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Government announce funding for arts graduates |
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The aim of the Creative Bursaries scheme, revealed by PM Gordon Brown and Culture Minister Margaret Hodge, is to make it easier for young people with arts degrees to find a job in an industry where many positions are unpaid and those from less privileged backgrounds struggle to find work.The £600,000 pilot scheme will begin in September and be managed by the Jerwood Foundation. It will enable graduates wishing to work as actors, musicians, artists, dancers or elsewhere in the performing and visual arts as well as front of house and managerial roles, to gain work experience in their first year after university.
Speaking at an event to mark the 5th anniversary of Billy Elliot The Musical, the Prime Minister said: "We are rightly proud of the huge amount of talent and creativity that exists in the arts in the UK."This funding will help give some of our gifted young artists the extra support and valuable experience they need to get a foot in the door of our creative industries and help them on their way to realising their full potential. It is a vital boost for some of our great future actors, artists and musicians who may otherwise have slipped through the net."
Ms Hodge admitted that getting a job in the arts industry can favour some more than other but hoped the scheme would redress the balance.She said: "There is no shortage of cultural and creative talent in this country. But breaking into the business, and turning talent into a job or career can be really difficult unless you come from a well-off or well-connected background. This pilot scheme aims to help create a level playing field of opportunity so that real talent in the arts can get through, regardless of economic barriers."
The Jerwood Foundation will also be using a number of ‘host employers' from all over the country and could be a good opportunity for your myplace centre to get involved and potentially have a talented young intern working there.
For more information contact Kate Danielson at Jerwood on 01666 502426.
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A two-year grants programme to provide at least 40 internships at established arts companies for graduates with deprived backgrounds has been announced.
