Apply! British Council New International Voices Grant for West African Artists

The British Council is a British organisation specialising in international cultural and educational opportunities. The British Council is a charity registered in Great Britain and Scotland and is governed by Royal Charter. It is also a public corporation and an executive nondepartmental public body (NDPB), sponsored by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.

The British Council, LIFT and Battersea Arts Centre is delighted to offer its New International Voices Grant for West African Artist currently living and working in Ghana, Nigeria, Senegal or Sierra Leone. Artists will receive a range of support for their residency, including a small stipend of approximately £1,500 (inclusive of travel expenses, visa costs and per diems).

The aim of the grant is to support a new generation of international artists who are in the early stages of their professional practice and this grant provide a chance for individual West African artists to test out new ideas, to challenge the way they work, and create new international networks.

Deadline
January 26, 2018

Programme
Grant

Field
Grant is awarded to enabling artists to develop and present new work in a collaborative and supportive environment.

Value
Artists will receive a range of support for their residency, including:
-A small stipend of approximately £1,500 (inclusive of travel expenses, visa costs and per diems).
-International travel provided for by the British Council.
-2 weeks communal accommodation in the artist bedrooms at Battersea Arts Centre.
-Access to communal self-catering facilities and a supply of basic food stuff.
-Access to two weeks of rehearsal space at the Battersea Arts Centre.
-A creative dialogue with Battersea Arts Centre and LIFT producers about the development of new ideas.
A-ttendance to LIFT’s Weekender.
-Complimentary tickets to performances at LIFT 2018.
-The chance to connect and network with International performance-makers.

Eligibility
Entrance Requirements: Applicants must have a experience in creating devised performance
English Language Requirements: Applicants must be fluent in English.

Application
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