Deadline: 1 October 2023
Nominations are now open for the first Blackadder Houston Mid-Career Travel Award to provide a travel and research opportunity for a fine art painter.
The aim of this award is to enable a committed painter to carry out research, development and production of new work through international travel.
The award is funded by the RSA Blackadder Houston Bequest, administered by the Royal Scottish Academy.
Prize Information
- Prize: £5,000
Eligibility Criteria
- Entrants must be mid-career painters who are at least 15 years out of art school or can demonstrate at least 15 years of substantive practice.
- The entrant’s practice must be predominantly based in painting, this can be in any medium or subject.
- Entrants must be born or currently living in Scotland (and have been for at least 3 years).
Conditions of Entry
- The award funds should be used for travel, in order to carry out new research, development and production of artwork and art practice.
- The award should not be put towards framing costs and capital investment (e.g. camera, computer software, new studio kit).
- The award winner will be announced by end of November 2023 and the award should be completed by end of November 2024.
- The RSA will have regular contact with the winner during the 12-month period.
- The winner will be expected to submit a short report to the RSA which may be shared with the Blackadder Houston Trustees. This report must be submitted within 6 weeks of completion of the award.
- The copyright of all works remains with the artist but it is a condition of entry that the Royal Scottish Academy reserves the right of reproduction of all submitted and resultant works for publicity/educational/reference purposes in connection with the award.
Applications Requirements
- Applicants will be assessed against the following criteria
- Someone that the judges consider would truly benefit from the opportunities that the funding might bring.
- Coherency of proposed research and the potential to further develop and enhance practice.
- Strong evidence the artist’s practice falls within the discipline of painting.
- Quality of visual material submitted.
- Note: A crucial part of the selection process is based on the review of applicant’s visual material and as such they strongly encourage applicants to submit the highest quality visual material.
For more information, visit Royal Scottish Academy.
