Boost for Island talent

Saturday 18 July 2015

It helped send Jonny Labey down the acting road to Albert Square and now the Olive Brown Bursary is ready to help someone else become a star.

Jersey Arts Trust wants to hear from performing arts students who’d like a slice of the bursary this year.

Olive Brown lived in the Island from 1959 until her death in 1990 and left her assets in a private will trust to be used for charitable purposes. The Executors of the will trust gave some of the money to the Jersey Arts Trust who have been ensuring her generosity lives on.

The Bursary provides up to £1,000 a year, for up to three years, to a local student studying acting, dancing, music, technical skills in music and theatre, directing or designing.

Last year the 2012 Young Musician of the Year – Krystian Lamb was awarded it and he has now completed his first year at one of the world’s top music conservatoires - the Royal College of Music.

Jersey Arts Trust Director Tom Dingle said: “It is always such a pleasure to receive the applications for the Olive Brown Bursary and meet the vast array of talented young performance artists who aspire to a professional career in the industry.

“It is never an easy decision as to who receives the bursary each year but fortunately we have been able to support a number of the applicants in a variety of ways over and above this. I would encourage people with plans to study the performing arts to get in touch.” 

If you want to apply for it, send a letter explaining what and where you are planning to study, what your plans are for the future and how the course will help you achieve your goals. Include a CV with all your artistic achievements nd send it off to Olive Brown Bursary, Jersey Arts Trust, First Floor, 3 Charles Street, St. Helier, JE2 4SF or e-mail your application to sarah@arts.je 

Students have until Friday 7^th August to get their applications in and will be called for an interview a few weeks later.

You can find out morehere.