Jean-Claude Reynal Scholarship to a Young Artist for Studies Abroad

Deadline: 15 November 2011
Open to: Candidates must be between 20 and 30 years of age and have had an artistic practice on paper for at least two years
Grant: 10,000 euros grant awarded to a young artist for studies abroad

Description

The Jean-Claude Reynal Foundation, under the auspices of the Foundation of France, in collaboration with the Fine Arts School of Bordeaux, offers an annual grant of 10,000 euros to enable a young artist, who works directly on paper, to travel to a country of his/her choice for a period of 6 months maximum.
A first examination and selection will take place in the beginning of December.
The selected artists will have to send three original works on paper (drawings or prints of all kinds), the dimensions of which must not exceed 40 × 60 cm (15-¾ × 23-⅝ in.).
Works must be sent to postal or e-mail address below or hand-delivered. Candidates will be informed of results (first examination and final selection) by e-mail.Original works will be returned within a reasonable time frame.

Eligibility

• Candidates must be between 20 and 30 years of age and have had an artistic practice on paper for at least two years. All artists are eligible regardless of educational background or nationality.
• The selected artists will have to send three original works on paper (drawings or prints of all kinds), the dimensions of which must not exceed 40 × 60 cm (15-¾ × 23-⅝ in.).

Grant

A 10,000 euros grant awarded to a young artist for studies abroad. 50% of the scholarship money will be paid before departure and 50% at the time and place of the residency.
The prize winner authorizes the Reynal Foundation to use a work of his/her choice on the media announcing the following year’s scholarship competition. The chosen work will be approved by the executive committee.

How to apply?

Registration only online on this web page that allows to:
1. fill in the application form (studies, curriculum, travel project);
2. upload your portfolio as a PDF or PowerPoint file, or as a zipped folder (maximum filesize: 10 MB).

The selected artists will have to send three original works on paper (drawings or prints of all kinds), the dimensions of which must not exceed 40 × 60 cm (15-¾ × 23-⅝ in.).
Works must be sent or hand-delivered no later than the 15th of January 2012 to:
Ann-Gaëlle Coomber
École des beaux-arts de Bordeaux
7 rue des Beaux-Arts
33800 Bordeaux cedex
France
Telephone:+33 (0) 5 56 33 49 13
E-mail:bourse.reynal@gmail.com

Candidates will be informed of results (first examination and final selection) by e-mail.Original works will be returned within a reasonable time frame.

The Official Website