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London arts organisations to showcase excellent work across the world
Eight organisations from across London are set to showcase their work internationally thanks to the support of funding from the Arts Council's Re:Imagine India and International Showcasing programmes. The eight are among 30 across England to have received funding for a wide range of international arts projects.
Across England, just over £500,000 will be awarded to 22 projects through Re:Imagine India, and £1.7m to eight projects through International Showcasing. The Arts Council's investment in international work comes as recent Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) figures showed Performing Arts exports were the fastest growing across all creative industries.
Joyce Wilson, Area Director, London, Arts Council England, said: "We are pleased to have been able to support these organisations to fulfil their exciting and varied international ambitions. London has an outstanding reputation internationally and through our investment in programmes such as Re:Imagine India and International Showcasing we want to give arts organisations the opportunity to build on this further. Cultural tourism is already an important part of our economy, particularly in London, and extending the reach and influence of our arts organisations can only support this further."
Re:imagine India, run jointly with the British Council, helps English artists work with their counterparts in India to exchange ideas, develop partnerships abroad, and export their work. Projects will peak in 2017 to mark the 70th anniversary of Indian independence.
With the support of funding through the Arts Council's Re:Imagine India programme, these organisations will:
Baluji Music Foundation (£19,189) will undertake an exciting project to work with talented blind/visually impaired musicians from across India who play folk music. Together, they will share skills and exchange knowledge, whilst also creating a unique program of music, in collaboration with Inner Vision Orchestra, which will then be toured in England and India.
Philharmonia Orchestra (£30,000) will work with Darbar Arts Culture Heritage Trust to establish new partnerships between musicians in England and musicians and arts organisations in India which via open intercultural dialogue, will lead to a new understanding of the classical music traditions in each country.
Independent Dance (£15,000) will undertake a joint development initiative with Gati Dance Forum that will test opportunities to enhance contemporary independent dance practice in both countries through artistic exchange, creating a lasting legacy.
Royal Court Theatre (29,543) will work with writer Abhishek Majumdar and his theatre company, The Indian Ensemble, to support the development of a new play through a series of workshops.
Graeae Theatre Company (£29,993) will harness its acclaimed production of Ted Hughes' The Iron Man to be the creative catalyst for a training programme for young Deaf and disabled artists in India.
The Showroom Gallery (£15,000) will work with Clark House Initiative, Mumbai, to establish a new programme of collaborative work in the UK and India that will enable artists, curators and theorists from both countries to forge a collaborative approach to contemporary themes such as labour, race, gender and queer politics.
The Arts Council's International Showcasing programme is helping more UK based artists export their work abroad.
With the support of funding from the Arts Council, the Crafts Council (£200,000) will grow the number of professional makers exporting their work through international showcases and business development for 200 makers over three years.
BPI will use funding from the Arts Council (£90,000) to host music showcases in Los Angeles as part of its annual Sync Licensing Mission.
A full list of Re:Imagine India and International Showcasing awards are available here and here.
