Archives of Change - a new cross-cultural collaboration between Third Version Creative (UK), Musyawarah Arsip (MUAR) (Indonesia), and Revoluton Arts (Luton, UK) - invites artists from the UK and Indonesia to take part in a creative exchange.

The project - Archives of Change

The project explores inclusive, creative and community-led ways of documenting culture. Artists will reimagine the role that archives play in societies shaped by migration, memory and change, taking part in an experiment with new forms of cultural memory-making.

Archives of Change explores alternative, artist-led ways of preserving cultural memory from craft, music and oral storytelling to sound mapping and community cartography. These creative exchanges between the UK and Indonesia invite us to rethink how we share, document and honour our collective histories.

The project is supported by the British Council through their Connections Through Culture programme, which enables new international collaborations tackling shared global challenges through art and culture.

What to expect

The collaboration will comprise a two-week residency trip to Makassar, Indonesia, in early May 2026 and a further two weeks of creative and cultural exchange in Luton later in the summer (dates TBC).

During this residency, the group will connect with and work alongside local artists, communities and cultural organisations to explore themes of archive, memory, identity and change through creative exchange and mutual learning.

What support will be offered

• All international, domestic travel and transfers will be provided

• Visa/travel support as required

• Accommodation in Makassar

• Daily subsistence and/or meals

• A £250 bursary per artist to support participation

• 20 hours of mentoring support per artists

Please read the artist call-out brief documents on our website for more information.

Visit https://www.revolutonarts.com/opportunity/artist-call-out/ - Artist Call Out - Revoluton to learn more.