Eight young artists will benefit from the new Young Talent Fund, a programme which supports the participation of young artists and performers in international platforms such as festivals, competitions, exhibitions and/or performances.

The first beneficiaries of the programme, aged between 10 and 17, include a classical musician who will participate in the Golden Classical Music Awards at the Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall in November.

The fund will also support young ballet dancers’ participation at the YAGP semi-final in Paris in November, where they will be eligible for participation in the finals in New York and the possibility of a scholarship.

The Young Talent Fund aims to support the mobility of young creatives to explore, build networks and to engage in international collaborations, to encourage young creatives to actively engage in international platforms and to facilitate and expose young talent to other international practices.

Through the programme, which deploys €18,000 for the current year, the artists will receive support to cover the implementation costs for projects with a maximum duration of one month between October 2018 and October 2019.

Applications for the fund were selected on a competitive basis and each eligible application was evaluated according to established criteria, including the artistic merit of the project and the artistic relevance of the opportunity; the value of the platform and of the opportunity and the professional and financial management of the project.

This programme was done in collaboration with Aġenzija Żgħażagħ, The Malta Philharmonic Orchestra, Public Broadcasting Services, Spazju Kreattiv and Żfin Malta.

Full results can be viewed on: www.artscouncilmalta.org