Axis present Playground: A major arts mentoring initiative

Ballymun arts centre Axis is presenting a music mentorship opportunity for the hip-hop scene which forms the third element of Playground, a major arts mentoring initiative funded by the Arts Council.

Successful applicants will work with Lethal Dialect and Dean Scurry, and will receive a mixture of music advice, face to face meetings, business advice and critique.

Director of axis, Mark O’Brien, says, “axis are delighted to have Lethal Dialect and Dean Scurry as mentors on our next phase of Playground. Hip-hop has been a central part of axis music programme both from a concert and developmental point of view over the last number of years. Workin’ Class Records recently had a residency here and Lethal Dialect is resident in our music studios at present completing his latest album. This new opportunity is the next phase of our continuing work in this area and we look forward to the outcomes.”

The mentoring scheme will take place over a number of weeks in early 2013, and is an opportunity for hip-hop artists/performers who are at the beginning of, or at a changing point in their careers, to work with one of Ireland’s foremost hip-hop artists; to ask the questions they’ve always wanted to ask, to look at areas of the artform that challenge, to build confidence and be mentored.

Applications should be sent to [email protected] before Thursday, March 14.
Applicants must be over 18 and will be asked to send links to online video and music, a CV and an email outlining expression of interest.