Deadline for
Applications: Friday, July 5, 2019
Applications for the 2019 ACT | DALRO | Nedbank Scholarships for visual
arts 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 visual arts degree at a
South African tertiary institution are invited to apply. Visual arts applicants
are required to submit a portfolio of works as part of the online application
process.
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.”
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,
visit http://act.org.za/programmes/scholarships.html.
Applications for the ACT | DALRO | Nedbank Visual Arts Scholarship close
on Friday, July 5, 2019
Visual artists who fulfil the criteria are invited to apply for an ACT |
DALRO | Nedbank Visual Arts Scholarship. For guidelines and registration forms
visit http://act.org.za/programmes/scholarships.html
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