Simple online application process:

• Details of the qualification or course in which the applicant intends to enrol;
• A brief portfolio of creative work (this can be in video format);
• A succinct statement outlining your experience, ability and reasons for applying, as well as the impact the scholarship is likely to have on you and how it could benefit the local community in future; and
• Two testimonials from relevant referees.

Criteria:

• Applicants must be undertaking or about to commence further study in preparation for a career in creative arts.
• Applicants must provide evidence that they are engaged in, or have been accepted for, an advanced study programme or specialised course in the arts.

Applicants must have:

• Received at least part of their secondary education in Tauranga or the Western Bay of Plenty district; and/or
• Currently reside in Tauranga or the Western Bay of Plenty District.

Decisions:

• The selection panel will consist of a representative from the creative arts community, as well as from each of Creative Bay of Plenty and the Acorn Foundation to determine the most suitable candidate.
• All applicants will be advised of the selection panel’s decision.
• The panel’s decision is final, and no correspondence will be entered into.
• In the event of no decision being made due to insufficient or unsuitable applications, the award will be held over for a year and applications will be re-invited.