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Arts and Creative Industries

An image of Bunny Cadag from the performance ‘Intimate Threads’, the creative output of an online residency between her and Niya B., supported by the 2020-21 Connections Through Culture grant

2021-22 Connections Through Culture grant open call

You can still apply for a collaboration grant!

Connect with UK or PH-based collaborators and develop new projects in drama, dance, visual arts, literature, film, music, architecture, design or fashion.

Did you miss our information session? Watch the recording here and get tips for a successful application.

 
Submit by 5 September
 
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Meet our Woven Network Toolkit Grantees

In 2020, we worked with three incredible community leaders to introduce the British Council Digital Craft Toolkit to artisan communities in Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao.

 
More about their impact
Beth Watton, speaking at the 2019 Creative's Social panel event. Photo by Hester Welch
 

An arts organisation’s inspiring story of resilience

Artistic Director, Beth Watton, of Poplar Union (UK) talks about how her creative hub built a digital arts and community centre during the pandemic. Beth is one of the featured experts in our online course, Creative Communities Learning Lab.

 
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The future is design

From data gathering during Covid-19 to engaging government institutions, Creative Innovators Fellow Kenneth Biunas and design policy expert Anna Whicher talk about Design Counts, our pioneering mapping project with the Design Center of the Philippines.

 
Check it out
The Constant Gardeners in the Tokyo Olympics
 

The Constant Gardeners in the Tokyo Olympics

We are proud to present this large-scale installation by London-based design and creative tech company Jason Bruges Studio at Tokyo’s Ueno Park. This is part of our UK in Japan season taking place during the 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

 
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Headshots of speakers for the Materials library by two UNESCO Creative Cities
 

Materials library by two UNESCO Creative Cities

The amazing women at MATIC Hub (Cebu, PH) and Creative Dundee (Dundee, Scotland) discuss the impact of #MaterialsWiki and share perspectives on local, natural materials. This initiative is supported by the 2020-21 Connections Through Culture Digital Collaboration grant.

 
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Want to learn more about what young people can do to tackle climate issues?

We are hosting #TheClimateConnection Global Youth Letter launch on 9 September, a plan of action directly addressing policymakers and leaders in relation to young people’s aspirations and recommendations around climate change.

 
Register here

Photo credits: Screenshot from Intimate Threads by Niya B. and Bunny Cadag (hero story; 2021-22 CTC open call); ©Raz Salvarita (Woven Network Toolkit grantees); Beth Watton, speaking at the 2019 Creative's Social panel event ©Hester Welch; The Future is Design ©Seph Aparente Folios; and Materials library by two UNESCO Creative Cities ©MATIC Hub.

 

Our work in the arts and creative industries

We bring together creative people from the UK, Philippines and over 100 countries we work in to form lasting connections, share peer-to-peer learning and inspire transformational experiences. 

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