Marten Bequest
The Marten Bequest is an Australian charitable trust, from which
John Marten
John Chisholm Marten (1908–1966),
Marten co-wrote The Bali Ballet Murders with Cornelius Conyn,[6] which was published in Australia, London and also translated into Dutch and published in the Netherlands. He was also known for his philanthropy and support of the arts.[5]
Marten established the trust in order to help young creative artists in several disciplines to pay for their training and study programs.[5]
History
The first scholarships were awarded in 1975, when three scholarships were awarded, for ballet, singing and instrumental music.[7]
In 2013, the scholarships were worth A$20,000 each, awarded in nine categories, bring the total prize pool to A$220,000.[8] In 2017, there were 12 scholarships across six categories on offer, worth a total of A$600,000.[9] Perpetual Limited has been the trustee since 2014.[9]
Scholarships
Administered by the Australia Council, the trust operates as a scholarship fund for various types of creators in the arts, including acting, architecture,
The number of recipients has varied each year.[7] In 2022 there were seven winners.[11][12]
Selected winners
Many notable Australian creatives have won Marten Bequest Travelling Scholarships, including:
- Helen Lochhead (1982), architect
- Wendy Sharpe (1986), painter
- Tim Winton (1987), writer[7]
- Bronwyn Oliver (1989), sculptor
- Susan Lyons (1992), actress[7]
- Delia Falconer (1997), writer[7]
- Suneeta Peres da Costa (2002), writer[7]
- Rachael Coopes (2004), actress[7][13]
- Anthony White (2007), painter[7][14]
- Eryn Jean Norvill (2015), actress[7][15]
- Abdul Abdullah (2021), painter[7]
Footnotes
- ^ UK General Register Office records his name thus at birth, July–September quarter, 2008, Dartford district.
References
- ^ "The Marten Bequest ScholarshipS". Australia Council. Retrieved 14 July 2023.
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- ^ "Royal Gala Performance, 6 February 1954". AusStage. Retrieved 11 October 2022.
- ^ Royal Gala Performance (6 February 1954 - 6 February 1954) [Event Description], 1954, retrieved 11 October 2022
- ^ a b c d "Emerging Australian artists in line for increased $50,000 Marten Bequest scholarships in 2017". 13 March 2017. Retrieved 9 May 2022.
- ^ Conyn, Cornelius; Marten, Jon (1961), The Bali ballet murder, Harrap, retrieved 11 October 2022
- ^ Australia Council for the Arts. 18 October 2021. Retrieved 11 October 2022.
- ^ Noble, Kelly (20 February 2013). "$220k worth of scholarships to be announced on Facebook". Glam Adelaide. Retrieved 11 October 2022.
- ^ a b Lochrie, Conor (13 March 2017). "Applications open for The Marten Bequest scholarships". The Music Network. Retrieved 11 October 2022.
- ^ "Prized scholarships to help young artists develop creative talents". Australian Arts Review. 25 May 2022. Retrieved 11 October 2022.
- ^ "Architect receives $50k travelling prize". Architecture Australia. 31 May 2022. Retrieved 11 October 2022.
- ^ "Vucic awarded $50k Marten Bequest scholarship". Books+Publishing. 30 May 2022. Retrieved 11 October 2022.
- ^ "Australian Theatre for Young People: Rachael Coopes". Australian Theatre for Young People. Archived from the original on 10 August 2014.
- ^ "Award - The Marten Bequest Travelling Scholarship". Anthony White.
- ^ Jefferson, Dee (7 May 2022). "Portrait of an artist: The making, unravelling and reinvention of Eryn Jean Norvill". ABC News. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 9 May 2022.