Art scholarships are awarded to assist talented and skilled arts practitioners to continue the growth and development of their talents. These scholarships are available for both individuals and groups, including those who wish to bring elite arts practitioners to Southland for workshops, lectures, master class or similar. It is expected that individual and group applicants will have reached an advanced level where further specialist training and development is required.
Besides awarding Art scholarships, the Community Trust of Southland supports the arts sector through its granting programme. For further information or to discuss your specific project or programme please contact the Trust on 0800 500 185 or 03 218 2034.
Recent Art Scholarship Recipients
Categories of Art Scholarships
Generally CTOS Art Scholarships will be awarded under one of the following four separate categories:
- Premiere Performance Awards:
Aimed at elite Artistic performers. These performers will be of high caliber and it is likely that only a very small number of awards will be made in this category each year.
- Group Travel & Accommodation Awards:
Aimed at supporting groups to participate in premiere artistic events beyond Southland. Groups must have been selected to participate in the event, (i.e. not self-selected), and must be deemed by the CTOS to have reached an acceptable level of performance to warrant an award.
- Workshop Awards:
Aimed at assisting Southland Arts groups to bring to Southland elite Arts practitioners for workshops, lectures, master classes, competitions, or similar.
- Individual Travel & Accommodation Awards:
Aimed at assisting individual Southlanders who have been selected (i.e. not self-selected) to participate in artistic events and activities beyond Southland. Applicants must be deemed by the CTOS to have reached an acceptable level of performance to warrant an award.
Am I Eligible?
- Eligibility for a scholarship will include groups or individuals involved with visual arts, (including fine arts, craft, film) and performing arts (including music, theatre and dance), literary arts and other recognised art forms.
- Artists must have resided in the Community Trust of Southland’s area for no less than five years. Consideration will be given to those who have left the area for further study but whose immediate family still reside in the area.
- Groups based in the Community Trust of Southland’s area must have at least 50% of its members reside within the area.
- Applicants must demonstrate a need for the financial assistance being applying for.
- Scholarships are not available for study at tertiary institutions such as Polytechnic or University, except for those selected into recognised schools in the performing, literary or visual arts, etc.
Funding may be available to cover the following:
- Accommodation for tutoring and performing.
- Transport and travel for tutoring and performing.
- Tutoring or other specialist services required.
- Costs incurred in bringing elite Arts practitioners to Southland for workshops, lectures, competition or similar.
Closing Dates
Art Scholarship Application Form
Information for Recipients
Art scholarship recipients are required to supply CTOS with the following information prior to the payment of their scholarship:
- a signed Conditions and Obligations form.
- a recent photograph (during performance).
- a bank coded deposit slip.
- a progress report detailing recent achievements/highlights.
An accountability report will need to be submitted once the event or workshop to which the funding was awarded for has taken place.
Recipients are eligible to re-apply for an Art Scholarship in twelve months time from the date that their last scholarship was approved.
Art Scholarship Accountability Form
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