The Maritime Air Trust (MAT) has established a national young artists' Bursary with the clear aim of commemorating, in a lasting medium, the achievements of Maritime Aviation in the Royal Air Force's Coastal Command.The Trust are seeking to find a young aspiring artist under the age of 25, with aviation interests, who will help them achieve their goal, by offering them their Sir John Barraclough Artists' Bursary.
Air Cadet Next Generation LogoIn applying for this bursary, MAT stipulates that the subjects for submission, employing traditional drawing or painting mediums, depict and capture the achievements of Coastal Command and its aircraft used on Maritime.
Operations since 1919. Artists may also consider RAF Marine Craft, a valuable asset to the Command in peace and War; the Commonwealth and other Allies who served alongside RAF units in many theatres and finally, the helicopter, saving lives both at sea and on land; one that has established itself as a prime asset in Search and Rescue in its short history with the RAF.
To be effective, land based maritime aviation must operate in close co-operation with Naval forces. MAT however, considers that Naval Aviation (The Fleet Air Arm) is a force in its own right and, as a subject, would fall outside the scope of this bursary.
The successful candidate, selected by a panel from the MAT and the Guild of Aviation Artist, will receive £250 per year, for a period of three years, free friend membership of the Guild for the duration of the bursary and mentoring by a Full Member of the Guild.
The Trust has also agreed to award a small prize to a young artist whose work may lack maturity but shows great promise. This will be awarded every 3 years and be to the value £25. Their works will be displayed in the Guild's Annual Summer Exhibition.
To apply for details and conditions of the Sir John Barraclough Artists' Bursary please send John Cairns an e-mail marked MAT Bursary to jlcc@supanet.com
