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Shu-Yao Fenton

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Beneficiaries 2024 – 2025

Organisation/applicantGenreHeadline descriptionAreaGrant 24-25Website
Ben RowarthMusicThe creation of new work for choir, cello and electronics. Provides young composer first opportunity to join electronic and acoustic sound.London5,000www.benrowarth.com
Chandenie GobardhanDanceSupport for emerging choreographer Chandenie Gobardhan to kick-start the creation of their first-ever full evening dance theatre piece.London3,750
Edinburgh Art FestivalArtPLATFORM exhibition 2024, showcasing ambitious new work from four early-career UK-based artists as part of Edinburgh Art Festival.Edinburgh5,000www.edinburghartfestival.com
Exeter PhoenixCross ArtsCreative Hub Incubator: a pair of supported Visual Art and Performance commissions and a Professional Development Programme for artists.Exeter4,658https://exeterphoenix.org.uk
FACT LiverpoolArtFACT Together 2023 is a digital residency, exhibition and commissioning programme supporting early-career artists in the North of England.Liverpool5,000www.fact.co.uk
Farnham SinfoniaMusicSix aspiring professional musicians will each perform a major concert work in public as a featured soloist with our professional orchestra.Farnham5,000www.farnhamsinfonia.org.uk
Film LondonArtProgramme supporting six early career moving image artists to develop their careers, artistic practice and extend networking opportunities.London5,500https://filmlondon.org.uk
Halle Concerts SocietyMusicAssistant Conductor Scheme: mentoring early career conductor for 2-3 years to: assist Principal Conductor; and direct Hallé Youth Orchestra.Manchester5,000https://halle.co.uk
Hampstead TheatreTheatreINSPIRE, Hampstead’s year-long mentorship and play development programme, led by Roy Williams, for diverse emerging writers of talent.London5,000www.hampsteadtheatre.com
Hull Urban OperaOperaTo allow 3 early-career young opera singers to perform the roles they generated in R&D of new immersive opera The Party by Lente Verelst.Hullhttps://hullurbanopera.com
Jermyn Street TheatreTheatreTo fund the Mentoring pillar of our 2024 Creative Associates Programme, for 10 emerging theatremakers from underrepresented backgrounds.Londonhttps://www.jermynstreettheatre.co.uk
Lake District MusicMusicLake District Music’s Young Artists Scheme provides a performance platform, training, masterclasses & help securing further engagements.Kendal4,000www.ldsm.org.uk
Little Angel TheatreTheatreSupport a yearlong internship for an emerging puppeteer, where they receive specialist technical training for a career in the industry.London5,000/www.littleangeltheatre.com
Michael McEvoyDanceThis grant, if successful will support emerging choreographer, Michael McEvoy, to premiere his first full length Dance Theatre production.Holywood, N.I.5,000http://michaelmcevoy.uk
Multi-Story OrchestraMusicA new scheme for early career musicians from Portsmouth & Gloucester to create & perform new music in The Multi-Story Orchestra 2024 season.London5,000https://multi-story.org.uk
National Youth Choirs of GBMusicSupporting emerging professional choral artists, composers, and conductors from a diverse range of backgrounds to launch successful careers.Durham5,000www.nationalyouthchoir.org.uk
National Youth Theatre of GBTheatreMentoring and paid opportunities for an early-career Designer (set & costume).London3,000www.nationalyouthchoir.org.uk
New Sussex OperaOperaSupport for young singers, orchestral players and creatives in the development of a new touring production of Lampe's The Dragon of Wantley.Lewes5,000www.newsussexopera.org
Northern BalletDanceSketches: a mentorship programme supporting 8 early-career choreographers to develop and stage new work with a world-class company.Leeds4,740www.northernballet.com
Poetry LondonP&LPoetry London Apprenticeship Scheme, which pairs emerging poets with some of the leading lights of UK poetry for a year’s mentoring.London5,000https://poetrylondon.co.uk
PropelP&LPropel champions and platforms early-career poets. Support would enable publication of 2 online magazines & a 2-year retrospective anthology.London4,360www.propelmagazine.co.uk
Quandary CollectiveCross ArtsThis grant will support the proof of concept for our first feature ‘Richard II’, bringing Shakespeare to the screen in ways not seen before.Guildford4,750
Rachel E. ThornTheatreFees for another actor and a director for my play Me For You, which is about the impact of climate activism on a loving relationship.Sheffield6,180
Rebecca AllenMusicFor the purchase of a second-hand contrabassoonLondon/ Oxford5,000
Roundhouse TrustPerformanceThe Resident Artists programme supports exceptionally talented young creatives, aged 18-25, through an early year of their artistic careers.London3,000https://www.roundhouse.org.uk
Royal Exchange TheatreTheatreA training course to support early career directors and dramaturges to gain in-depth knowledge of the process of dramaturgy on new scripts.Manchester5,000www.royalexchange.co.uk
San Mei Gallery (Van Gogh House London)ArtSupport four early career artists to research and develop new sculpture, film and sound art to be showcased at San Mei Gallery.London6,000
Scherzo EnsembleOperaFunds to support fees for early-career orchestral players in three fully-staged performances of Donizetti's opera ‘Don Pasquale'.Alton, Hants6,500www.longhopesummeropera.com
Shape ArtsCross ArtsEmergent is a new hybrid programme tackling the marginalisation and isolation of talented early stage disabled artists to kickstart careers.London5,500
South East DanceDanceSupport two emerging screendance artists by commissioning new work for inclusion in the 2024 Brighton Screendance Festival, via an open call.Brighton5,000https://southeastdance.org.uk
Theatre503TheatreA catalyst for new writing. 5 debut writers receive a seed commission, professional development workshops & mentorship across 18 months.London5,000https://theatre503.com
Total150,938
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