Deadline: September 2,
2018
The Arts and Culture Trust (ACT) in partnership with the Dramatic,
Artistic and Literary Rights Organisation (DALRO) and Nedbank are proud to
announce the inaugural ACT | DALRO | Nedbank Visual Arts Scholarship. This new
scholarship will provide its winner with R50,000 in tertiary tuition towards a
degree in visual arts at a certified South African institution. ACT CEO Marcus
Desando said “The scholarship programme serves as our part of the investment
towards a creative industry geared towards the youth. It is very exciting that
we are able to include visual arts as part of the scholarships and I am very
grateful to Nedbank and DALRO for making it possible for us to do so.”
While the monetary contribution is significant, the scholarship will
also carry an element of prestige for its finalists and winners. DALRO Supervisor
of Theatricals and General Licensing, Elroy Bell, expressed the organisation’s
enthusiasm at this new opportunity made available to South African youth in
partnership with ACT and Nedbank. He said, “As a champion of visual arts, DALRO
is excited to be a part of this new development in ACT’s Scholarships
Programme. There are few funding opportunities for visual arts studies, and
this scholarship provides the much-needed support for South Africa’s future
artists.”
Adding to the longstanding support for the South African arts and
culture sector offered by Nedbank over more than two decades, the inaugural ACT
| DALRO | Nedbank Visual Arts Scholarship further adds to Nedbank’s
contributions. Nedbank’s Head of Cause Marketing, Tobie Badenhorst, sees this
new venture as a way for Nedbank to increase its arts and culture corporate
social investment portfolio in a targeted, meaningful and sustainable way. “We
are pleased at this new opportunity to continue our support of the arts in
South Africa and unlock the immense potential of the youth in the creative
industry,” he said.
The scholarships panel of judges will invite three finalists to showcase
their work at the ACT | DALRO | Nedbank Performance Arts Scholarships final
held annually at The Market Theatre in Johannesburg. The final will take place
on October 6, 2018, where the winners will be announced.
Registrations close on September 2, 2018.
The ACT | DALRO | Nedbank Visual Arts Scholarship 2018 application
requirements are open to learners currently in grade 12 and individuals under
the age of 25 who have successfully completed grade 12 and are not currently
registered for study towards an undergraduate degree.
Registrants are required to fill out an online application which
includes five images of five of their original works in the field of visual
arts.
Incomplete applications will not be considered.
Collection and return of finalists’ artworks will be covered by the ACT
| DALRO | Nedbank Scholarship, within reason.
The judges’ decision is final and no discussion will be entered into
once the decision is made.
Read the guidelines here: http://www.act.org.za/assets/files/Scholarships/Vis_Art_Schol_Guide_2018.docx.pdf
To register, visit http://www.act.org.za/blog/act-visual-arts-scholarships-registrations/
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