Applications Open: Genesis Jewish Book Week Emerging Writers’ Programme

27 April 2022

Mentorship from established authors, bursaries of up to £1,500 and an event at London’s longest-running literary festival are among the features of the second annual Genesis Jewish Book Week Emerging Writers’ Programme – with applications now open. The Programme is…

Genesis Kickstart Fund project activity | Apr 2022

8 April 2022

Images: Jungle Book reimagined cr. Ambra Vernuccio (Akram Khan Company), Brookland School (JAM), The Forsythe Evening cr. Laurent Liotardo (English National Ballet) Dance The Forsythe Evening | English National Ballet English National Ballet presents The Forsythe Evening at Sadler’s Wells…

£1million Genesis Kickstart Fund announces final round of grants

28 March 2022

Total of 95 projects supporting more than 1,000 freelance creatives in the UK In the final phase of its rollout, the Genesis Foundation has awarded a further £360,000 in grants through its Genesis Kickstart Fund to 36 arts projects run…

Genesis Kickstart Fund project activity | Feb – Mar 2022

25 February 2022

Images: Tangle Theatre, Amma (Tara Theatre), Isadora Now {Viviana Durante Company) Visual Arts Hussina Raja | Station Visual-artist & performer Hussina Raja collaborates with award-winning poet Zia Ahmed and, renowned musician Sarathy Korwar on Station, an interactive live-performance installation that…

George Turvey awarded 2022 Genesis Foundation Prize

3 February 2022

George Turvey has been awarded the 2022 Genesis Foundation Prize. The Genesis Foundation Prize, formerly the Genesis Prize, recognises an outstanding mentor of young artistic talent whose work has effected real change in the practice and careers of arts professionals…

Genesis Sixteen Alumnae Hilary Cronin and Bethany Horrak-Hallet win first…

29 October 2021

Soprano Hilary Cronin has won both First Prize and the Audience Prize at the 2021 Handel Singing Competition last week. Hilary Cronin impressed the judges with a performance which included works from Rinaldo, Semele and Brockes. Fellow Genesis Sixteen alumna Bethany Horak-Hallett won…

Genesis Kickstart Fund project activity | November 2021

29 October 2021

Images: The Walk with Little Amal, Burum The £1 million Genesis Kickstart Fund was launched to support freelancers in the creative sector and specifically to help them survive and thrive in an environment transformed by Covid-19. 41 grants of mostly…

Tickets on sale for Hex – a new musical based…

30 September 2021

“Hex is our big-hearted, mythic new musical that goes beyond the waking kiss in Sleeping Beauty.” This Christmas, the National Theatre will premiere Hex, a new musical based on the Sleeping Beauty folk tale, directed by Artistic Director Rufus Norris. Penned by…

Genesis Kickstart Fund project activity | October 2021

30 September 2021

Images: Dr Sita Thomas, Dark Skinned Representation cr. Mathushaa Sagthidas (_inventory platform), Katie Scott (Box of Tricks Theatre) The £1 million Genesis Kickstart Fund was launched to support freelancers in the creative sector and specifically to help them survive and…

New Genesis Kickstart Fund grants offer financial support to over…

13 September 2021

Images: Tangram, Acme Artist Studios cr. Michelle Ussher, The Gesualdo Six cr. Patrick Allen, James Cousins Company 19 projects announced in the second phase of funding, following first round in May Projects span multiple genres and reach all the nations…

Genesis Kickstart Fund project activity | July – September 2021

21 July 2021

The £1 million Genesis Kickstart Fund was launched to support freelancers in the creative sector and specifically to help them survive and thrive in an environment transformed by Covid-19. 41 grants of mostly £10,000 have been allocated to creative freelancers…

Ten winners of the inaugural Genesis Jewish Book Week Emerging…

5 July 2021

Ten emerging writers have been selected as the inaugural cohort on the Genesis Jewish Book Week Emerging Writers Programme. The writers have been paired with their established mentors. The emerging writers chosen were: Sara DoctorsSophie DumontMadeleine DunniganLinda FordPhilip GlassborowFiona MonahanEleanor…