Deadline: May 31 2016
Grade 12 learners and first-and-second-year Acting, Singing,
Dance and Musical Theatre students are invited to register to audition for the Performing
Arts Scholarships presented by the Arts & Culture Trust (ACT).
Sponsored by the National Lottery Distribution Trust Fund
(NLDTF), in partnership with the Dramatic, Artistic and Literary Rights
Organisation (DALRO) and Nedbank Arts Affinity, more than 14 scholarships
ranging from R30,000 to R150,000 will be awarded during 2016.
Established by DALRO and Nedbank in 2009, the programme has
awarded more than R1,5 million to 15 recipients. “For many, access to quality
education is a very real challenge and the Arts & Culture Trust (ACT)
extends a heartfelt thanks to our partners for playing such a valuable role in
improving the lives of young people,” says ACT Chief Executive, Pieter Jacobs.
Auditions will be
hosted in Durban from June 22 to 25.
Grade 12 learners will be required to prepare a range of
performance material including prescribed and own-choice monologues, a dance
number and song. Winners will be at liberty to choose any undergraduate
performing arts course at an accredited South African tertiary institution of
their choice. While candidates will be assessed on their competency in three
disciplines, learners who demonstrate exceptional potential in one of the
disciplines also stand a chance to win an Acting, Singing or Dance scholarship.
Grade 12 finalists must be available from October 3 to 10 for the final round
to be hosted by the iconic Market Theatre in Johannesburg.
Registration closes on May 31, 2016. ACT is unable to accept
any late registrations. For more information and to register visit http://www.act.org.za/programmes/scholarships.html
(This information is
published in full on the Arts & Culture Trust’s blog – see
http://www.act.org.za)
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