Bursary Scheme

Actors are integral to our culture, and have been so for thousands of years throughout society. However, we see first hand just how tough it is for the jobbing actor – unlike many other professions, the struggle and uncertainty does not necessarily lessen as experience grows. It’s expensive to maintain a career within this industry, and work is perhaps harder to come by now than ever before.

The industry already asks a great deal of actors, so we do not ask bursary applicants to audition. Furthermore, whilst applicants must be over the age of 18, there is no upper age limit.

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Actors’ Guild Annual Bursary
Supported by Spotlight
Deadline for Entry: 12 noon on 14th May 2012

We are now accepting applications for our annual bursary. The bursary is awarded in June each year. Our 2012 bursary provides approximately £2,500 worth of benefits and as well as lifetime membership to The Actors’ Guild provides:

• A year’s subscription to Spotlight

• A year’s premium subscription to Casting Call Pro

• A year’s subscription to The Stage

• Headshots by Claire Newman-Williams
  

• Website designed by Artistsweb
  

• 1 years free web hosting, plus .com domain name provided by Artistsweb
  

• Showreel edited by Spotlight
  

• Voicereel produced by Crying Out Loud
  

• Headshot repro package with Pelinor Repros

• One-to-one career advice with Casting Director Carl Proctor (CDG)

• A set of essential guides for actors published by Nick Hern Books: Actions: The Actors’ Thesaurus by Marina Caldarone & Maggie Lloyd-Williams, The Actor and the Target by Declan Donnellan, An Attitude for Acting by Andrew Tidmarsh & Dr Tara Swart, Finding Your Voice by Barbara Houseman and A Screen Acting Workshop (with DVD) by Mel Churcher.

• A copy of Contacts

• A copy of The Actors’ Year Book

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Supported by Spotlight…

Our thanks to Spotlight who have not only contributed heavily to this years bursary but who are also supporting us by spreading the word amoungst the community of professional actors and agents in the UK.

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Last years winner…

The 2011 bursary was awarded to Philippa Howard.

Philippa is 36 years old and a graduate of Bristol Old Vic. In the face of hundreds of extremely strong submissions, many of which were worthy of winning, her application was outstanding.

“The Actors’ Guild Bursary gave me renewed faith to keep on being optimistic, that great things can be just around the corner, even when all is seemingly conspiring against you… It offered such a huge push forward for my career. I’m currently filming my first feature. I’m playing MI5 agent Nina Simons in ‘Flying Blind’, starring Helen McCrory and directed by award winning director Kasia Klimkiewicz. This is a direct result of a workshop I took at The Actors’ Guild, not to mention the advice, practice and overallconfidence that I was able to apply as a result of participating in a number of other Guild workshops.

Many, many thanks to The Actors’ Guild for the oppourtunites that are opening up. You do such a phenomenal job in bringing a vital and accessible service to us struggling actors.”

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How do I apply?

All applications must be made through our simple online bursary application form.

Please note you must be logged in to be able to view the application page.

If you are not yet a member, basic membership is free of charge and allows you to apply for the bursary. You can apply for membership at: www.actorsguild.co.uk/join

Once logged in please fill in your bursary application at: www.actorsguild.co.uk/bursary-application

The deadline for applications is 12 noon on 14th May 2012.

If you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact us.