Iris Fisher Scholarship

The scholarship is named after Iris Fisher, an important founding member of the Pakuranga Arts Society and driving force behind the creation of the Fisher Gallery, later to become Te Tuhi Centre for the Arts. Her original bequest has fostered and encouraged contemporary visual art practice, and in particular arts education, not only in Pakuranga, but also the wider Auckland region since that time.

The Iris Fisher Scholarship, therefore, has been created with those same ideals, that is, for the purpose of encouraging and assisting an excellent tertiary-level visual art student with their studies.

The Iris Fisher Scholarship is awarded to one recipient annually. Each award period is for an academic year and the funds will be available from 1st March in any given year.

In 2009 the award will be for $5,500 and will be payable in one lump sum. It is envisaged that these funds will be put toward fees, materials, travel or a purpose which will enable and aid the recipient to successfully complete their year of tertiary study

For more details including entry criteria and entry forms please visit http://www.tetuhi.org.nz/scholarships/