JUMP
Make Your Artistic Match with JUMP in 2012!

Are you a young Australian artist on the cusp of a great career? You’re producing excellent work in your artform, and know where you’re headed - but do you have the expert advice to match? JUMP can make sure that you do!

Form a mentoring relationship with a professional artist of your choice and join a diverse national network of program participants and alumni making their mark on the industry.

Applications for the 2012 JUMP program are now open! Young and emerging artists from across Australia are invited to make their artistic match and apply.

Funded by the Australia Council for the Arts, JUMP identifies and promotes excellence in artistic practice for artists aged 18 – 30 who are in the first five years of their professional career.

Potential applicants should identify a leading arts professional of their choice to help them accelerate their career through a one-on-one mentoring relationship. As Australia’s largest artist mentoring program, in 2012 JUMP offers its highest number of mentorship places yet, with up to 80 positions available nationally.

Updated FAQs and 2012 application forms are now available from the JUMP website jumpmentoring.com.au. You can also join the JUMP facebook page or follow JUMP on Twitter twitter.com/JUMPmentoring.

Applications close 28 October 2011.

Want to Know More? Attend an Info Session!

So you’re interested in applying for JUMP? You’ve browsed the website and read the FAQs, and you’ve got a few more questions?

CarriageWorks will be holding three info sessions in NSW about the 2012 JUMP program in September 2011.

Here, we’ll provide a step-by-step guide to preparing your application, demonstrate the various resources on our website, and answer your questions about being a mentee or mentor in the JUMP program.

Please RSVP to jump@carriageworks.com.au to help us plan seating etc, and advise us of any accessibility requirements.

Lismore
Thur 1 Sept, 5.30pm - 6.30pm
Lismore Regional Gallery, 131 Molesworth Street, Lismore

Sydney
Sat 3 Sept, 1pm - 2pm
Carriageworks, 245 Wilson Street, Eveleigh

Newcastle (This Is Not Art Festival)
Fri 30 Sept, 4.30pm - 5.30pm
Renew Newcastle Church, 3 Morgan Street, Newcastle