Deadline:
November 29, 2019
The Arts & Culture Trust (ACT) invites
applications for bursaries for the 2020 academic year
South African students who will be studying
towards an MA or PhD in an arts discipline are invited to apply for one of ten
bursaries of R30,000 available through the ACT Development Programme.
The Arts & Culture Trust (ACT) is South
Africa’s premier independent arts funding and development agency. The primary
aim of ACT is to increase the amount of funding available for arts and culture
initiatives, and to apply these funds to innovative, sustainable projects that
make a meaningful contribution to society. Through structured funding
programmes, ACT provides support for all expressions of arts and culture,
including literature, music, visual art, theatre and dance, and the support
extends to festivals, community arts initiatives, arts management, arts
education and arts administration.
Thanks to the generous support of the
Nedbank Arts Affinity programme, ACT has assisted 18 postgraduate students at
different institutions across South Africa in a range of degree subjects since
2018. These include applied theatre, arts administration, creative writing,
cultural policy and management, digital curation, dramaturgy, fine art, history
of art, and music. “It is exciting to see the range of work being done across
the country at the junction of arts and academia,” says programme manager,
Jessica Glendinning.
This initiative is intended to encourage
academic research in the arts and culture sector and the documentation of arts
practice. Head of Group Sponsorships and Cause Marketing at Nedbank, Tobie
Badenhorst, says: “We are excited to contribute to arts and culture across
South Africa. Nedbank’s brand essence is all about being money experts who do
good, and this is why we continue to fund the Arts and Culture Trust, as it
serves as confirmation of our commitment to growth and innovation in the arts.”
Students who wish to apply must currently
be enrolled in a degree programme or have already applied to their prospective
institution. Only online application forms will be accepted, and all supporting
documents must be submitted with this form. The closing date is November 29, 2019.
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