Art Exchange: Moving Image is a collaborative, cross-cultural curatorial development programme designed to strengthen the practice of early to mid-career visual arts curators from Sub-Saharan Africa who are engaging with moving image as a medium.
Supported by the British Council, and delivered by Breinstorm Brand Architects, a strategic design and storytelling firm, and IQOQO, a digital platform connecting creative and cultural sector professionals, the Art Exchange: Moving Image programme combines mentorship, skills development, and curatorial experimentation across African and UK contexts.
Up to six curators will be selected to participate in a structured, year-long programme that offers personalised mentorship, professional development workshops, networking opportunities, and a fully funded research trip to the UK in May 2026 (provisional dates 15 – 25 May 2026). Participants will gain access to moving image works from the British Council Collection and receive financial and logistical support to develop and present a final exhibition in their home country.
It is open to early to mid-career visual arts curators based in Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda or Zimbabwe who have a demonstrated interest in working with the moving image. The programme welcomes applications from D/deaf, disabled and neurodivergent individuals.
The programme includes:
- A fully funded research trip in the UK in May 2026 (provisional dates 15 – 25 May 2026)
- A grant to deliver an exhibition and programme for local audiences, of artworks from local artists and the British Council Art Collection (late 2026 and March 2027)
