Our arts team in Italy work with local cultural institutions to develop innovative, high-quality events and projects which promote the best of British creative talent across all art forms, from theatre and dance to visual arts and design.
The British Council is responsible for the British Pavilion in Venice, showing British artists and designers at the longest-running, most prestigious international art biennial in the world.
Villa Romana in Florence and the European Roma Institute for Arts and Culture offer two residencies to Roma contemporary artists under the age of 40.
Movimento libero is a project that investigates the relationship between art and different abilities with a special focus on accessibility, as part of Matera 2019.
Disability Arts International: a space for arts professionals to know more about Deaf and disabled artists around the globe and information about the contexts in which they work.
On 21 - 31 March 2019 BFI Flare, the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender film festival took place in London.
The Selector is the British Council's weekly international radio showcase for the best new music from the UK.
The British Council promotes innovative and diverse aspects of the UK arts including visual arts, architecture, design, dance, drama, music, film, literature and creative economy.
We develop projects and organise events that share the UK’s long experience of developing the creative and cultural economy.
If you are an arts professional, find out about how we can help or collaborate with you.