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Scholarships for full-time study at Edinburgh Atelier Published on 23 May, 2025

The Friends of Edinburgh Atelier charity organization is proud to offer partial scholarship contributions for aspiring artists seeking to enhance their skills through full-time study at the Edinburgh Atelier of Fine Art during the ten-week term from July 21st to September 27th, 2025. Successful applicants will receive a generous 30% contribution towards their tuition fees, along with a Friends of Edinburgh Atelier Scholarship Award certificate to recognize their achievement. With only five scholarships available, we encourage passionate individuals to apply by submitting a written statement of no more than 500 words detailing how studying at the Edinburgh Atelier would benefit their artistic journey.

Applications must be sent via email to hello@edinburghatelier.com with the subject line JULY SCHOLARSHIP 2025, and the deadline for submission is June 13th at 12:00 am GMT. Seize this opportunity to elevate your artistic practice and join a vibrant community of creatives.

Etching: Masters of Line Published on 23 May, 2025

June 30 - July 25, 2025   

Masters of Line offers a unique opportunity to learn and practice copper plate etching at The Florence Academy of Art’s magnificent campus in Florence, Italy.

The course is studio-based, with accompanying Art History lectures, field drawing, material lectures, studio demonstrations, and intensive hands-on monitored studio/lab work. Students are introduced to all aspects of Line Etching, preparing the ground, biting, proof-printing, and plate correction, and finish the program with at least three of their own completed copper plates.

While ideal for beginners, this workshop offers substantial value to those with prior etching experience, covering both fundamental techniques and advanced processes involved in creating high quality works.

Location: The Florence Academy of Art, Via Aretina 293, Florence, Italy.

Click here to view the campus: https://www.florenceacademyofart.edu/campus/#florence

For more information visit: https://www.florenceacademyofart.edu/workshops/etching-masters-of-line/ or email info@florenceacademyofart.edu .

Picturing Nature: The Stuart Collection of 18th- and 19th-Century British Landscapes and Beyond Published on 22 May, 2025

Featuring more than 70 works of art in a variety of media, the exhibition explores how the genre of landscape evolved during an era of immense transformation in Britain. This diverse collection of watercolors, drawings, prints, and oil sketches traces the shift from topographical and picturesque depictions of the natural world to intensely personal ones that align with Romantic poetry of the period. This exceptional collection includes standout works by notable artists such as John Constable, John Robert Cozens, Thomas Gainsborough, J.M.W. Turner, and Richard Wilson, whose innovative approaches to watercolor raised its status as an art form and heralded a golden age for the medium.

The exhibition runs May 19 – July 6, 2025 at the Museum of Fine Art Houston, 5601 Main Street, Houston TX 77005.

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Capturing Her Environment: Women Artists, 1870-1930 Published on 22 May, 2025

This exhibition explores the artistic lives of nine women artists who lived and worked in Maine in the 19th and early 20th centuries. Drawing primarily from the Farnsworth’s permanent collection, it brings together miniatures, still life and landscape painting, and botanical illustrations to celebrate artists who have typically been dismissed as hobby painters or overshadowed by their male artist relatives.  Featured artists include Beatrice Whitney Van Ness, Anna Eliza Hardy, Mary Ann Hardy, Alice Kent Stoddard, Georgia O’Keeffe, and more.

The exhibition runs from January 25 – July 20, 2025 at the Farnsworth Museum, 16 Museum St, Rockland, ME 04841.

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NordArt Published on 21 May, 2025

The historic grounds of Carlshütte in Schleswig-Holstein, serve as a venue where international art narrates a shared story of our time. NordArt is one of Europe's largest contemporary art exhibitions.  ARC Living Master Jon Boe Paulsen will be among the exhibiting artists.

Curated and redesigned annually, NordArt receives around 3,000 applications from artists worldwide each year. Once an iron foundry, Carlshütte has transformed into a melting pot of a different kind – one where diverse perspectives reveal that despite cultural differences, the hopes and dreams of East and West, North and South remain deeply connected. The art by the 200 selected artists embodies this spirit of dialogue and exchange, presenting unique perspectives on the world today.

The exhibition runs from June 6 – October 5, 2025 at Kunstwerk Carlshutte, Vorwerksallee, Budelsdorf 24782, Germany.

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