Thanks to our generous donors, the Arts Scholarship Programme is able to support students who are keen to develop their creative skills alongside their studies. The scholars each receive up to £1,500 as well as invitations to collaborate with like-minded peers. The programme provides opportunities for performing and development through mentoring; working with the University’s Office for the Arts and hand-selected arts professionals to develop their chosen art form further.
On 20 March, each scholar will showcase their work in Platform, University of Bath’s annual showcase which champions the arts. Over the years the event has included spoken word, classical solos and ensembles, jazz duets, dance from ballet to Latin and Ballroom, visual arts exhibitions, and performances of comedy and physical theatre.
This year’s Platform will present an extra special evening, with special guest appearances from outstanding past scholars, returning to celebrate The Edge’s 5th Anniversary Year.
We would like to thank Santander, Nick Berry, Elly Williams, Grace McQuaid, Dorothy Walters-Godfree, and Margaret Dewey for their generous contributions to the arts scholarship programme.
Each year we have been impressed with the plethora of creative talent amongst our students at University of Bath. Our arts team is dedicated to unlocking creativity amongst our community and the scholarships are such an integral part of this. We are incredibly proud that we can support individuals to continue to harness their creativity and achieve something remarkable in their chosen artform. I look forward to seeing what this year brings at Platform 2020Jamie Eastman, Director of Arts
Alex Simms, MEng (Hons) Electronic Engineering with Space Science & Technology
Drums
Andrés López Moreno, MSci (Hons) Mathematics and Physics
Classical Guitar
Anthony Maffei, BSc (Hons) Economics with Placement
Piano
Beth Holton, PhD Research Programme in Chemistry
Saxophone
Christian Goodall, MEng (Hons) Chemical Engineering
Piano
Eléna Gomez Ochoa, BSc (Hons) International Management
Ballet
Jeanette Chua, MSci (Hons) Sport and Exercise Science with Professional Placement
Contemporary Dance
Juliette Khoo, BSc (Hons) Architecture
Visual Arts: Mixed Media
Karolina Kukolova, MSc Management
Violin
Kate Light, BSc (Hons) Sport and Exercise Science with Professional Placement
Musical Theatre
Octavia Lewis, MEng (Hons) Civil and Architectural Engineering
Voice
Pollyanna Burnet-Harris, BSc (Hons) Biology with Professional Placement
Visual Arts: Sculpture
Roya Gharbi, BSc (Hons) Psychology
Musical Theatre
Sofia Kotlarz, BSc (Hons) Psychology
Acting
Will Morris, BSc (Hons) Physics with Professional Placement
Tenor
Image Credits:
Header– Octavia Lewis, photographed by Anna Barclay.
Below – back left to front right: Jeanette Chua, Alex Simms, Kate Light, Will Morris, Eléna Gomez Ochoa, Christian Goodall, Juliette Khoo, Anthony Maffei, Sofia Kotlarz, Beth Holton, Roya Gharbi, Karolina Kukolova, Andrés López Moreno, Pollyanna Burnet-Harris photographed by Anna Barclay.