Applications for Alan James Creative Bursaries are now open.
The bursaries are named in memory of Alan James, former Chair of EFDSS, who died suddenly in April 2019. In the spirit of Alan’s eclectic musical tastes and his ability to foster exciting artistic collaborations, the call for applications particularly welcomed projects which explore English folk music in the context of cross-genre or cross-art-form collaborations and explorations.
Four Creative Bursaries of up to £2,000 will be awarded in 2020/21, funded through the PRS Foundation’s Talent Development Partner scheme. Arts Council England and individual bursaries. They come under the umbrella of EFDSS’ Artists’ Development Programme, which provides professional development support, both creative and business, to artists at all levels of their career.
Each bursary is worth up to £2,000, and supports artists’ creative research and development together with use of rehearsal space at Cecil Sharp House and access to the Vaughan Williams Memorial Library.
Dates and submission details:
Deadline for completed applications Monday 1 June 2020
Applicants will be informed of the outcome by Wednesday 1 July 2020 at the latest.
All residencies to be completed by 28 February 2021
Completed applications should be returned to:-
Zoe Nicol, Artistic Programme Co-ordinator, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Katy Spicer, EFDSS Chief Executive and Artistic Director, said: ‘Our bursaries are designed to kick-start projects, giving artists time to bring their ideas to life. We are delighted to pay tribute to Alan James with these four exciting and eclectic projects.’
PRS Foundation supports organisations from across the UK which have been selected as PRS Foundation Talent Development Partners. These organisations are working at the frontline of talent development in the UK, supporting a broad range of individual music creators across different music genres and UK regions. This reflects PRS Foundation’s commitment to supporting composers and songwriters of all backgrounds either through direct investment or by helping organisations which nurture music creators and promote their music to audiences at home and overseas.
Past Bursary recipients include:
2019/20
2018/19
- Stick in the Wheel
- Rowan Rheingans
- Ben Walker & Rob Harbron
- Ian Stephenson
- Thom Ashworth
- Nicola Beazley
- Louise Jordan
- Grace Smith
2017/18
- Alex Vann of Three Cane Whale
- Emily Askew. John Dipper & Nick Hennessey
-
Tom Moore & Archie Churchill-Moss
: Laguna
- Rowan Piggott
- Emily Mae Winters
- India Electric Co
- Heg Brignall
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