British Council’s new Art new Audiences (nAnA) for Artists & Arts Organisations from Sub-Saharan Africa and UK

Deadline: 1 July 2019

British Council is seeking applications for its program entitled “New Art New Audiences” with an aim to be a catalyst for the creation of new art that reaches new audiences in Sub-Saharan Africa and the UK.

The call is interested in projects that showcase new art to 18 to 35-year-old audiences who haven’t seen applicants art before in the following art forms: architecture, design and fashion; film; music; dance and theatre; creative economy; cultural skills; literature; visual arts; and any combination of art forms.

British Council are looking for projects between the UK and two Sub-Saharan Africa regions (East, West, Southern). At least three different countries must be involved in the project, each project must have at least one UK partner and at least one partner from Sub-Saharan Africa.

Funding Information

nAnA will fund 10 new projects in 2019.
Projects can bid for up to £30,000.
Please note as well as granting major projects at £30,000 they welcome experimental project proposals in the range of £5,000 to £10,000.

Eligibility Criteria

Applicants can apply as an individual artist(s), an arts organisation(s) or an art collective(s).
Each project must focus on the creation of a new piece, or a new body of art.
At least three different countries must be involved in the project, each project must have at least one UK partner and at least one partner from Sub-Saharan Africa (and from the countries specified above).
nAnA focuses on supporting art sectors within cities from the countries specified – artists, artworks and audiences must be connected to cities.
Each project must focus on reaching an 18 to 35-year-old face to face, and online audience. nAnA aims to increase the visibility and awareness of new contemporary art from Sub-Saharan Africa and the UK.The engagement of a significant online and/or face to face audience is therefore essential.
All key contributors involved in the project must be between 18 and 35-years-old.
The projects can be match funded by other financial partners.
Applicants can apply more than once to new Art new Audiences.
Those who received nAnA 2016/17/18 grants (either primary or secondary partner) are also eligible to apply to nAnA 2019. However a primary nAnA 2016/17/18 partner cannot apply as the lead partner for nAnA 2019.
All projects must be completed within 12 months of receiving funds from the British Council.
A mid-project report and an end of project report will be expected in order to receive payment, a template will be provided for these reports.
The project must be administrated by one person or organisation. They must have a bank account and a
national ID in order to receive funds. They must also be responsible for the mid-project, end of project
report, and for the external communications of the project.
40% of funds will be granted upon signing a contract with the British Council, the remaining 60% of funds will be granted through two additional payments and upon submitting project reports.