The Thea Barnes Legacy Fund (TBLF) is a donor-supported independent fund established in 2019 to support individuals in creative areas that reflect Thea’s interest in arts and academia. Interests include:
- Dance & Performing Arts
- Academic researchers in arts and creative industries
- Mental health / wellbeing for those in arts and creative industries
The fund was established with donations given in memory and support of Thea Barnes’ legacy, by people known to Thea and advocates of the creative industries.
Objectives
The objective of the TBLF is to provide assistance through bursary funding and/or mentoring. The fund aims to support individuals in dance and the performing arts, researchers, and artists looking to accelerate their careers or make a career transition across the arts and creative industries by furthering their artistic or academic practice. The TBLF will award bursaries up to £2,300.
Executive Team
Cheryl Barnes, Akosua Boakye BEM, Kamilah Cummings.
Who can apply
Applicants must be at least 18 years of age, but there is no upper age limit. Applicants must be residents in the UK, Ireland, or USA.
Applications will be for
The bursaries help sustain dancers, performing artists, choreographers, researchers and scholars in the arts and creative industries.
- Dance and Performing Arts
- Researchers
- Choreographic artists looking to accelerate their careers or make a career transition across the arts and creative industries by furthering their artistic or academic practice
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Mental health and physical wellbeing.
Exclusions
Please note this fund is for individuals only. We do not support companies, fees for formal educational courses, living expenses, gap year programs, or the cost of surgery or other major treatment requiring hospitalisation in extreme circumstances.