(The
10th ACT DALRO Nedbank Performing Arts Scholarships in October, 2018)
(Photograph:
John Hogg)
Performing
Arts Scholarships Registrations close May 20, 2019.
Visual
Arts Scholarships Registrations close July 5, 2019
Applications for the 2019 ACT | DALRO |
Nedbank Scholarships are now open to learners currently in grade 12 and to
individuals under the age of 25 who have successfully completed grade 12 and
are not currently registered for study towards an undergraduate degree.
The Arts & Culture Trust (ACT), the
Dramatic, Artistic and Literary Rights Organisation (DALRO) and Nedbank are
proud to make an opportunity for higher education funding available to young
South African performers and visual artists through the ACT | DALRO | Nedbank
Scholarships Programme.
Young people intending on studying towards
a performing arts or visual arts degree at a South African tertiary institution
are invited to apply. Performing arts applicants are required to audition in
the singing, dance, acting and/or musical theatre categories after completing
the online registration form. Visual arts applicants are required to submit a
portfolio of works as part of the online application process.
Countrywide auditions for the 2019 ACT | DALRO
| Nedbank Performing Arts Scholarships will be held from Monday, June 17–
Friday July 5, 2019. Three finalists in each category will be invited to
Johannesburg for one week’s tutelage from coaches and industry professionals in
the various auditioned disciplines. This will then culminate in a final
showcase after which an independent panel of judges will award a winner in each
category.
Administered by ACT, funded by DALRO and
the Nedbank Arts Affinity and supported by The Market Theatre, the 2019 ACT |
DALRO | Nedbank Scholarships are in their tenth year of existence- a milestone
year which coincides with ACT’s 25th year of existence.
Nedbank Head of Group Sponsorships and
Cause Marketing, Tobie Badenhorst, says “We are proud to be associated with ACT
through the Nedbank Arts Affinity Programme and, more specifically, of the role
that we play in empowering and inspiring young artists by creating
opportunities in performing and visual arts. In our 25-year partnership with
ACT, we have made funding of more than R20 million available for the
development of South Africa’s arts and culture sector. We look forward to
continuing this journey with a focus on education through the ACT | DALRO |
Nedbank Scholarship programme.”
Aspirant young performers who fulfil the
above criteria are invited to apply for a scholarship in one of the following
categories: singing, dance, acting and/or musical theatre.
For the 2019 ACT | DALRO | Nedbank
Performing Arts Scholarships registration form visit http://www.act.org.za/blog/2019-actperfscholform/
Once registered online, 2019 ACT | DALRO |
Nedbank Performing Art Scholarships hopefuls will be required to perform two
pieces of their choice, within their chosen category, at an allocated audition.
Musical theatre applicants are encouraged
to perform two pieces that showcase their competency as a triple-threat
performer, ie competent singer, dancer and actor.
Registrations for the ACT | DALRO | Nedbank
Performing Arts Scholarships close on Monday, May 20 2019.
Visual artists who fulfil the criteria
above are invited to apply for an ACT | DALRO | Nedbank Visual Arts
Scholarship.
For the 2019 ACT | DALRO | Nedbank Visual
Arts Scholarships application form visit http://www.act.org.za/blog/2019-act-2019-actvisscholform/
To complete the visual arts scholarship
application form, applicants must attach a portfolio of work.
Applications for the ACT | DALRO | Nedbank
Visual Arts Scholarship close on Friday, July 5, 2019
ACT CEO Marcus Desando says “Ten years of
administering the ACT | DALRO | Nedbank Scholarships is an important milestone
that we can be very proud of as an organisation. Through this programme, ACT
has invested in increased access to higher education of our talented youth and
will continue to do so this year. As we celebrate our 25th year of existence,
we look forward to continuing the work of being positive change makers in the
creative economy.”
Since its inception in 2009, The ACT |
DALRO | Nedbank Scholarships Programme has awarded scholarships to more than 30
scholars and students, a contribution with a collective value of R2,5 million
in tertiary education funding. For more information about the programme and to
access audition dates, please visit
http://act.org.za/programmes/scholarships.html.
For more information about ACT visit
http://www.act.org.za or connect on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter.
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