Kate Daw Travelling Art Prize

Eligibility

To be eligible for this scholarship, you must:

• be enrolled in Visual Art with the Faculty of Fine Art and Music as a current 2nd year Bachelor of Fine Arts student and be intending to participate in international or domestic travel within the next 12 months.  Ideally, the recipient is expected to complete their travel component project between December 2023 and March 2024.

Selection criteria

Shortlisted applicants will be interviewed by the panel to discuss their applications further. (Interview date to be advised, but expected to be around November 2023).

Applications will be assessed for shortlisting by the selection committee on the basis of:

• artistic and merit, as demonstrated by previous academic achievement (VCE or equivalent; other tertiary results) and CV
• travel and study plan (outlining teacher/masterclass/tertiary intentions; detailed budget requirements; letters of support; etc)
• the likely success in completing the proposed course of study / benefitting from the travel plan (addressed through questions in the application process).
• the overall quality of the Application submitted,
• in-person presentation/conversation with the Judging panel (shortlisted applicants only). The panel will be made up of academics and donor representatives.

A lunch may be held for key stakeholders, including guest lecturers and recipients to celebrate the announcement.