The bursaries offer:
• The opportunity to attend weekly life drawing sessions at Mall Galleries free of charge for a year, starting from January 2025.
• Untutored sessions take place on Friday evenings and selected Monday evenings, between 6pm and 8:15pm (understandably there might be times when artists are unable to attend sessions, however frequent absences may result in the bursary being withdrawn).
• Currently there are 44 sessions per year. Usually around 70 artists work from 3 models: the 'quick' 15 / 30 minute nude poses, the two-hour 'long' nude pose and the two-hour clothed portrait pose.
Who is eligible?
• The bursaries are for young artists aged between 18 and 30 at the close of submissions.
• The bursaries are intended for those who have had limited access to life and portrait drawing and painting, rather than artists who are already accomplished in this field.
• Artists can work in any medium or media, except those that cause damage or disruption to the galleries. For example, dip pens and ink are not allowed due to the risk of staining the gallery floor.
How to Apply
All applications must be submitted online, free of charge via Jotform, following which shortlisted artists will be invited for interview:
Step One
Upload up to four example images of your work, an artist statement and biography between Wednesday 9 October and Friday 8 November 2024.
Images must be in JPEG or PNG format, under 5MB, and represent the human figure.
Your artist statement should be up to 300 words and answer the question: How will the bursary help to develop your artistic practice?
Applications will be reviewed by a selection committee formed of representatives from the Hesketh Hubbard Art Society and Mall Galleries.
Step Two
Submitting artists will be contacted via email as to the outcome of shortlisting at 12 noon on Friday 15 November.
Those shortlisted will be invited for interview at Mall Galleries with the selection committee on Wednesday 20 November.
Shortlisted artists will be asked to present a small portfolio to help with the discussion of their practice during the informal, face-to-face interview.
Step Three
The three winners will be announced on the Mall Galleries website at 12 noon on Friday 22 November, before the bursaries begin in January 2025.
Key Dates
Submissions open: Wednesday 9 October 2024, 12 noon
Submissions close: Friday 8 November, 12 noon
Notification of shortlisted artists: Friday 15 November, 12 noon
Interviews with shortlisted artists: Wednesday 20 November at Mall Galleries, London
Winners announced: Friday 22 November, 12 noon
Bursaries begin: January 2025
Read more about the opportunity and submit here
