Lesley Alcorso Award in Music (Rule 121)
Since its founding in 1915, the Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom (WILPF) has worked for social and racial justice, human rights, the environment, sustainable futures and an end to war as a means of dealing with human conflicts. WILPF has branches throughout Australia and in 45 countries around the world.
The late Lesley Alcorso was for many years an active member of the Tasmanian branch, committed to the advancement of world peace, and with a particular interest in the area of the arts and Australian culture.
To celebrate her contribution to Tasmania and to espouse those issues dear to Lesley, the Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom has established this award for a deserving woman commencing a course at the Tasmanian Conservatorium of Music. The Alcorso Foundation has further agreed to match the annual contribution made by WILPF to the student.
The Academic Senate has agreed to the establishment of the award. These are the rules.
Rules
- The award is to be called the “Lesley Alcorso Award in Music".
- The award will be provided annually by the Tasmanian Branch of the Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom to a female student commencing a course in music at the Tasmanian Conservatorium of Music.
- The award will be decided by a selection committee comprising:
- The Head of the Conservatorium of Music or a nominee
- A member of academic staff from the Conservatorium of Music
- In deciding the recipient of the award in any year the selection committee will give preference to a woman who is:
- of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander background; or
- in the opinion of the selection committee, in need of financial support.
- The value of the award will be $1,000 or any other amount determined from time to time by the Tasmanian Branch of the Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom after consultation with the Alcorso Foundation.
- The selection committee will determine all other matters concerning the award, including advertising, application procedures and the method and time of payment.
Made by Academic Senate on 24 July 2009