Please note: to apply you must be registered in our application management system a minimum of two business days prior to the closing date
Perpetual Scholarships
Key dates
Applications close: Tuesday 1 February 2022, 3pm AEDT (or earlier if application limit is met)
Notification: Applicants will be notified of the outcome of their application by the end of April 2022.
Please note:
Perpetual will only accept a limited number of scholarship proposals annually. Once this limit is met, no further proposals can be submitted.
Applications are now open for a range of scholarships, offered through our partnership with Perpetual as trustee.
Creative Australia is committed to growing private, public and philanthropic funds to support the arts and create more opportunities for artists and arts workers.
We have a long and proud history of partnering with philanthropic foundations, corporations and individual donors to co-invest in the arts. Together we have realised unforgettable creative experiences and supported the talents of extraordinary artists who have enriched the lives of Australians everywhere.
The Marten Bequest Scholarships
The Marten Bequest Scholarships offer talented young artists the chance to explore, study and develop their artistic gifts through travelling either interstate and/or overseas.
The scholarships provide financial support under the categories acting, architecture, ballet, instrumental music, painting, poetry, prose, sculpture and singing to help talented Australian artists achieve their dreams.
Scholarships are each worth $50,000, payable in quarterly instalments over two years.
The Lady Mollie Isabelle Askin Ballet Scholarship & Sir Robert William Askin Operatic Scholarship
The Lady Mollie Isabelle Askin Ballet Scholarship and Sir Robert William Askin Operatic Scholarship were established by a Deed of Lady Mollie Askin to further culture and advance education in Australia by providing travelling scholarships for Australian citizens under 30 with outstanding ability and promise in Ballet or Opera.
Each scholarship is worth $30,000, payable in two instalments of $15,000 over two years.
Apply now for the Lady Mollie Isabelle Askin Ballet Scholarship
Apply now for the Sir Robert William Askin Operatic Scholarship
