For most people the concept of mentoring is relatively straightforward. It’s essentially a means to help up-and-coming new talent develop and flourish. By and large this involves an experienced professionals taking a mentee under their wings and helping them to grow and achieve their full potential. However, mentoring services can sometimes be delivered in a different and unique way: the principle remains the same, but the process can be inverted. American investment banker John Studzinski, who founded the Genesis Foundation, will announce the name of the winner of the £25,000 arts prize he has pledged to help to unlock the unparalleled artistic talent of Britain. What makes this prize unique isn’t the money involved, though that in itself is substantial and roughly equivalent to the prize fund awarded for the turner Prize. No, what makes it unique is the fact that the winner has to use the prize to fund the development of new raw talent, rather than spend the money on whatever whim may take their fancy. Continue reading
Arts prize fund puts a different take on the meaning of mentoring
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