Sculpture Studio offers scholarships to artists with disability
Accessible Arts, Tom Bass Sculpture Studio School and Pine Street Creative Arts Centre are developing scholarship positions for artists with disability. Based in Sydney, Tom Bass Sculpture Studio School is the oldest and largest independent sculpture school in Australia.
This opportunity is open to artists with disability who wish to develop knowledge and understanding of creating sculpture through the process of modeling in clay, casting and colouring.
Throughout 2007 to 2008, Accessible Arts worked with Pine Street Creative Arts Centre on a project that provided a supported studio and workshop environment for visual artists with disability. Network opportunities, creative growth and skills development were key outcomes for artists involved. As joint facilitators, this process re-confirmed the need to target mainstream opportunities for artists with disability. The scholarship at Tom Bass Sculpture Studio School is a rare pilot program that addresses this aim. Josie Cavallaro, Arts Development Officer at Accessible Arts says, “We are excited to contribute to the development of this scholarship in an advisory capacity. This strategy aims to guide arts organisations to build experience and confidence with access”.
Applications to the Tom Bass Sculpture School Scholarship Program close Friday March 26 2010. Successful applicants will commence classes in late April.
Find out more about how to apply for the scholarship positions.