New pilot scheme to mentor British East & South East Asian artists

A new pilot scheme has been launched to provide mentoring for British East and South East Asian (BESEA) artists in the performing arts. Established by a new collective of BESEA artists, under the the Tidal Rising Mentoring Scheme, creative practitioners working in the performing arts have come together to support artists, creative and technical practitioners of BESEA heritage face specific barriers and obstacles in the performing arts industry. The scheme is supported by Arts Council England, New Earth Theatre, the Academy of Live and Recorded Arts, Bristol Old Vic Theatre School, East 15 Acting School, the London School of Musical Theatre, Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts, the Musical Theatre Academy, the Oxford School of Drama, the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts and Royal Central School of Speech and Drama. According to the scheme, fifteen mentoring partnerships will be set up and run over six months. All participants - both mentors and those receiving mentorship - will be of BESEA heritage and will receive training to ensure they can make the most of their relationship. The scheme is open to artists, creatives and technical roles in the performing arts and will be free of charge. Applications are now open and will close at 23:59 on 15 February 2021.