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Performers, all wearing blue, stand on a blue stage facing the audience against a background of the blue sea.

Highlight Arts forge new connections and reimagine the future of a contemporary Arctic

In 2019, the British Council / Creative Scotland Partnership supported a research and development project enabling Highlight Arts to develop its Arctic-themed project.

Cove Park grows international capacity through European Residency Programme

In 2019, the British Council / Creative Scotland partnership provided funding to support Cove Park to deliver a European Residency Programme.

Video still image from a work in progress (Arctic Swell) filmed on location in Hietasaari island, northern Finland, 2020

‘On the Edge’ of Scotland, Ireland and Finland – Street Level Photoworks lead European photography residencies

Glasgow's Street Level Photoworks led two photography-based residencies with partners in Finland and Ireland between February 2019 and 31 March 2020.

Workshop participants are pictured seated in small groups spread over a large room with wooden flooring. A screen with writing is pictured at the end of the room. There is a piano in the corner and a staircase leading to a level above.

Outliers, Edges and De-Centralisation: Luke Pell Cultivates Conversations and Collaborations in European Research Exchange

In 2019, the British Council / Creative Scotland partnership supported Luke Pell to collaborate with dance/performance producer and consultant Nadja Dias in a research project.

Daniel wears orange t-shirt and blue tracksuit bottoms with a cap, arm is outstretched towards the camera; FK Alexander smiles at the camera and is wearing a blue t-shirt; Uta is also smiling and dressed in black. Nima is holding up a coffee cup looking at the camera with a wry smile.

Creating Queer Bubbles: Cade and MacAskill lead a queer performance practice exchange between Glasgow and Hamburg

Glasgow-based, Cade & MacAskill were supported by the British Council / Creative Scotland partnership in 2019 to lead a queer performance practice exchange between Glasgow and Hamburg.

Audiences walk on and through Thomas Kilpper's exhibition titled The Politics of Heritage vs The Heritage of Politics which itself is etched into the floor, ceiling and walls of the space.

Edinburgh Printmakers Create Studios of Sanctuary

Edinburgh Printmakers and Cork Printmakers partner to develop new European relationships and establish 'studios of sanctuary' to offer residencies to refugee and asylum-seeking artists.

Delegates are sat around a large table, looking towards the camera, all smiling as they pose for the photograph during a meeting.

Scotland/Germany exchange: how does creative ageing look for you?

In 2019/20 a research exchange took place between Luminate, Scotland’s creative ageing organisation, and Kubia, the Centre for Competence in Creative Ageing and Inclusive Arts in Germany.

Group of disabled and able bodied dancers are pictured all facing left with arms extended upward, mid dance.

Paragon Music lead Scotland-Italy Inclusive Arts Training Exchange

Paragon Music collaborates with Italy's Fattoria Vittadini to deliver inclusive arts training exchange, forging new international and local partnerships.

Project Ability hosts learning disabled artists European summit

Glasgow based, Project Ability, host learning disabled artists European Summit with partners at their studio in Trongate 103 arts centre in September 2019.

Birds of Paradise in Brazil: addressing inclusive museum audiences

Birds of Paradise join representatives from museums and galleries from across the world for an inclusive museums conference in Brazil.

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