Deadline: 23 June 2024
The Royal Scottish Academy is inviting applications for the MacRobert Art Award which provides an extensive research and development opportunity for a fine art painter.
The aim of the award is to assist a committed painter whose circumstances have made it difficult to focus upon their artistic talent, enabling them to dedicate the resources necessary to further expand their practice.
Award Information
- The award is funded by the MacRobert Trust and administered by the Royal Scottish Academy and consists of:
- A monetary award of £20,000 to fund a period of research and development for a new body of work within a 12-month period.
- Exhibition of selected completed work, along with other RSA winners, at the Royal Scottish Academy at a future date.
What can be award fund used for?
- The award funds can be used for anything that directly enables the winner to produce painting(s) (e.g. travel, studio time – even living costs that allow the winner to take the necessary time out to create/produce but the award should not be put towards framing costs and capital investment (e.g. camera, computer software, new studio kit).
Eligibility Criteria
- To be eligible for the award, entrants must be painters who graduated at least 10 years ago or have at least 10 years of substantive practice.
- The selected artist must also have been born, or currently living, in Scotland.
- The award is for artists working in fine art painting of any medium or subject.
For more information, visit RSA.
