SHERELLE and AntsLive to mentor next-gen creatives as part of Relentless Freeform Forum 2024

Relentless has enlisted DJ and BEAUTIFUL founder SHERELLE and MOBO-nominated rapper AntsLive to act as mentors for this year's Freeform Forum programme.

The two will join film director Troy Roscoe and visual creative Ayshe Zaefoglu (AZ) for the second year of Freeform Forum, a programme that aims to help young people get started in the creative industries.

Applications are now open for prospective mentees, with Freeform Forum set to allow 12 artists, between 18-25, to learn from its roster of mentors.

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Mentors will be matched with three creatives, working over three months (from July to October 2024) on a creative project – with one mentee set to be awarded a £10k creative fund to help support their future.

Split into four categories, the programme will see AntsLive mentoring budding musicians looking to expand their stage performances and songwriting abilities.

While SHERELLE will be teaching music production, for young people aspiring to dive into a career of beat-making and mixing.

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AZ will continue to run Creative for applicants interested in visual storytelling; think photography, illustration and creative direction — while "Filmmaking with Troy Roscoe" is aimed at young directors who want to take their music videos to the next level.

“Freeform Forum is for people who want to rip up the rule book and create something totally unique and different," says AntsLive. "I’m looking forward to taking my mentees through what this means to me as an artist, and how this can help them on their creative journey in the music industry.”

Applications are now open to Relentless’ Freeform Forum until June 26. Apply here.

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