ACT SCHOLARSHIPS 2011

The Arts & Culture Trust (ACT) is now open for registration for participation in the ACT | DALRO | Nedbank Performing Arts Scholarships 2011.

Sponsored by the Dramatic, Artistic and Literary Rights Organisation (DALRO) and Nedbank, the ACT Scholarships Programme is aimed at learners in their final year of secondary education who wish to pursue undergraduate studies in the performing arts. Individuals between 18 and 25 who are not considered to be professional and who are not registered for an undergraduate course during 2011 are also eligible for participation.

Participants are required to demonstrate competence in all three disciplines - acting, singing and dancing - with exceptional talent in at least one. Scholarship winners will be at liberty to select their preferred performing arts course at any accredited South African tertiary institution.

The first 'Magic in the Making' event was hosted in 2009 with the inaugural ACT | DALRO Performing Arts Scholarship. In 2010, Nedbank joined forces with ACT and DALRO and the combined value of the scholarships was raised to R210,000.

"ACT will once again award two Scholarships to the value of R105,000 each through the programme in 2011," says Nomalanga Nkosi, Programmes Manager of ACT. "Regional rounds will be held in Durban, Cape Town, Johannesburg and a national round will take place in Grahamstown during the South African National Schools Festival," she continues.

For rules of the competition, guidelines for preparation and to download the registration forms, please visit www.act.org.za/downloads.htm

Selected finalists must be available for the final round which will take place in Johannesburg from September 22 to 27, 2011. ACT will cover the costs of travel and accommodation for finalists.

The closing date for registrations is May 31, 2011.

For more information contact the ACT office on 011 712 8403 or send an e-mail to deidre@act.org.za For more information about ACT, its funding programmes, criteria for assessment and submission of applications online, visit www.act.org.za