Warren Douglas Scholarship Fund
Purpose and objectives
Eligiblity
Applicants will be called from individuals interested in advancement in arts management with particular emphasis on people making the transition from performance to arts administration.
Applicants will need to be residing in New Zealand and/or hold New Zealand residency status.
The Trustees will look at funding Arts Administrators' or Performers' applications for such projects as:
* Professional Development courses in Arts Administration including but not limited to Public Relations, Ticketing, Marketing, Research, Sponsorship, Management.
* Attendance at National and International Arts Administration conferences, Teaching Conferences, Research Conferences, Production Conferences.
* Another string to the bow; upskilling for performing artists in other areas such as Administration, Technical and Tour Management.
Purpose
Funding grants for those wishing to make the transition from Perfoming Arts to Arts administration and for Professional Development for those currently working in the Arts.
History
The Warren Douglas Scholarship Fund was established in May 1995.
In the last few months of his life Warren Douglas (a well known figure in the dance world), talked about his wish to set up a Scholarship Fund to help those who wanted to make the transition from performer to arts administrator, as he had done. He could see that there was need to help others by providing a fund for education and training for those who might wish to follow his footsteps. Warren died of an AIDS related illness on 1st January 1995.
The Fund will consider its first major grant for 1998.
Award value and tenure
Number of awards
Information not currently available.
Value
Information not currently available.
Tenure
Information not currently available.
How to apply
Closing dates
No specific closing date. Applications assesed on receipt. Please allow 2 months for assesment.
Information required with application
No specific application form is required. Applicants will be expected to describe in the applicants own words the expectations for the proposed course of study.
Applications wiil need to contain:
a) An outline of the course of study proposed by the applicant including a detailed budget.
b) The benefits that will accrue to the New Zealand arts and theatre environment.
Applicants will be expected to provide evidence of the ability to meet the full costs of the project and evidence of acceptance by the institution providing the course of study.
The Trustees will not necessarily interview each applicant, although references will be checked.
Decision process
Decision makers
The Funds Trustees, Bill Sheat, Wendy Slieker, Grant Allen, Owen Anderson, Jane Booth.
Notification
The Grant will be announced within three months of application.
Conditions of acceptance
Successful applicants will be required to supply the Trust with a full and comprehensive report at the conclusion of their study/course.
A requirement of the awarding of the scholarship will be an understanding to complete the course of approved training.
Applicants agree to be available for the purposes of publicity by the Scholarship Fund.
Other information
Further information available from
For further information contact the Trustees:
Bill Sheat
Wendy Slieker
Grant Allen
Owen Anderson
Jane McDermott
by email:
warrendouglastrust@yahoo.com
Additional information
If in the opinion of the Trustees the standards or criteria are not met, than an award may not be made that year.
Contact details
Address
PO Box 11401 Manners Street Wellington New Zealand
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