Visual Art Awards

NameValue Open DateEligibility
AG McMillen Arts Trust - Art Approximately  $2,000 Applications are not required* 1 award, graduate, Visual Art (Painting)
Agnes Robertson Undergraduate Entry Scholarship for Painting Approximately $6,000 per year for 3 years (4 years if honours is undertaken) Applications are not required* First year Bachelor of Fine Arts Visual Art (Painting).  Australian citizen.
Art 150 Fellowship $10,000 Applications are not required* Final year Master of Visual Art student
Art Supporters Collective Award$500Applications are not required*Visual Arts students of any level
Athenaeum Club Visual Art Traveling Scholarship$10,000Applications open end of June biennially (odd years). Applications will close 4 weeks after the opening date.Travel purpose. Final year student of Honours (Fine Art), Master of Contemporary Art (MCA) or, Master of Fine Art (MFA) who can demonstrate what travel they intend to undertake and how it will benefit their art.
Cranbourne Scholarship in Visual Art$30,000 per recipient (2 awards)Applications are not required.*Incoming Master of Contemporary Art (Visual Art) who work with representational content in their practice.

Carolyn and Hans Varney Award

$2,500 per recipient (2 awards)Applications are not required.*Two awards, Bachelor of Fine Arts Visual Art, Australian citizen or PR
Isaac Roberts Memorial X Conners Conners Gallery Prize$5,000Applications are not required.*high achieving Bachelor of Fine Arts (Honours) Visual Art student.
Jennifer Bowskill  Photography AwardApproximately $5,000Applications are not required.*Art award, photography, graduating undergraduate or graduate, female identifying.  Awarded biennially (odd years)
John and Mary Kerley Studio Research Travelling Scholarship Approximately $5,000 Applications open in March annually. Applications will close 8 weeks after the opening date. Travel; undergraduate or graduate; one award
John Vickery Scholarship Approximately $2,000 per recipient Applications open in January annually. Applications will close end of March. 1 or more, Bachelor of Fine Arts Visual Art (Drawing) 2nd or 3rd year
Keith & Elisabeth Murdoch Travelling Fellowship (Art)Award value will depend upon budget submitted. Approximately $25,000 available to award in total. Applications open in March biennially (odd years). Applications will close 4 weeks after the opening date. Australian Citizen; Travel, Alumni, graduated within 4 years; One award
KMTF Scholarship$10,000Applications are not required.*Australian Citizen; incoming Master of Fine Art (Visual Art); experiencing disadvantaged circumstances. Preference is given to students who are high achieving and/or are the first in their family to attend university.
Lionel Gell Annual Student Excellence Award MCA$10,000Applications are not required.*Master of Contemporary Art students, one award
Lionel Gell Annual Student Excellence Award Painting$10,000Applications are not required.*2nd year Bachelor of Fine Arts Visual Art (Painting), figurative preferred; One award 
Lionel Gell Annual Student Excellence Award Visual Art$10,000Applications are not required.*2nd year Bachelor of Fine Arts; drawing, printmaking, photography, or, sculpture and spatial practice; One award
Liu Shiming Art AwardApproximately $4,500Applications are not required.*3rd year Bachelor of Fine Arts (Sculpture) or Bachelor of Fine Arts (Honours) (Sculpture)
Majlis Art Award$2,500 for 4 recipients Applications are not required.* Graduating Bachelor of Fine Arts student
Majlis Travelling Scholarship $15,000 Applications open in March annually. Applications will close late May or early June. 1 award, Visual art, overseas travel, 3rd year Bachelor of Fine Arts
Master of Contemporary Art Scholarship$60,000 single recipientApplications are not required.*scholarship for an enrolling high-achieving international student who intends to undertake the Master of Contemporary Art.
Maude Glover Fleay Scholarship Approximately $5,000 Applications open in March annually. Applications will close 4 weeks after the opening date. Multiple awards, painting, 1st year Bachelor of Fine Arts
Orloff Family Charitable Trust AwardApproximately $3,500 per recipientApplications are not required.*Dance, Theatre, Music Theatre, Film & Television, Production, Visual Art, Jazz & Improvisation, Interactive Composition
National Gallery of Victoria Art Prize Approximately $1,000 per recipient Applications are not required.* 1st year Bachelor of Fine Arts Visual Art (Painting), multiple awards
National Gallery of Victoria Women's Association Awards$5,000 per recipient Applications are not required.* Visual Art Bachelor of Fine Arts or Bachelor of Fine Arts Honours students
Stuart Black Memorial Bursary Approximately $2,000 Applications open in January annually. Applications will close end of March. 1 award, 2nd year, any Victorian Tertiary Art School, Bachelor of Fine Arts Visual Art, drawing skills
Stuart Black Memorial ScholarshipApproximately $1,000-$5,000 per recipient Applications are not required.* 1 or more, visual art, undergraduate or graduate, High level of drawing skill  

Nominations are made by the Head of the discipline in consultation with academic staff. The Director and Dean will approve the recipients.