Grant Lingard Scholarship

The purpose of this scholarship is to reward the academic achievement of full-time students about to enter the final year of a Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) degree in the School of Fine Arts at the University of Canterbury. Value/Benefits: Tuition fees at the domestic rate, for one yearLevel of Study: Undergraduate Closing Date: 11:59 pm (NZT) 31 October (Applications open approximately 8 weeks before this date) Tenure: One year Number Available Annually: Varies Applicable Enrolment During Tenure: Must be enrolled full-time in the final year for a Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) degree in the School of Fine Arts at the University of Canterbury Citizenship/Residency Requirements: Not applicable For more information please read the regulations, click here.In the event of two or more applicants being of equal or similar academic merit, preference will be given to a student whose family is located in the West Coast region of the South Island of New Zealand.These scholarships were established by the estate of Peter Lanini in memory of Grant Lingard (1961-1995), a graduate of the School of Fine Arts:- “...Lingard will be remembered for his wit, zen style and meticulous economy of imagery, which gave the viewer lingering images of beauty and veiled reminders of darker subjects.” C.Moore Hardy. Review of Swansong at First Draft, Sydney 1996.SOLO EXHIBITIONSFeb 1996 - Swan Song, First Draft, Sydney.May 1994 - Coop, Jonathon Jensen Gallery, ChCh.March 1993 - Smells Like Team Spirit, Jonathon Jensen Gallery, ChCh.March 1988 - Incident in the Park, Jonathon Jensen Gallery.Oct 1986 - Widows Light , James Paul Gallery, ChCh.Sep 1985 - Dark Drawings, CSA Gallery, ChCh.June 1985 - Skeletons, James Paul Gallery, ChCh.To support full-time students about to enter their final year of a BFA degree in the School of Fine Arts at the University of Canterbury