Number 8 Community Arts Centre

Call for Applicants for 2010 Arts Bursary

Number 8 Community Arts Centre is calling for applications now for the 2010 ‘Ray Steadman Bursary’ for young people going on to pursue further study in the arts. The annual bursary awards £250 each year to a student to help cover the costs of books and course materials in their first year of further or higher education in subjects such as drama, music or art.  It is open to anyone whose home is in the WR10 postcode area.

The bursary is in the name of Ray Steadman MBE, one of the original founders of Number 8 who sadly passed away in 2008. Bearing in mind Ray's passion for the arts and his keen interest in the development of young people the annual bursary was considered a fitting way to mark and remember the key role he played in the development of Number 8. The bursary was first awarded in 2009 to Lauren Wilson who lives at Little Comberton and is studying Fine Art at University College, Falmouth.

Applicants must be planning to embark upon their first year of a further or higher education course in an ‘arts’ subject in 2010.  This could be drama, music, art or a similar subject area.  To apply for a bursary young people should obtain an application form from Number 8 or download it from the website and return the completed form to Elizabeth Organ at Number 8 by the closing date of the 20 September 2010.