National Summer Art Scholarship
2019

12 – 19 January 2019

This program has turned my life upside down, I’ve met new and incredible people that I now hold dear to me, who have changed me for the better…Now I realise that working in a gallery, if not the NGA might be my calling. I love the idea of working in registration or curatorship…the thought that one day, I’d be able to put together an exhibition of artworks I love and be able to talk about them for a living is a dream that I hope comes true.
- Nathan Ryan, NT
  • Artist, conservator, curator, designer, educator, multimedia, public relations, publishing professional, director.…
  • There’s more to a career in the visual arts than meets the eye!
  • If you are in Year 11 and interested in art, you can spend a week this summer at the National Gallery of Australia, Canberra.

Become one of sixteen students from around the nation – two from each state and territory – to participate in the National Summer Art Scholarship in January 2019.

The scholarship program is a unique opportunity to engage with the staff at the National Gallery of Australia, as well as other arts professionals, artists and your peers from around the nation.

  • Discover the national art collection and learn how works of art are acquired and exhibitions developed.
  • Go behind the scenes to experience the workings of the Gallery.
  • Participate in workshops with Gallery staff and professional artists.

The Scholarship includes:

  • The opportunity to experience the National Gallery of Australia’s dynamic environment and to meet the visual arts professionals who work there
  • Return airfares to Canberra from your nearest airport
  • 4-star hotel accommodation
  • All meals, including celebratory dinner
  • Free membership to the National Gallery of Australia in 2019
  • Free entry to the NGA's summer exhibition Love and Desire Pre-Raphaelite Masterpieces from the Tate

Successful applicants

The successful 2019 National Summer Art Scholarship students are 

Ms Shannon O’Hara, Genesis Christian College, QLD 
Ms Danae Carlile, Brisbane School of Distance Education, QLD 
Mr Emmanuel Papastamatis, Huntingtower School, VIC 
Mr Lucca de Clario-Davis, Princes Hill Secondary College, VIC 
Ms Grace Lawrence, Hobart College, TAS 
Mr Joel Parkinson, Launceston College, TAS 
Mr Lukas Kalos, St Edwards College, NSW 
Ms Yuki Tsujioka, Killarney Heights High School, NSW 
Ms Lara Keleher, Narrabundah College, ACT 
Ms Zayaan Jadwat, Canberra Girls Grammar School, ACT 
Mr Hamish Fleming, St John's Grammar School, SA 
Ms Jessica Reynold Chapa, Emmaus Christian College, SA 
Ms Danielle Oliver, Centralian Senior College, NT 
Mr Akira Le, Palmerston College, NT 
Ms Torren Whisson, Balcatta Senior High School, WA 
Mr Perry Caswell, Applecross Senior Highschool, WA 

The NGA thanks all students who applied for the scholarship and the parents, teachers and schools who supported them. 

NGA Betty Churcher Art Education and Access Programs are made possible with the support of Tim Fairfax AC. Also supported by Brassey Hotel and School of Art, Australian National University.