The ITI would like to announce that we’re beginning a flexible scholarship program in addition to our existing outreach efforts!
The ITI is committed to providing learning opportunities centered on Keith Johnstone’s work. The scholarship aims to engage, inspire and enhance our ITI international community’s understanding, application and performance of Keith’s philosophy, exercises and formats. There are 3 Scholarship options, each titled after key principles of Keith’s work: Be Obvious, Embrace Mistakes and Benevolent Failure.
Our program is open to anyone over 18 years of age who is an ITI Individual Member or any improviser who is a part of an ITI Member group such as Production Rights Members, Associate Member Groups, or Educational Rights Members.
We are proud to award funds, up to $500CAD, for the following scholarship programs:
BE OBVIOUS - Assistance with tuition for an individual
Offers full or partial tuition fees for an emerging, amateur or professional improvisor to;
- attend a workshop or training program taught by an ITI Director or Instructor focused on Keith Johnstone’s work
- attend an ITI Conference
- attend training at a ITI Production Rights Member Company focused on Keith Johnstone’s work
EMBRACE MISTAKES - Assistance with travel for an individual
Offers to assist with the full or partial cost of travel for an emerging, amateur or professional improviser to access opportunities to;
- attend a workshop or training program taught by an ITI Director or Instructor focused on Keith Johnstone’s work
- attend an ITI Conference
- attend training at a ITI Production Rights Member Company focused on Keith Johnstone’s work
BENEVOLENT FAILURE - Assistance with costs of training for Companies
Offers to assist a Company or Group in accessing an ITI Director / Instructor for training specifically in Keith Johnstone’s techniques and/or formats. Funds could be used to help with costs associated with flights, accommodation or Director / Instructor fees.
Our scholarship criteria considers:
- Artistic Merit: Considers; artistic vision, creative risk/innovation, participation and engagement, references
- Diversity - Considers; Representation, inclusion and valuing voices from historically marginalised or underrepresented communities.
- Impact - Considers; how support of application affects the individual applicant and / or their company and / or the local community in:
- Learning and fostering an understanding of the skills, technique, philosophy and formats of Keith Johnstone
- Exploration and experimentation using Keith Johnstone’s work
- Creative potential and expression of Keith Johnstone’s work through theatre projects and expression of ideas, emotions, and experiences in a unique and meaningful way to challenge, question and inspire dialogue about society and humanity.
- Financial Need - Considers; financial challenges of individual or organisation, project budget projections and balance
- Geographic Location - Considers; geographic discrimination, locational disadvantage, costs associated with distance and access to resources
Preference will be given to:
- any artist who identifies as part of a historically marginalised or underrepresented communities
- Improvisors or groups from countries with a GDP per capita of under $15, 000 USD/year.
- artists or groups not in major urban areas that experience difficulty in accessing ITI Directors / Instructors
How to apply:
- Applications are open all year.
- Application is via an online form and will require a budget and
- Applications must be received at least 90 days prior to the start of the project date or date of travel.
- Once your completed application has been accepted by the ITI office, it can take the committee up to three weeks to review and make a decision.
- The ITI reserves the right to decide, depending on the project, if awarded scholarship funds will be paid in advance, in installments or on completion of the project.
- Scholarship funds are available until they run out and are available again at the reset of the financial year in May.
DOWNLOAD THE APPLICATION FORM HERE
Terms and Conditions
- The award of any scholarship, fully or partially, is at the ITI’s discretion.
- Applicants may not be awarded more than one scholarship at a time.
- Scholarships are not transferable.
- The ITI has the right to revoke scholarships if we discover incorrect or misleading information was provided by the recipient.
- The ITI may withhold scholarship funds until all required paperwork is in place such as visas, passports, confirmation of participation at an event etc.
- The applicant is responsible for all necessary documentation and travel requirements (such as visas and passports) in advance of the event or workshop.
- The ITI will not reimburse for costs if the applicant does not attend the event or workshop stated in the original scholarship application.