Kidogo Art Scholarship Program
For Gifted and Talented Emerging Artists
'Great nations write their autobiographies in three manuscripts: the book of their deeds, the book of their words and the book of their art.'
John Ruskin
Our scholarship program offers a rare opportunity for emerging artists to study with a group of Australia's most talented art students and learn from some of the most prominent artist professionals.
Our Aim
is to offer 20 scholarships to Australia's most gifted and talented emerging painters.Our Vision
is to provide an opportunity for our most creative emerging artists to study alongside equally brilliant peers, thus raising the bar for everyone.Our Philosophy
We believe that art students should be nurtured and taught through encouragement rather than criticism at the commencement of their careers. Our approach relies on leadership, demonstration and learning from top professionals and is underpinned by years of international experience.
The Scholarship is based solely on merit.
What's special about the Kidogo Art Scholarship Program?
Our program is designed to encourage the mastery of traditional techniques of painting and drawing as well as a comprehensive understanding of art fundamentals.
Our courses are wholly designed to encourage talented students towards fulfilment of their artistic potential. Our programs interweave studio practice, research, colour theory, design, art history and professional practice.
We have a reputation for creating and providing a vibrant environment in which our art students can blossom.
Our program is modelled on the European art education system. Local, interstate and visiting international artists are invited to work with the students in 'blocks' ranging from a 1-hour lecture to a 2-4 week project.
As we are set up to respond to professional art opportunities in an immediate and flexible manner, we are able to attract and offer our students experiences' that might otherwise be missed. Kidogo Arthouse's galleries offer students the privilege of being able to interact with exhibiting professional artists.
Our Lecturers
Our lecturers are highly skilled artists, curators, entrepreneurs, thinkers, academics, art critics, writers, consultants and theorists whose practice and expertise spans the local, national and international art scene.
Kidogo Art Institute's team of professionals have extensive national and international experience in teaching art at a tertiary level.
At the Kidogo Art Institute, we make it our mission to really look after the interests of our visiting lecturers. Because of this, we are able to attract Australia's best and busiest artists.
A sample of our scholarship course lecturers include
Joanna Robertson
Lance Chadd
Hans Arkeveld
Phillip Cook
Nigel Hewitt
Linda van der Merwe
Ian de Souza
Lizzy Riley
Fran Rhodes
Tim Burns
Mark Grey Smith
Rob Cleworth
Joss Gregson
Margaret Benoit
Dr Paul Green Armytage
Jill Kempson
Each will deal with their own individual themes thus giving the scholarship students a insight into the many varying existing artistic perspectives.
Student Selection & How to apply
We are actively seeking applications from individuals who show ambition, imagination, talent, initiative, enthusiasm, dedication, discipline and the commitment required to become Australia's most collectable artists.
Our applicants may have had previous art training or none at all.
We welcome applications from all ages, backgrounds and regions of Australia.
Selection will be conducted by a panel of arts professionals and based on two main components:
1. CD submission of your portfolio of your art images (.jpg format)
2. A personal statement essay (maximum 1,000 words) answering the following question:
'What makes you the best candidate for the Kidogo Art Scholarship, bearing in mind that this program is aimed to help students in becoming some of Australia's most collectable artists?
Think you've got what it takes to become one of Australia's most collectable artists'?
DOWNLOAD AN APPLICATION FORM HERE
Application form deadline : 8th JANUARY 2010
Course Start Date : 1st March 2010
Course Information:
The course is a fulltime course. It will run for 3 days a week during termtime.
Course Hours:
Wed: 2-6 (6-9pm Studio access)
Thurs: 9.30 - 3.30
Fri: 9.30 - 3.30
IMPORTANT: However, we do ask that students be flexible with their time as some workshops may be run in the evenings/ on weekends to fit in with local, interstate and overseas visiting lecturers' schedules.
Other information:
Scholarship recipients may apply for Ozstudy if they register to do the Cert IV course through the Scholarship program. Scholarship students opting to gain the Cert IV qualification through the Scholarship Program will undergo a series of assessments that meet the national standards of the visual arts training package.
Scholarship students will have the opportunity to sell some of the artworks that they have created on the course at a series of exhibitions that Kidogo Art Institute will run throughout the year for the benefit of the Scholarship students.
For further details please download the KIDOGO ART SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM FAQS.
For Terms and Conditions of enrollment, please contact us.
