Jan & Feb 2026 Vol.65 Accelerando Workshop VCE Young Artist Development Program
Accelerando is a year long development program for selected VCE music students, including industry workshops, instrumental lessons, concert tickets and professional mentoring. The first of their industry workshops happened in February, with MRC's own Brand Marketing Specialist Sam Leaman (far left in the picture above) working with the students to develop their artistic brand. Alongside developing an engaging bio, the students took home their own professional artist images by photographer Cameron Jamieson. Learn more about this year's cohort on page 3. Generously supported by The Peggy and Leslie Cranbourne Foundation
Our Community and Creative Engagement Program is made possible thanks to the generosity of the Learning and Access Consortium of supporters: The Hugh Williamson Foundation, Mrs Krystyna Campbell-Pretty AM, The Canny Quine Foundation, The Marian and E.H. Flack Trust, The Hon Justice Michelle Gordon AC KC & The Hon Kenneth M Hayne AC KC, The Sentinel Foundation, Graeme and Angelina Wise, the Peggy & Leslie Cranbourne Foundation and an anonymous donor. We also extend our sincere thanks to those donors whose support is directed to individual programs: Mrs Margaret Ross AM and Dr Ian Ross, Margaret Lawrence Bequest, The Vizard Foundation, Gailey Lazarus Charitable Foundation, State Trustees Australia Foundation, Jane Kunstler, an anonymous donor, and the Victorian Department of Education through the Strategic Partnerships Program.