Collaborate with Black Cultural Archives

Black Cultural Archives has always co-created events and programmes with communities, organisers, artists, scholars, and grassroots organisations who care about Black British history as deeply as we do. Through this rich partnership and collaboration, we uphold BCA’s mission to collect, preserve, and celebrate the histories of people of African and Caribbean descent in the UK, and to honour the spirit of Black Cultural Archives: Be Yourself, See Yourself. 

Please note: this page is for collaborative projects, not general room hire. If you are interested in hiring our spaces for a private event, please visit our Support Us page. 

As a charity, we do not yet have funding to financially support projects, and so we will ask for support in your budget to cover the costs (where required) of: 

  • Curatorial input and advice 

  • Staff time to access and prepare relevant items from the collections 

  • Space within our building 

  • Communications support 

  • Learning and engagement expertise 

We will also prioritise projects grounded in what will best serve our communities. 

To help us use our time and resources fairly, we ask that: 

  • You contact us at least four (4) months before your proposed date 

  • Your project has a clear connection to Black British histories and cultures 

  • You are open to working in a way that centres community, care, and respect for archives and lived experience 

We know some ideas will be fully developed and others will be at an early stage. Both are welcome. 

Please fill in the form below to introduce your proposed collaboration. The more clearly you answer, the easier it is for us to understand how (and if) we can work together. 

Expression of Interest Form

Our Campaigns

  • BCA x Snap: Hidden Black Stories

    The ‘Hidden Black Stories’ project unveiled hidden stories of Black British and Black people in the U.K. through Augmented Reality (AR) alongside Nelson Mandela’s granddaughter Tukwini Mandela. Our aim is to encourage ongoing education on Black British History throughout the year.

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  • BCA x TFL Tube Map

    In partnership with Transport for London, BCA has launched a Black History Tube map. The map features over 270 people, venues, and organisations to acknowledge and celebrate the rich and varied contribution Black people have made to London and the UK, from Pre-Tudor times to the present day.

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  • BCA x Black Lens Festival

    Black Lens Film Festival 2021 was a four-day event celebrating the best in Black British film throughout the decades. The festival was in partnership with Alt-Africa. BLFF 2021 celebrated new Black film-making talent and will include screenings, showcases, shorts, panels, and family fun.

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