The Dewar Arts Awards are proud to support the brightest and best of Scotland’s young artistic talent. We fund exceptional young artists in any discipline who do not have the financial means to achieve their full potential.

  • Thomas Cameron Painting

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Any artist who is under the age of 30 and living or working in Scotland can be nominated.

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Showcase

View multimedia examples of previous Awardees’ work, including films, music and images.
  • Awardee News: Rylan Gleave
    In Chemical Transit, the debut album from All Men Unto Me, explores Rylan Gleave’s vocal journey from Mezzo-Soprano to Bass-Baritone.
  • Awardee News: Martin Lee Thomson
    Congratulations to Dewar Awardee Martin Lee Thomson, whose duo Dopey Monkey have been appointed Chamber Music Scotland's 2022-24 Ensemble in Residence.
  • New Contemporaries 2023
    Dewar Awardees Thomas Cameron and Haneen Hadiy among artists selected for the 2023 programme