Genesis Foundation
Genesis Foundation: Nuturing Emerging Talents In The Arts
The focus of the Genesis Foundation is on helping inspirational young individuals in the fields of music, theatre, dance and the visual arts. In recent years the Genesis Foundation has supported young artists by partnering with well-known institutions in relevant art forms, for instance the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, the Royal Court Theatre, the Young Vic and LAMDA, and with the choral group The Sixteen.
Artists do not enter the projects via the Genesis Foundation directly but are encouraged to apply to the relevant institution.
The Sixteen
In June 2008 at Westminster Cathedral, The Sixteen gave premieres of three works commissioned by the Genesis Foundation: all were settings of Padre Pio's Prayer, Stay with Me Lord. Three years later, in June 2011, three further commissions from notable British composers were performed in St.James's, Spanish Place. In 2011, the Genesis Foundation's relationship with The Sixteen enters a new phase with the launch of Genesis Sixteen.
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The Royal College of Art
In October 2009, Spanish artist Greta Alfaro became the first beneficiary of the two-year Genesis Foundation Scholarship for a graduate artist studying at London's Royal College of Art. Joanna Piotrowska is the current beneficiary of the Genesis Scholarship for Photography at the Royal College of Art.
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HighTide Festival Theatre
In March 2010, HighTide Festival Theatre's artist development and rehearsal wing, the Warehouse, launched its open-access studio programme, the Genesis Laboratory, with the Genesis Foundation as Artist Development partner. The support from the Genesis Foundation enables HighTide to award bursaries to emerging playwrights, directors, and ensembles to develop their craft for a week in HighTide's Studio.
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The Young Vic
The Genesis Foundation's support of the Director's Programme at the Young Vic reached its conclusion in Autumn 2009. The Genesis Foundation continues its collaboration with the Young Vic in its support of the Genesis Directors Network and through the newly created, Genesis Fellowship.
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The Royal Court Theatre
Since 1997 John Studzinski, and latterly the Genesis Foundation, has supported the Royal Court Theatre’s groundbreaking work with emerging International playwrights. During this time, the International Department at the Royal Court Theatre has nurtured creative dialogue with hundreds of playwrights and theatre-makers around the world.
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LAMDA
In 2002 the Genesis Foundation assumed administrative responsibility for the scholarships established in 1998 by John Studzinski for students on LAMDA's three year acting course. They are re-named the Genesis LAMDA Scholarships.
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Genesis Sixteen
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Monday, 26 September 2011We are delighted to present this short film which follows the first Genesis Sixteen training course, the UK's first fully-funded choral programme for young singers.
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Genesis Sixteen Continue to Flourish
Friday, 3 February 2012
The first group of talented young singers to make up the Genesis Sixteen will take part in an intensive training course this weekend, the third in their programme, at the National Opera Studios in London.
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