British Council, Connect ZA Open Call for New Partners, Projects, Spaces

THE award-winning Creative Programme developed by the British Council, Connect ZA is now getting ready for the next exciting phase which calls on applicants to submit new, never-before-funded work. They are seeking original and adventurous artistic project proposals, which tell and share the story of contemporary South Africa and the UK, culminating in high quality live, or digital performance, showcase or other public facing events, to form part of the British Council Connect ZA Arts Programme 2016/17.

They are looking for a strong mix of projects that may be a combination of more than one art form, but we are particularly interested in projects from the sectors of live performance, visual art and from creative institutions. We also encourage applications from women or for the focus of the content to be aimed at women, who are currently underrepresented in the creative industries.

Projects must be:

• Devised for our 18–35 audience demographic (we do not work with under 18’s in the arts)
• Able to engage and extend reach across multiple digital platforms (such as; social media, online engagement, the use of tech or digital content)
• Designed for a contemporary urban context and audience
• Collaborative and mutually beneficial - to artists, participants and audiences in both countries
• A first time collaborator with British Council Connect ZA – accessing new partners, new projects, new places (previous lead partner organisations cannot apply)

Closing date: Monday 18 July 2016 midnight. Outcomes date: 8 August 2016

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