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Professional Development

Actors Training Programme for Young, Early Career Actors in Merseyside

Updated: 14 March 2024

This is a 10-week professional development programme led by Keith Saha, Co-CEO and Artistic Director for 20 Stories High, along with several incredible freelance specialists from around the UK. Presented by 20 Stories High, supported by Liverpool Everyman and Playhouse with support from LAMDA and Unity. The programme will equip participants with the tools necessary to enter a rehearsal room with confidence in their craft - from demystifying jargon to practical skills building. The 10-week programme will culminate in a scratch night performance for an invited audience.

Eligibility: The Actor’s Training Programme is for artists interested in performing who meet the following criteria; aged 18-30 based in Merseyside, early career (by this we mean either that you have little to no professional acting experience, or that you have some professional acting experience but no formal training in theatre). Preference will be given to artists who have faced barriers when accessing training, people who have experienced mental and/or physical health challenges , and/or people with extra responsibilities at home (e.g. primary caregiver for a relative or responsible for the care of children). We’re looking for 14 artists who can commit to all 10 workshop dates.

What you get: Training And Professional Development across 10 weeks with a scratch night.

Deadline 30 March 2024

20 Stories High, Liverpool

Professional Development

30works30days: Art challenge and networking opportunity with Artquest

Updated: 21 March 2024

In April 2024 Artquest is running 30works30days, a free month-long creative practice network for artists to make a new piece of work every day of the month and upload it to our website.

Eligibility: Artist based anywhere in the world can enter, at any age and working in any visual arts medium

What you get: Opportunity to network with other artists and a chance to challenge themselves in a fun way

Deadline 31 March 2024

Artquest, Online

The Drawing Year is a full-scholarship postgraduate-level course run by the Royal Drawing School in Shoreditch, London. The course offers up to thirty students the opportunity to focus on drawing from observation for one year. There are no tuition fees and all students receive a free studio space.

Every course offered at the School is taught at postgraduate-level by a distinguished faculty of over 75 practicing artists. Students have three end of year exhibitions and international residency and teaching opportunities after graduation.

Find out more about our postgraduate programme, hear from faculty and alumni and ask any questions you may have during our Open Days: Tuesday 20th February, 2pm - In Shoreditch; Monday 4th March, 6pm - Online

Eligibility: Applicants will usually have completed a BA (Hons) degree in Fine Art or a related subject, but this is not essential. Applicants are expected to show a strong portfolio of work demonstrating a commitment to drawing and a level of artistic professionalism appropriate for study at postgraduate level.

What you get: A full-scholarship postgraduate-level course in drawing, including free studio space.

Deadline 03 April 2024

Royal Drawing School, Shoreditch, London

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Professional Development

Apply for Biennale College Theater 2024

Updated: 14 March 2024

Biennale College Theater 2024 comprises six training workshops coordinated by Masters on the theme of ‘Niger et Albus’.

Eligibility: Young artist +18, performers, media artists, theatre makers, journalists. Each workshop has specific requirements and targets.

What you get: The workshops will be held from 15 to 30 June 2024 and include 6 masterclasses entrusted to the following masters: Tim Crouch; Gob Squad; Vaiva Grainytė / Rugilė Barzdžiukaitė / Lina Lapelytė; Muta Imago; Andrea Porcheddu; Gianni Staropoli.

Deadline 08 April 2024

La Biennale di Venezia, Venice, IT

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