Desmond Guinness Scholarship 2015: Call for applications.  Increased prize fund of €1,000.

Are you interested or already are researching an artist or architect who practiced between 1600 and 1900? The Desmond Guinness Scholarship is awarded annually by the Irish Georgian Society to an applicant or applicants engaged in research on the visual arts of Ireland including the work of Irish architects, artists and craftsmen at home and abroad, 1600-1900. Preference will be given to work based on original documentary research. The Scholarship is intended primarily for applicants who are not yet established at an advanced professional level in research or publication of the visual arts. From 2015, the Scholarship has been supported by members of the Irish Georgian Society’s London Chapter. The total value of the scholarship fund available for distribution is in the region of €1,000. Application forms must be submitted by 2pm Friday 6th November 2015.

For more information please visit IGS website