Through Culture seeks to catalyse innovative opportunities for Taiwan and the UK to collaborate through the arts.A bilateral grants programme designed to seed exciting cultural exchanges between artists and arts organisations and nurture cooperation and long-lasting relationships between Taiwan and the UK, Connections Through Culture follows similar initiatives in India and China.

Any Taiwan or UK artist or non-profit organisation working in the arts is eligible to apply, as long as they are looking to partner with artists or arts organisations in the other country and have the potential to see these partnerships through into exhibitions, performances or public events. Approved artforms include drama, dance, visual arts, literature, film, music, architecture, design, and fashion.

Over two years, 16 grants valued at £2,500(GBP) each will fund travel and accommodation for artists, arts organisation and agency representatives seeking to meet with peer organisations and potential collaborators in Taiwan and the UK.

An open call for the first round of applications from the UK and Taiwan opened on 1 July 2019, with a selection panel made up of experts from the British Council and the National Culture and Arts Foundation. Recipients of the grants will be announced on 2 September 2019.

 

Artists or arts organisations can find further information and application details here. 

 

Nick Marchand, the British Council’s North-East Asia Arts Director, said:

“Connections through Culture will operate as a seed-bed for purposeful encounters between cultural professionals, facilitating relationships that we hope can progress to future co-productions, projects and professional development. We will reach and invest in a diverse array of talent, from individual artists to large-scale arts organisations - aiming for a transformational impact on the quality, innovation and sustainability of UK / Taiwan cultural relations.We’re thrilled to have the opportunity to work with the National Culture and Arts Foundation to offer these unique arts opportunities for future collaboration.”