Transcript International Agenda: experiences and challenges

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Carole McFadden
British Council
Programme Manager - Theatre & Dance
East Asia, Middle East and North Africa
WHO WE ARE
• Established in 1936, the British Council creates international
opportunities for the people of the UK and other countries, and
builds trust between them worldwide
• It is the UK’s international organisation for educational
opportunities and cultural relations
• We work in over 100 countries, connecting millions of people
with the United Kingdom through programmes and services in
the English language, the Arts, Education and Society
OUR WORK IN THE ARTS
• Our global arts programmes reflect
the innovative and diverse nature of
the UK’s performing arts sector,
encompassing classical theatre,
modern ballet, new writing, physical
and visual theatre, contemporary
dance, live art and outdoor
performance
• We do this through a range of
activities and events, including tours
of new productions; workshops and
residencies; seminars and
conferences; showcases and UK
study visits for overseas
practitioners.
Photo: Marc Brew and Candoco Dance Company
UNLIMITED
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Commissioning process for work
by Deaf and disabled artists for
presentation in the Cultural
Olympiad celebrations in London
2012 (Funded by LOCOG and ACE)
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Opportunity for the British Council
to partner five new collaborations
between UK and international
Deaf and disabled artists. (Funded
by LOCOG, ACE and British Council)
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Ongoing partnership offering
support, mentoring, international
advice and placement of work in
our global programmes
Photo: Claire Cunningham, ME (Mobile/Evolution)
WHAT THIS MEANT FOR THE BRITISH
COUNCIL
Bobby Baker, Diary Drawings
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a unique opportunity to present the work
in our global arts programmes
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enhance and broaden the impact of nonarts specific British Council initiatives
such as Active Citizens, Governance and
other related programmes
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to raise issues around the status of
disabled and Deaf artists and disability
arts through our wrap-around
programmes
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work with local venues and festivals to
address accessibility issues, mentoring
and volunteering schemes, and aid
employment opportunities for disabled
and Deaf young people and artists
QATAR: March
2013
Brochure copy for the Arts and
Disability Festival held in Doha in
March 2013
Recognised as a leader in
disability arts, this first festival
drew on UK expertise to provide
a platform to engage local
audiences on disability issues to
change perceptions of disability
within society.
BANGLADESH: March 2013
Jenny Sealey, Artistic Director of Graeae Theatre leading
workshops with disabled young people aspiring to be performers
Photo: British Council Bangladesh, Jenny Sealey & participants from CRP
BAHRAIN : March 2013
Visual artist Rachel Gadsden working with disabled
children at the Al-Riwaq Gallery
Photo: British Council Bahrain and Rachel Gadsden, Al-Riwaq Gallery
BRAZIL: APRIL 2013
Graeae Theatre’s Reasons to be Cheerful gets audiences in
Rio de Janeiro up on their feet during the Transform Festival
Photo: British Council Brazil, Graeae Theatre Company ‘Reason’s to be Cheerful’ concert
Photo: Southbank Centre’s Unlimited Festival 2014, by Rachel Cherry for Unlimited
UNLIMITED FESTIVAL, SOUTHBANK
CENTRE, LONDON: September 2014
UK artists talking about their experiences of working
internationally as part of the legacy of Unlimited 2012
Photo: Southbank Centre’s Unlimited Festival 2014, by Rachel Cherry for Unlimited
UNLIMITED FESTIVAL, SOUTHBANK
CENTRE LONDON: September 2014
Photo: Southbank Centre’s Unlimited Festival 2014, by
Rachel Cherry for Unlimited
•
91 international delegates from 27
countries attended the 2014 festival
•
British Council delivered a series of
talks and networking sessions to
enable delegates to meet the artists
and practitioners
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Mentoring for Unlimited artists about
to embark on international touring and
engagements
•
Opportunity for British Council arts
managers to update their knowledge
and influence our global arts
programmes
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Creating channels for UK expertise
and great work to gain international
exposure
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Changing perceptions of disability at a
social, educational and government
levels
LEGACY PROJECTS IN DEVELOPMENT
• Continued engagement in the Middle East - Arts and
Disability Conference scheduled for March 2015
• Further opportunity to engage with the Unlimited
Programme and Unlimited Festival at the Southbank
Centre, London, in 2016
• Continued engagement with the Transform Festival
in the lead-up to Rio 2016
• Developing new projects in Singapore (2016), Burma
(2015), Mexico (2015), Ireland (from 2014), Senegal (
2015)
Caroline Bowditch
Performance Artist, Choreographer &
Provocateur
girl jonah
The FATHoM Project
Proband
Angels of Incidence
‘Are ya dancin’?’
The Long and the Short of It
NQR
Make Music Move
Leftovers
Leaving Limbo Landing
Leaving Limbo Landing
Leaving Limbo Landing
Torque
Falling in love with Frida
Falling in love with Frida
www.carolinebowditch.com
Sawang Srisom
Composer & Former Chairperson of the
Network of Music and Arts of Persons with
Disabilities (Thailand)