Today the , one of the ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔβs corporate charities, announces 32 Fellowships in Performing Arts for emerging talent from across the UK.
Where will the next generation of talent come from? Who will be the Danny Boyle, the Matthew Bourne, the Kate Tempest of the future? And what can the ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Performing Arts Fund do to help them reach their potential?
Today we are delighted to announce the 32 people who have been selected to become ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Performing Arts Fund Fellows for 2015. They make up a fantastically diverse group from producers, choreographers, directors, writers, musicians, conductors, a poet and a circus performer. They come from across the UK and two thirds of them will undertake their Fellowships outside of London.
We asked arts organisations to select a Fellow through an open call in order to make the application process fair and transparent. Once the Fellow was on board, they worked with the host organisation to design a bespoke Fellowship built around their particular development needs and objectives.
For some Fellows this was about getting access to a mentor, to a building or to advice and critical feedback. For others it was about having time and space to develop a piece of work in a supportive environment. For most, there was some element of business planning involved to help them shape their career as a freelancer or set up their own company.
Following a rigorous application and interview process, the final 32 were selected on the basis of their ambition, talent and potential. Each Fellowship will take place over one year and is worth Β£10,000. The host organisations will open up their doors, giving the Fellows access to their audiences, platforms and networks. This unique scheme is an important investment in the talent and creativity of the performing arts sector.
The funding for the Fellowships comes from residual phone voting on ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Entertainment shows and is not funded by the licence fee. The ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Performing Arts Fund is one of the many ways the ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ fosters creativity and nurtures and supports UK talent.
For more information on all the Fellows visit the
Miriam O'Keeffe is Director, ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Performing Arts Fund
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