The £500 cash bursary is awarded to a student who shows exemplary talent in lighting design and is judged on a project that has been produced within the current academic year (July 2007 - June 2008). The ALD awards the bursary each year in conjunction with The Mousetrap Foundation, an organisation committed to encouraging young theatre practitioners and which manages the fund.
In addition to the Michael Northen Bursary Award winner who receives a cheque for £500, two other winners will receive prizes of £250 this year, sponsored by ETC and the ALD. All three winning submissions will be displayed on the ALD stand at the PLASA08 in September, where the prizes will be presented.
Rick Fisher, chairman of the ALD said: "It should be emphasised that this is a design bursary and the ALD is not looking for wonderful project management or equipment lists. The submissions will be judged on an imaginative design and creativity in lighting." Students have to communicate their concept for the lighting design imaginatively, illustrating how their ideas were realised in performance.
The submission form requires a student lighting designer to demonstrate the development and processes of a successfully realised lighting design performance project with additional material including sources, photographs, storyboards and plans. All entries are judged by a panel of industry professionals. Submissions must be received at the ALD office by Tuesday 1 July 2008 and judging takes place in August 2008. For further information and details of how to enter visit the address below.(Claire Beeson)
