JUMP is the Australia Council’s national mentoring program for young and emerging artists.

• WHO: Young artists aged 18 – 30 years
• WHEN: Applications have now closed for 2012
• WHERE: Applications open to all Western Australians

Stay tuned for an announcement of the 2012 grant recipients!

Already the largest artist mentoring program nationally, the 2012 program features the highest number of mentorship places on offer yet in the program.

JUMP artists are supported to undertake a one on one mentorship with a leading professional of their choice, focused on a funded creative project.

JUMP artists also access online profiling and professional development opportunities, and significantly expand their national network during the 10-month mentorship period.

JUMP is serious about championing our nation’s next generation of arts industry leaders, and ensuring that geography and cultural diversity are no barrier to identifying and promoting artistic excellence.

Supported artforms include Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Arts, Community Arts, Dance, Hybrid/ Interdisciplinary Arts, Literature, Music, Theatre, or Visual Arts.

For more information about JUMP, contact Gemma McDonald on gemma@propel.org.au or call the Propel office on (08) 9328 5855.

Visit the JUMP website @ www.jumpmentoring.com.au

2011 JUMP Mentees

All photography by James Campbell except for Scott Ewen – photography by Ned Ziesing

Download the JUMP 2011 Announcement Media Release

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Bonnie Davies (comedian) with mentor Janet McLeod (host of ABC Local Radio’s Overnights). Read more about Bonnie’s JUMP project.

Jackson Eaton (photographic artist) with mentor Kate McMillan (visual artist). Read more about Jackson’s JUMP project.

Scott Ewen (dancer and choreographer) with mentor Garry Stewart (Artistic Director – Australian Dance Theatre). Read more about Scott’s JUMP project.

Benjamin Forster (interdisciplinary and visual artist) with mentor Steve Bull (visual artist/co-founder – pvi collective). Read more about Benjamin’s JUMP project.

Callum G’Froerer (trumpet player) with mentor Tristam Williams (trumpet soloist). Read more about Callum’s JUMP project.

Jeffrey Jay Fowler (writer/director/performer) with mentor Tom Wright (Associate Director – Sydney Theatre Company). Read more about Jeffrey’s JUMP project.

Holly Norman (musician) with mentor Steve Richer (composer and Tetrafide Percussion performer). Read more about Holly’s JUMP project.

Ian Sinclair (playwright/theatre practitioner) with mentor Rosie Dennis (performer/ Live Art Curator – Campbelltown Arts Centre). Read more about Ian’s JUMP project.

JUMP, the National Program for Young and Emerging Artists, is supported by the Australia Council for the Arts, the Australian Government’s arts funding and advisory body, through the Opportunities for Young and Emerging Artists initiative. JUMP is managed nationally by Youth Arts Queensland in collaboration with State Delivery Partners, including Propel Youth Arts WA in Western Australia.

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