Scholarships for creatives
Apl de Ap, Thames Int’l School partner to fan creative industry
APL DE AP visited Davao City together with Thames International Business School president Joel Santos to share the recently launched Creative Innovators Programme and invite creatives and artists to apply for the Innovation and Creative Enterprise Scholarships of Thames and Apl de Ap Foundation for both incoming college students and working professionals.
“The Filipinos are naturally creative and super innovative. It only makes sense that we embrace the creative industries. These raw potentials can be maximized by training and education supported by creative hubs and investments. Through the Thames Scholarships, we hope to transform our artist into creative entrepreneurs,” Apl de Ap said.
Apl de Ap and Thames want to ensure that the Philippines will be ready for the new economy by developing the next generation of Creative and Innovative Managers and Entrepreneurs. Together with the British Council, and the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) and its attached agencies -- Design Center of the Philippines and Philippine Trade and Training Center, the Creative Innovators Programme (CIP) was launched.
The CIP drives the synergy between creativity, innovation, and entrepreneurship for social impact. It aims to contribute to more sustainable and impact-led creative hubs that can better support the Philippines’ creative industries, thereby creating more inclusive cities and communities.
The British Council also intends to provide programs for Creative Hubs. Creative hubs are organizations that provide space and support for product and professional development, networking, business sustainability and community engagement within the creative and cultural sectors.
An open call for application of Creative Hub Fellows will run nationally from 8 June to 8 July 2018. Fifteen creative hub managers will be selected to be part of the Fellowship. A scholarship for 40 creative entrepreneurs funded by the Apl.de.Ap Foundation and Thames International will also be offered through the programme.