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People with disability supported to apply for mentorship opportunity
Accessible Arts is working with JUMP to ensure greater access for young and emerging NSW based artists with disability to participate in JUMP’s annual national artist mentoring program. JUMP identifies and promotes excellence in artistic practice amongst artists aged 18 to 30 years, who are in the first five years of their professional practice.
Funded by the Australia Council for the Arts, JUMP supports artists in developing a one-on-one relationship with an industry leader of their choice, and working with them on a funded creative project.
Emerging theatre writer and director, Samara Hersch is a current JUMP mentoree. This opportunity has led her to gain invaluable experience working with performers with a disability through her mentor, Bruce Gladwin, Artistic Director of Back to Back Theatre.
Julie Woodward, CEO of Youth Arts Queensland, urges artists from all fields; dance, literature, music, theatre and community, Indigenous, hybrid and visual arts; to find out what JUMP has to offer.
“Whether artists are working side by side with their mentors in the studio, or sharing feedback internationally via skype, geography is no boundary. We invite metro and regionally based artists alike to identify their ideal mentor and apply for JUMP.”
The JUMP website has a series of frequently asked questions (FAQ’s) to answer some key questions about the program. An information session will be held at 6 pm on Tuesday 21 September 2010 at CarriageWorks in Sydney. To receive notification on information session in Newcastle and Bathurst, contact info@carriageworks.com.au.
NSW based young and emerging artists with disability wishing to discuss a mentorship idea, can contact Josie Cavallaro, Arts Development on 02 9251 6499 ext 105 or jcavallaro@aarts.net.au.