€24,500 Bursaries for emerging musical performers
Wednesday, 27th June 2012
RTÉ Radio in association with Recorded Actors Artists Performers (RAAP) is offering emerging musical performers the opportunity to kick-start their careers by winning part of a €24,500 bursary fund and having their music played across RTÉ Radio's four FM stations.
A prize of €5000 will be awarded to the winner in each of four categories classical, trad, pop / rock /dance, and roots /country /folk. Nine prizes of €500 will also be awarded to runner up groups.
Applicants must be 18 to enter, and should upload a recording no longer than 8 minutes in total to http://www.rte.ie/breakthough by closing date of 4pm on 9 August. The shortlist will be announced in September.
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