NEAC Artist Scholarships: The Ken Howard Foundation Scholarship and the Daler-Rowney Scholarships worth £7,000 in total

Applications for our 2026-27 Scholarships will open on Friday 27 March. Watch this space for details or sign up to our monthly newsletters to ensure you don't miss out.

The 2026–27 NEAC Scholarships will comprise:

  • The Ken Howard Foundation Scholarship (£5,000)

  • Two Daler‑Rowney Scholarships (worth £1,000 each, comprising £500 cash and a £500 voucher to be spent on Daler‑Rowney art materials)

 

The three annual scholarships, worth £7,000 in total, are aimed at individuals who have not historically benefited from many opportunities to engage with the NEAC and are intended to support those who face financial barriers in pursuing the arts in a professional capacity.

"The Scholarship is amazing...It has helped move my work forward...I feel very supported by the NEAC"   Charlotte Houlihan, 2024-25 Scholar

The successful applicants will benefit from a scholarship award to support artistic development, the opportunity to attend NEAC classes and workshops for free, and the chance to develop mentoring relationships with the talented members of the NEAC. It is hoped that successful applicants will continue to engage with the club beyond the scholarship year.

 

The recipients of our 2025-26 Scholarships were Ethan Fox, Claire Venables and Shawn Lee

 

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

We are grateful to the Ken Howard Foundation, the Tantam Family Charitable Foundation, and Daler-Rowney for supporting the 2026-27 NEAC Scholarships.