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Counterpoints was delighted to be one of the organisations supporting a gig by Orchestra of Samples in Bristol last month, produced in collaboration with Bristol Refugee Festival and Lorraine Ayensu Refugee Arts, with connections made via our Platforma festival.

Five writers have been shortlisted for the inaugural Footnote x Counterpoints Writing Prize, for writers from refugee or migrant backgrounds.

Counterpoints stands in solidarity with Palestinians, who continue to experience collective punishment and systematic destruction of their infrastructure, history and culture.  As the situation continues to escalate we support [...]

Counterpoints Arts was commissioned by The Baring Foundation to write the latest in a series of research reports about arts and mental health, this time looking at the provision for refugees and asylum seekers. 

We are delighted to continue collaborating with internationally renowned artist, Adrian Paci. His latest piece, In Displaced Remembrance, is developed in collaboration with a group of displaced people living in Greece.

Counterpoints Arts worked in collaboration with the Harbour Project in Swindon to produce a mural on Compassion.

The Musicians' Union has announced that they are providing free membership for refugee musicians to mark Refugee Week later this month.

We are excited to present our business plan for 2023-27 which has been informed by strategic conversations and planning sessions held over the last 18 months.