History of the Awards On the 30th April, 1987 a Deed of Trust was drawn up and named the Mundaring Bicentennial Scholarship Trust. Its purpose was to empower a group of trustees to provided financial assistance to deserving young artists within the Mundaring Shire in Western Australia. Four of the six current trustees have been with the organisation since its inception. None of the trustees is involved in the judging which is carried out each year by an independent panel of artists chosen according to the interests of the applicants. Prominent Darlington artist, Bob Juniper agreed to be Trust patron. Bob traditionally presents the scholarships at the Shire Centre each year. Bob Juniper The Trust Logo.           Graphics artist Ian Hill designed the Trust logo. Scholarships and Fund-Raising: The Trust has been very active since that Bicentennial year of 1988, and has awarded 61 individual scholarships with a total value in excess of $81,000. The Mundaring Shire Council has, since 1989, supported the scholarships with annual grants to supplement fund-raising and donations. Probably the most well-known of the fund-raising activites was the Village Glee Club, a part of the annual Darlington Arts Festival. Many scholarship winners performed at this event over the years. Voluntary fund-raising still supplements the annual grant from the Shire. Home | History | Winners | Conditions | News | FAQ's | Friends | Contact Us Copyright © 2008 Brian Hassell - Mundaring Scholarship Trust. All rights reserved