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National Gallery of Australia - National Summer Art Scholarship 15-22 Jan 2023

9 August 2022

Kickstart your professional career in the arts with this esteemed and exciting summer scholarship opportunity.

Applications open Monday 8 August 2022

Applications close Sunday 23 October 2022

Artist, conservator, curator, designer, educator, digital producer, publishing professional…

There is more to a career in the visual arts than meets the eye!

The National Summer Art Scholarship is an immersive and comprehensive arts program for young people interested in a career in visual arts. Now in its 25th year, the Scholarship has been instrumental in helping hundreds of alumni discover their career path in the arts.

If you are in Year 11 or equivalent and interested in art, you can apply to spend a week this summer at the National Gallery of Australia in Canberra.

Become one of 16 students selected from around the country – two from each state and territory – to participate in the National Summer Art Scholarship, 15 – 21 January 2023.


Scholarship includes:

  • The opportunity to experience the Gallery’s dynamic environment and to meet the arts professionals who work here
  • Engage with artworks in the national collection up-close
  • Artist-led studio workshops
  • Return airfares to Canberra from your nearest airport
  • Accommodation at the Brassey Hotel
  • All meals, including a celebratory dinner
  • Free entry to the exhibition Cressida Campbell
  • Exhibition tours
  • Free membership to the National Gallery in 2023

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