Deadline: February 3,
2017, at17h00
The Internationally acclaimed Forgotten Angle Theatre
Collaborative (FATC) @ Ebhudlweni Arts Centre in Rural Mpumalanga invites
individuals who meet the criteria outlined below to apply for the 2017 intake
of its annual Youth Artists Leadership Programme, funded by Rand Merchant Bank
(RMB) and the Department of Arts and Culture (DAC).
In 2017, FATC, funded by RMB and the Department of Arts and
Culture, is able to award 8 fully sponsored positions in this prestigious
year-long programme to young people (18 to 30 years old) who:
Are in a leadership position within a rurally based
community arts organisation anywhere in South Africa, or are in the process of
establishing their own rural arts programs;
Have completed their schooling;
Are actively engaged in Arts and Culture programmes in their
communities;
Are dedicated to growing and developing their existing
activities to further serve and uplift rural communities.
This is a programme based on Leadership in the Arts with a
strong focus on empowering youth in under-resourced rural areas. Themes will
touch on contextualization of leadership in the creative and cultural
industries, understanding entrepreneurship and the business of the arts,
compliance and governance in arts organisations.
The project runs for one year and is made up of three
thematically-focused modules, or Study Schools, that take place at FATC’s
Ebhudlweni Arts Centre; a mentoring process; and the assignment and completion
of written tasks.
Dr Mongezi Makhalima is Managing Director of The Pretoria
Centre for Work-based learning, Chairman of The Africa Board for Coaching,
Consulting and coaching Psychology (ABCCCP) and currently holds a role as the
Chairman of the FATC. He is passionate about inspiring leaders and
entrepreneurs and uses his 20-year experience of working with leadership and
the psychology of organizations towards a sustainable Southern Africa.
David April is a cultural consultant who has shown great
leadership skills as an artistic director, teacher, choreographer and lobbyist in
South African Dance.
Athena Mazarakis is the Development Manager at The Forgotten
Angle Theatre Collaborative. She holds an MA degree from Wits University and
has over 20 years of experience as a choreographer, performer and educator in
the creative industries.
Applicants must be able to attend all weekend modules.
The programme commences with the first intensive weekend
module on March 25 and 26, 2017, in Mpumalanga and be available to travel on March
24 and 27. Module 2 takes place on July 29 and 30 (travel 28 and 31) while Module
3 rakes place on November 4 and 5 (travel 3 and 6). Dates for assignments and
mentorship will be scheduled during the first workshop.
Applicants must submit their applications to PJ Sabbagha at
pj@forgottenangle.co.za by no later than 17h00 on February 3, 2017. All
applicants must submit the following documentation via email clearly marked as
“Application for FATC 2017 YALP”:
Personal details and contact details; a full CV; a
description of the project they lead or are starting.
Applicants in a leadership position of an existing
organisation must include a letter from the organisation approving their application.
Also required are a motivation letter and at least one reference letter.
The eight successful applicants will be notified by close of
business on February 28, 2017.
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