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Shu-Yao Fenton

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Beneficiaries 2021-2022

OrganisationGenreDESCRIPTIONAreaAmount Awarded
Alex HitchcockMusicFunding recording of new original music for a contemporary jazz album on prestigious label Fresh Sound New Talent.London2950
Alice BucknellFilmSupport to complete an emerging artist's major new film and presentation in her first solo exhibition in a significant art space in London.London1800
Animikii TheatreTheatreThe Kaspar Hauser Experiment will collaborate with access/sensory theatre creatives to make a new touring play for Autumn 2021/Spring 2022.Horsforth W Yorkshire6000
Birmingham Opera Company
OperaTo support emerging artist Ross Ramgobin with an extensive programme of training to perform in our landmark production of Wagner's 'Rheingold'.Birmingham3500
BOOK Music & LyricsMusicFunding for the facilitation of 30 Advanced level Composer and Lyricist professional development workshops for Musical Theatre.London6000
Box of Tricks Theatre CompanyTheatreFunding to support three early-career North West playwrights to write a new play with support from Box of Tricks.Manchester3000
Brighton Early Music Festival MusicBREMF will support emerging musicians and provide vital training and performance opportunities to strenghten career paths within the sector.Brighton3000
British Youth OperaOperaSupporting two weekend masterclasses with BYO; aiming to make opera for everyone, not just those who can afford it.London2500
Cample LineArtCommission to support emerging artist Saoirse Anis to develop new film and performance work exploring her Scottish-Moroccan heritage.Dumfriesshire2380
Edinburgh Film FestivalFilmTalent Lab, a professional and creative development programme for 24 UK emerging filmmakers working towards their first feature films.Edinburgh5000
City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra (CBSO)MusicAn early career development programme for conductors, tailored to their individual skills and experiences.Birmingham4000
Claire RobertsMusicFunding for a new EP for early-career composer and vocalist Claire Victoria Roberts. Manchester2000
Corinne MynattFilmCollaboration to create the soundscape for a documentary film, telling untold stories of an underrepresented architect's live and work. London4000
Cowbridge Music FestivalMusicCMF Young Artists' Recital 2021: promoting two Welsh artists at the start of their chareers, pianist Luke Jones and composer Sarah L. Lewis.Cowbridge, Wales2000
Drake MusicMusicAn accessible, tailored programme of commissioning, mentoring and training for three early career Disabled musicians from across England.London3600
East Neuk FestivalMusicBAND IN A VAN (BIAV) - sending world-class classical, jazz and folk out of the halls into the community, raising morale as we face Covid. East Neuk3000
Fuel Productions LtdTheatre3 seed commissions and a 3-year programme of support for diverse, early stage theatre makers. London2000
Gate TheatreTheatreA new online professional development programme for 12 early-career designers from backgrounds under-represented in the theatre profession.London3000
Gothic OperaOperaOrchestral ensemble fees for Gothic Opera's UK premiere production of La Nonne Sanglante by Gounod, performed in London this Halloween.Bath6860
Hampstead TheatreTheatreAn opportunity for young playwrights to develop their craft under the mentorship of an award-winning playwright.London5000
HighTide TheatreTheatreSupport two writers on HighTide Playwrights Cohort programme; providing financial support, mentorship, professional & artistic development.London/East of England5000
Hull Urban OperaOperaTo allow 3 early-career opera singers to learn new techniques interacting with film in Louis Mander's 'Whistle & I'll Come to You' (2015).Hull3000
James WilsonFilmFunds to produce a short silent film on gratitude inspired by and starring five creatives, with a soundtrack by an early career flautist.Leeds3433
Little Angel TheatreTheatreSupporting two Puppetry Internships for a 6 month extension, to diversify this niche art form and upskill two emerging Puppetry Makers.London5000
Magma PoetryP&LPublication of the 82nd issue of Magma Poetry, which will highlight and showcase Black poets in partnership with the Obsidian Foundation.London5450
Marie BashiruMusicAssistance with purchase of audio interface for recording of studio album.London625
Marienella PhillipsMusicRecording sessions at the Fishergate Point Centre for the Arts, Nottingham for experimental electronic opera 'Lucrezia: History Rewritten'.Bristol2190
Modern Art OxfordArtPlatform Graduate Award - Professional development for emerging artists, with exhibition and accompanying public events at Modern Art Oxford.Oxford2000
Mozartists, TheOperaSupport for the development of early career singers in Classical Opera’s performance of Mozart’s 'La Betulia liberata'.London3500
Multi-Story MusicMusicFunding to train 21 musicians at the beginning of their careers to devise their own Living Programme Note performance of Eastman 'Stay On It'.London5000
National Dance Company WalesDanceLaboratori supports choreographers to develop new choreographic ideas under the mentorship of innovators in the field of contemporary dance.Cardiff5000
National Youth Jazz Collective MusicNYJC’s Ambassadors Scheme for emerging jazz graduates keen to expand their portfolio & join NYJC’s national faculty of stellar music leaders.London5740
New English Ballet TheatreDanceFull-time fixed-term professional development opportunity for an emerging dancer in the early stages of their career.London5000
Opera Makers, TheOperaHopes & FearsLondon5293
Oxford LiederMusicOxford Lieder Mastercourse - a week-long residential for 9 talented singer/pianist duos with professional coaching & performance experience.Oxford3000
Project OneTheatre/FilmOur company's first venture into filmmaking, the 15-minute short film 'Reasons', continuing our creative output despite the Covid-19 crisis.London500
PsapphaMusicPsappha seeks to support the creative development of 24 emerging composers over a 10-month period as part of its 30th Anniversary year.Manchester5000
Red Note EnsembleMusicThe Engaged Composer programme will train 10 early career composers to run inspiring projects with community groups.Edinburgh4000
Roundhouse Trust, ThePerformanceThe Resident Artist Programme facilitates the development of outstanding emerging artists as they progress into the creative industries.London3000
Royal Scottish National Orchestra (RSNO)MusicCOMPOSERS' HUB: A rare but vital opportunity for 5 emerging UK-based composers to develop their careers by composing music for an orchestra.Glasgow2500
Scherzo EnsembleOperaScherzo Ensemble are seeking funding for the principal role fees in our new production of 'Il turco in Italia' at Longhope Opera July 2021.London6000
Sheffield Creative Guild LtdArtA mentoring programme for 10 emerging creatives in a post Covid-19 world.Sheffield3000
Southbank SinfoniaMusicSpitalfields Music's ‘Trainee Music Leader Programme’ trains and mentors a musician from Southbank Sinfonia to lead creative music workshops.London2000
SPABArchitectureThe SPAB Scholarship gives early career building professionals the skills to make a positive contribution to the historic environment.London7000
Trac CymruMusicAvanc - a unique and transformational early career development programme for Wales's most talented young professional folk musicians.Barry2000
TransformPerformanceNext Wave' - commissioning fees and professional development for early career Northern artists, adapting to new models of performance.Leeds3400
Wysing Arts CentreArtFunding is requested to support two residencies specifically targeting talented early career artists at Wysing Arts Centre.Cambridge5000
ZooNation (The Kate Prince Company)DanceZooNation Creative Dance Assistant scheme to support 4 young artists (18-24 yrs) by providing paid experience, employment and mentoring.London4520
Total grants to date178741
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