British Council launches Urban Futures Programme (Taiwan)

Deadline: 15-Oct-20

British Council has launched the arts programme “Urban Futures” to foster greater inclusion and innovation in cities through the arts.

In Taiwan, they support cross-art institutions and practitioners to explore how art can make the cities more open, dynamic, inclusive and fit for the future. The programme themes focus on the following topics:

Art & Social Activism;
Art, Science & Digital Innovation;
Art & Disability;
Art & Ageing.

Objectives

To encourage arts groups and artists to develop inclusive arts that facilitate the integration of culture, arts, social welfare and education as well as increase participation in arts and social responsibility.
This project specifically focuses on issues related to senior citizens as well as support arts programmes and services professionally engaging senior citizens.
To increase participation, the British Council and the NCAF also encourage inclusive arts projects created through the collaboration between Taiwan and UK (hereafter referred as “Taiwan-UK collaboration”), which will be supported by the British Council and the NCAF to expand the benefits of developing inclusive arts through experience sharing and global connection.

Funding Information

The grant for “Domestic Project” is maximum NT$ 1 million and for “International Project—Taiwan-UK Collaboration” is maximum NT$ 1.2 million. The grant subsidises items that include project-related personnel expenses (i.e. planning fee, consulting fee, exhibition/performance fee, hourly fee, attendance fee, etc.), general expenses (promotion, postage and telephone, printing, equipment rental), travel expenses and material expenses.
Duration: Starting from Jan. 1 of the ensuing year, and maximum 2 years.

Eligibility Criteria

Domestic Project:
- Applicants must be artists (citizens of the Republic of China or holders of permanent residence) or arts groups (cultural and arts-related enterprises in the form of legal person, organisation or group registered with the R.O.C government. Cultural and arts-related enterprises referred to those operate or engage in the undertakings listed in Article 2 of the Culture and Arts Reward Act).
- Applicants must collaborate with teams or individuals with processional or relevant experiences.
- This grant does not subsidise programmes and activities organised or commissioned by governments, political parties, schools and their affiliated organisations.
- The same project should not be submitted for other NCAF grants and subsidies. If the submitted project is already subsidised by other organisations, applicants are required to expressly state so in their application.
International Project—Taiwan-UK Collaboration:
- The objective is to facilitate the sharing of experiences, exchanges and productions related to international inclusive arts. In addition to the qualifications mentioned in “Domestic Project”, the “International Project” category requires a collaboration with local artists, arts groups or organisations from the UK (UK citizens or registered enterprises that have worked in the UK for a long period of time). The project shall be carried out in Taiwan or in both Taiwan and the UK. Both Chinese and English proposals are required for submission.