In 1999, his mother Beryl Whiteley (1917[1] – 2010[2]) made funds available to establish a scholarship in his memory.
The Brett Whiteley Travelling Art Scholarship is open to Australian artists aged between 20 and 30.
The winner receives A$25,000 and a three-month residency at the Cite Internationale des Arts in Paris.
In 2004, Beryl Whiteley was awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) for her service as a benefactor to the visual arts through the creation and endowment of the scholarship.
[3] Brett Whiteley himself was appointed an Officer (AO) of the order a year before his death.