Short Description
This Scholarship is offered in memory of the celebrated painter, Zsuzsi Roboz. Funds have been made available to support contemporary figurative artists of promise working primarily in painting and drawing to study for one year at Morley College London, thanks to the generosity of the ‘Alfred Teddy Smith and Zsuzsi Roboz Art Trust’.
In this context Figurative primarily refers to drawing and painting or sculpture related to human form and other forms of figuration that depicts people and considers the politics of representation.
Morley College delivers education to adults aged 19 and over. It is based near Waterloo in London. Morley’s Visual Arts department is extremely highly regarded and offers a wide range of art courses from drawing and painting to ceramics and from sculpture to print-making, photography and digital media at all levels from beginners to further and higher education.
Eligibility
The Scholarship is intended for a committed artist who have a developed artistic vision, but who need assistance or support with the next steps of their career.
- You must be a figurative artist of promise and quality who needs this opportunity to develop.
- You are working primarily in 2D or 3D media
- You must be aged 19 or over in September 2025
- You must be willing to commit to part-time study over a year – three academic terms during which you will undertake a tailored programme of part-time courses each term, followed by a period of preparation with a view to holding an exhibition of your work in September 2026
Submission Requirements
- 3 statements of maximum 200 words each on the following:
- Why you want to take up this Scholarship opportunity?
- How will it impact on your art practice?
- Where you would like to be at the end of the programme?
- An up-to-date CV
- A digital portfolio containing 10 to 20 images of your work. This must include clear information about the scale and materials used for each image.
How to Apply
Because it is necessary for you to send image files, please use wetransfer.com to send your application as follows:
- In a web browser go to www.wetransfer.com
- You can transfer files up to a maximum of 2GB.
- Follow the instructions for transferring files for free (“send up to 2GB free”). Where they ask for your “friend’s email” enter shirley.ryan@morleycollege.ac.uk
- Make sure that you include your CV, personal statement and list of images submitted (with the details of scale and materials for each) among the files that you transfer in this way.
- When we receive your files we will email you to confirm receipt.
- If the total size of your files is likely to exceed 2 GB please contact shirley.ryan@morleycollege.ac.uk
Program Benefits & Awards
The Scholarship offers the recipient one year’s part-time programme of free classes at Morley College, personal tutoring and mentoring from a professional artist and teacher, and an opportunity to exhibit work in our Gallery at the end of the year.
Entry Fee
None
Location
London, United Kingdom
Timeline
- Application Deadline: 5 July 2025
