[Reader-list] Connections through Culture: India – UK (British Council initiative)

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From: Altaf Makhiawala
Date: Wed, Dec 16, 2009 at 5:43 AM
Subject: [Opportunity947] Connections through Culture: India – UK (British
Council initiative)

  Connections through Culture: India – UK

*Connections through Culture* is the British Council’s new programme to
provoke and support collaborative exchanges between the UK and India in the
arts. It is focused on generating long-term partnerships between arts
organisations and producers in the UK and their counterparts in India.

Further information about the programme, including a ‘how-to’ guide to
working within India, can be found on the* **new Connections through Culture
* <http://www.britishcouncil.org/india-arts-connectionsthruculture.htm>* *
website.

A *pilot grant scheme* for Connections though Culture: India - UK is now *
open*.

Any arts producer or representative from an arts organisation is eligible to
apply, see each scheme for further information and criteria details.
The *closing
*date for the first round of applications is *Monday 11 January 2009*. The
grant scheme available offers support in three principle areas:

•*Bespoke Visits*<http://www.britishcouncil.org/india-arts-creativenetworking.htm>
* *– There are a number of small grants available towards the costs of
research visits to the partner country. These are aimed at helping
organisations further potential partnerships with face to face discussions
needed to develop projects beyond initial interest.

•*Development Support*<http://www.britishcouncil.org/india-arts-developmentsupport.htm>
* *– There are also a number of grants available to help with developing
collaborative work and which is primarily aimed at contributing towards
travel and production costs.

•*Showcasing Collaborative
Work*<http://www.britishcouncil.org/india-arts-collaborativework.htm>–
While Connections through Culture is primarily about the development
of
relationships to enable collaborative work to happen, there are cases where
we can support showcasing of work in India, through small grants which can
form part of overall costs.


http://www.britishcouncil.org/arts-connections-india-uk.htm