The Scholarship 2009
The Moorilla Scholarship is a $12,500 bursary offered by Moorilla to an emerging Tasmanian artist. It is an opportunity for the artist to work unencumbered by the constraints of debt usually associated with making art.
Financial support is given towards the purchase of equipment and materials for an exhibition, held after twelve months as recipient. Moorilla selects one work from this exhibition for their collection. The Scholarship began in 2001 and has assisted 9 Tasmanian artists towards their goal of becoming professionals.
Previous recipients are:
2001 PHAEDRA BROTHERS - Painter
2002 ANDREW EVANS - Sculptor
2003 KATHRYN FALUDI BALL - Photographer
2004 PHILIP MCKAY - Painter
2005 ALAN YOUNG - Painter
2007 REBECCA COOTE - Sculptor
2007 ROB O'CONNOR - Painter
2008 ALICIA KING - BioArtist
2008 JAMES NEWITT - Time Based Media
Applications for The Scholarship open February 2009, closing Monday April 20, 2009. Artists undertaking full time study are not eligible to apply.
All enquiries:
Lindy-Lou Bateman
Phone: 03 6277 9999
Email:
A completed and signed entry formn (available January 2009).
A 300 word proposal of what you would do with The Scholarship allowance. The judges are interested in artists who are willing to think 'outside the square' and encourage inventive and original ideas.
A Curriculum Vitae.
Select 6 recent examples of your work; these can be hardcopy prints or a CD (No PowerPoint presentations).
All material should be clearly labeled. Include a stamped self-addressed envelope to allow the return of images + documentation, ensuring the envelope is the correct size.
No stamped envelope = No return.
1. The Scholarship CARRIES NO CASH PRIZE. All funds are for the making of art - equipment, materials,
framing, etc. Applicant's needs are assessed on an individual basis and according to their medium.
2. Artists undertaking full time study are not eligible to apply.
3. The Scholarship will not cover classes or study undertaken as recipient.
4. Any travel undertaken as recipient must be self-funded. The Scholarship cannot be used as a travel
allowance.
5. Applicants must disclose awards, bursaries, prizes, residencies, study and travel to be undertaken during
the following year.
6. Applicants must reside in Tasmania for at least 12 months prior to application. Tasmanian artists living
interstate are not eligible to apply.
7. The Scholarship will not supply credit cards.
8. If a relationship exists between an applicant and a commercial gallery, the onus is on the applicant to
ensure they have that gallery's support. This should be discussed with the gallery PRIOR to applying for
The Scholarship
9. This is a Visual Arts award. Time Based Media (Video) artists can apply.
10. One piece from the solo exhibition will be retained by Moorilla for their permanent collection.
11. The winning recipient will allow their work to be reproduced in the exhibition catalogue, supporting
publicity material and publications associated with The Scholarship. The organizers undertake to respect
and observe the copyright and moral rights of the artist.
12. The winning artist must be available for quarterly review during the year.
13. Entrants will be notified of the result by mail or email (see application form).
14. The judge's decision is final and no correspondence will be entered into.