The Arts Academy and the Gippsland Centre of Art and Design award a range of prizes and scholarships to current undergraduate creative arts students.
Guirguis New Art Prize
GNAP is a national, acquisitive, contemporary art exhibition and $20,000 prize, generously sponsored by Ballarat surgeon and philanthropist, Mr Mark Guirguis.
The award is administered biennially by the Arts Academy, Federation University Australia. GNAP was last presented in March-May 2017 at FedUni's Post Office Gallery and the Art Gallery of Ballarat. For more news about the 2019, visit the Post Office Gallery GNAP web page.
KickStart
FedUni offers a vast array of prizes for current students including those enrolled in our creative arts programs. To be considered for the maximum awards for which you are eligible, first register through KickStart scholarships.
Visual art and design awards and scholarships
EYE awards
Presented at the End of Year Exhibition, EYE awards are for current visual art and design students across both our Ballarat and Gippsland campuses. Nominations for the following awards are made by the Program Leader in consultation with academic staff and the Director, Arts Academy.
Community art and performance awards
These are creative arts awards that are presented in collaboration with partner organisations in our community.