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Cultural Attache

The Cultural Attache Network is a series of briefing events for cultural attaches and embassy representatives based in the UK.

" The cultural attache visit organised by VA was very helpful and led to several productive programming cooperations" - Peter Millican, CEO, Kings' Place

Image: Creative Kings Cross event at British Library © Visiting Arts (2009)

Activity

cultural attache network

11.10.10

Cultural Attaché Visit to Liverpool, September 2010

Coinciding with the opening two days of the Liverpool Biennial Festival of Contemporary Art, Visiting Arts organised a visit to Liverpool by a group of nine cultural attachés on 18 – 20 September.

cultural attache network

28.07.10

Newsgathering: the inside story

On June 8, 15 cultural attachés joined Visiting Arts and the European Commission Representation in the UK at a visit to the ITN news studios.

cultural attache network

29.09.08

Cultural Attache visit to Scotland, August 2008

August saw a visit to Scotland by 15 Cultural Diplomats, organised by Visiting Arts in partnership with the Scottish Arts Council, with additional support from British Council and DCMS.

The three-day visit, coincided with the Edinburgh festivals and gave the diplomats the opportunity to make contact with representatives of the main Edinburgh festivals and other key institutions in Edinburgh and Glasgow. The participants explored options for creative exchange, and gained an overview of arts and creativity in Scotland.