We're inviting UK-based architects, designers and artists to submit project proposals for the improvement of green spaces in Caracas, Venezuela. One successful applicant will be selected to work with local partners, architects and students between November 2020 and December 2021. Due to Covid-19, all activity is likely to take place remotely.

We're currently looking for a UK based Artistic Advisor to lead on the artistic development of the next iteration of our digital exhibition platform Museum without Walls. It's an accessible digital exhibition platform developed to showcase works from the British Council Collection and works by international artists since 2017.

We’re awarding grants of between £1,000 and £3,000 to support biennales and festivals in the UK to present work by international designers, and biennales and festivals outside the UK to present work by UK designers. Given the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, digital showcases and exchanges will be prioritised.

Cathy Graham – Director of Music at the British Council – will be awarded an OBE (Officer of the Order of the British Empire) by Her Majesty the Queen. Cathy receives this honour for her services to music and cultural relations, reflecting a life dedicated to music and her numerous achievements in the music sector and internationally at the head of our British Council’s Music team.

Our new exhibition with London Metropolitan University includes work from 38 students, graduates and artists from across the UK who participated in our Venice Fellowships programme in 2019. Under the Biennale’s curatorial theme ‘May You Live in Interesting Times’ the Fellows have produced a range of paintings, photos, videos, prints and sculptures.

Want to know more about the animated documentary genre? Join our next Animation Salon on 4 November with guest speakers Signe Baumane, Mary Martins, and John Summerson who will share their insights and experiences alongside some clips of their work.