For over 20 years, the Dewar Arts Awards has supported talented young people to overcome financial barriers and flourish in the arts.
You can read about our application process and fill in an application form at www.dewarawards.org/apply.
Are You Eligible?
Any artist who is under the age of 30 and living or working in Scotland can be nominated.
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Find out about our application process or fill in an application form.
Showcase
View multimedia examples of previous Awardees’ work, including films, music and images.-
24 April 2026Following her recent Ruth Wishart Award win, Laura Penman reflects on a year of extraordinary professional milestones, including an invitation to 10 Downing Street.
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30 March 2026A rising voice in Scottish poetry, the Dewar Awardee is one of nine recipients of Scottish Book Trust’s 2026 New Writers Award.
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16 March 2026The Dewar Arts Awards is proud to announce Laura Penman as the recipient of the 2025 Ruth Wishart Award.