$10k scholarship open for regional artists

THE WINDMILL Trust $10,000 regional arts scholarship is open to applications from individual or group artists for work starting in November 2024.

Established in 1997 in memory of the artist Penny Meagher, the scholarship emphasises supporting professional artists from regional NSW to develop and present their work.

The scholarship assists with the cost of exhibiting, space rental, and artist fees. It also involves professional development, education, and independent artistic research or practice, including residencies and travel.

Trustees allocate funding based on application quality and guideline adherence. Artistic merit, well-developed concepts, a demonstrated need, and justification of the scholarship’s impact on career progression and development are required.

Applicants must be professional visual art, craft, or design practitioners who regularly exhibit their work publicly, offer their work for sale, are eligible for or have been awarded a government grant, and are members of a professional association based on their status as professionals.

They must also be residents of NSW who have lived more than 70 km from the Sydney GPO for a minimum of five years. Applications close on Monday, September 2.

For more information, visit regionalartsnsw.com.au/windmill-trust-scholarship-2024