Applications Being Accepted For GVPTA Conference Fellowships For Theatre Designers

The Greater Vancouver Professional Theatre Alliance is delighted to announce the inaugural GVPTA Conference Fellowships for Theatre Designers.

This program offers an opportunity for ten early to mid-career professional designers to be featured at the Making a Scene conference and gain recognition and professional contacts in the industry. Selected designers will receive a GVPTA 2012-13 membership, free conference registration, a guiding creative role in Change Labs, and space to present their portfolios to attendees of MAS2012, and other opportunities to continue to grow their industry presence throughout the 2012-13 season.

Application Deadline:
Monday, August 27, 2012 at 5:00pm

Requirements:
Applications must be from a single individual – team or group applications will not be accepted.
Applications may highlight more than one area of design expertise.
Applicants must meet the following criteria:

• Be residents of British Columbia;

• Since 2009, must have designed at least one fully-staged professional* production OR at least three fully-staged university productions;

• Must not work exclusively in other disciplines (e.g. opera, dance);

• Commit to attending Change Labs and the 2012 Making a Scene Conference, November 29, 30 and December 1, 2012.

*Productions are considered professional if all artists are compensated at least a minimal amount for their work. It is not necessary for the production to have operated under a union contract.

Click here for more information on how to apply.