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In 1996 Mike established The Mike Walsh Fellowships to assist young theatre artists who have the potential to make a significant contribution to the Australian arts and entertainment industry. The Fellowships enable recipients to travel abroad to obtain a wider knowledge and experience of theatre, such as through a formal course of study, or by a self-devised program which, for example, might include private instruction, observation, secondment, meetings, or an association with a theatre company, before returning to Australia to pursue their careers.
From 2011, the Fellowships, previously offered only to NIDA graduates, are open to theatre practitioners who are recent graduates of the Victorian College of the Arts or of WAAPA as well as of NIDA; the period of eligibility has been reduced to exclude graduates who have not had time to establish themselves in the profession; and the total amount distributed annually has been increased to $50 000.
ELIGIBILITY FOR 2011 FELLOWSHIPS Theatre practitioners in any field - not only performers – whose last year of study at NIDA, the VCA, or WAAPA was 2001 to 2008 inclusive. All applicants will be on an even footing
FELLOWSHIPS FOR 2011
In November 2011 the selection panel awarded Mike Walsh Fellowships to:
Major Fellowships
Jenny ELLIS (VCA, Puppetry)
Shane JONES (NIDA, Directing)
Timothy WALTERS (WAAPA/VCA, Acting)
Stephen WHEAT (WAAPA, Music Theatre)
Minor Fellowships
Naomi EDWARDS (VCA, Directing)
Ailsa PATERSON (NIDA, Design)
Tirion RODWELL (NIDA, PC/Costume)
Mike Walsh Fellowships 2012 - information will be provided in due course
For information to: http://www.mikewalsh.com.au/fellowships/
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