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Scholarships for the Arts-

Croatian Academy of America Žarko Cuculic Memorial Scholarship

Deadline: 6/1/2019

Amount: $5,000

The Croatian Academy of America shall award two $5,000 scholarships to students studying for a degree in the United States in the fields of the arts, medicine, and/or theology.

Requirements:

Source/Website:

https://www.scholarships.com/financial-aid/college-scholarships/scholarships-by-major/art-scholarships/croatian-academy-of-america-%C5%BEarko-cuculic-memorial-scholarship/

CBC Spouses Visual Arts Scholarship

Deadline: 3/31/2019

Amount: $3,000

The CBC Spouses Visual Arts Scholarship was established in 2006 to provide financial assistance to African-American or Black students who are pursuing a degree in the visual arts. Visual arts include architecture, ceramics, drawing, fashion, graphic design, illustration, interior design, painting, photography, sketching, video production, etc.

Requirements:

Source/Websites:

https://www.scholarships.com/financial-aid/college-scholarships/scholarships-by-major/art-scholarships/cbc-spouses-visual-arts-scholarship/

Against the Grain Artistic Scholarship

Deadline: 5/7/2019

Amount: $1,000

The Against The Grain Artistic Scholarship provides financial assistance and promotion of Asian-American college students pursuing a major in the performing, visual arts, journalism and/or mass communications. Scholarship Winners will be invited to attend our annual charity event, Fashion for a Passion, held in the fall in Dallas, Texas.

Requirements:

Source/Website:

https://www.scholarships.com/financial-aid/college-scholarships/scholarships-by-major/art-scholarships/against-the-grain-artistic-scholarship/

ESA Foundation Scholarship Program for Minority Students

Deadline: 5/4/2019

Amount: $3,000

The ESA Foundation scholarships are offered for full-time undergraduate study at accredited four-year colleges and universities in the USA. Up to 30 scholarships of $3,000 each will be awarded annually, 15 to graduating high school seniors and 15 to current college students.

Requirements:

Source/Website:

https://www.scholarships.com/financial-aid/college-scholarships/scholarships-by-major/art-scholarships/esa-foundation-scholarship-program-for-minority-students/

AWMF and Loreen Arbus Foundation Focus on Disability Scholarship

Deadline: 5/1/2019

Amount: $2,500

The AWM Foundation's partnership with the Loreen Arbus Foundation focuses on the achievements and contributions of citizens with disabilities. This journalist scholarship program consists of one $2,500 scholarship, made payable directly to the winning student's educational institute. The winning applicant must also be able to attend AWMF's Gracies Awards Luncheon in June in New York City to receive the scholarship.

Requirements:

Source/Website:

https://www.scholarships.com/financial-aid/college-scholarships/scholarships-by-major/art-scholarships/awmf-and-loreen-arbus-foundation-focus-on-disability-scholarship/

Friends of the California State Fair Scholarship Program

Deadline: 2/28/2019

Amount: $1,000-$2,500

Each year, the Friends of the California State Fair Student Scholarships help our state's most promising students achieve their goals and realize their dreams by granting scholarships ranging from $1,000 to $2,500.

Requirements:

Source/Website:

https://www.scholarships.com/financial-aid/college-scholarships/scholarships-by-major/art-scholarships/friends-of-the-california-state-fair-scholarship-program/

Hope College Distinguished Artist Awards - Visual Arts

Deadline: 2/15/2020

Amount: $10,000

Each year at Hope College up to sixty Distinguished Artist Award (DAA) scholarships are given to students with strong academic records and outstanding creative abilities in art, dance, music, theatre or creative writing. Renewable for four years, the DAA's provide eligible students with $2,500 each year toward their college costs. DAA recipients also take part in a variety of opportunities set up to increase their creative experience and technical knowledge in their chosen field.

Requirements:

Source/Website:

https://www.scholarships.com/financial-aid/college-scholarships/scholarships-by-major/art-scholarships/hope-college-distinguished-artist-awards-visual-arts/

John F. and Anna Lee Stacey Scholarship Fund

Deadline: 2/1/2020

Amount: $5,000

The John F. and Anna Lee Stacey Scholarship Fund is open to United States citizens only, both men and women, single or married, irrespective of race creed or color. The age limit is between 18-35 years. The purpose of the scholarship is to foster high standard in the study of form, color, drawing, painting, design, and technique, as these are expressed in modes showing patent affinity with the classical tradition of Western culture.Acceptable categories include painting from life, drawing from the figure (nude), composition, landscape, and any other examples of your work which you think advisable.

Requirements:

Source/Website:

https://www.scholarships.com/financial-aid/college-scholarships/scholarships-by-major/art-scholarships/john-f-and-anna-lee-stacey-scholarship-fund/

Randy Pausch Scholarship

Deadline: 6/30/2019

Amount: $2,500

The Randy Pausch Scholarship was established to support students who are pursuing careers specializing in the development of interactive entertainment. Possible career paths for Randy Pausch applicants include (but are not limited to) art, animation, programming, engineering, game direction, game design, sound design, and music composition.

Requirements:

Source/Website:

https://www.scholarships.com/financial-aid/college-scholarships/scholarships-by-major/art-scholarships/randy-pausch-scholarship/

Support Creativity Undergraduate Scholarship

Deadline: 5/1/2019

Amount: $1,000

Design something creative that illustrates your passion for your specific creative field. This can be done in absolutely any medium (drawing, painting, animation, digital media, film, etc.). Submit an essay that explains this piece of work. Also, make sure to express why you should receive this scholarship and any financial hardship that you may be going through. It can be as long as you want and as short as you dare.Selection is based on the student's project, their essay, and a demonstration of financial need. The selection will be made by Support Creativity. Undocumented students are encouraged to apply.

Requirements:

Source/Website:

https://www.scholarships.com/financial-aid/college-scholarships/scholarships-by-major/art-scholarships/support-creativity-undergraduate-scholarship/

The Frederic Whitaker and Eileen Monaghan Whitaker Foundation Scholarship Fund

Deadline: 5/31/2019

Amount: $2,000

The Frederic Whitaker and Eileen Monaghan Whitaker Scholarship Program was established to help art students whose undergraduate degree includes an emphasis on watercolor or art history/museum studies, in meeting those demands. Over the course of the application process, students will demonstrate their knowledge of Frederic Whitaker and Eileen Monaghan Whitaker's paintings and history, by submitting a short essay or the applicant's own watercolor paintings.

Requirements:

Source/Website:

https://www.scholarships.com/financial-aid/college-scholarships/scholarships-by-major/art-scholarships/the-frederic-whitaker-and-eileen-monaghan-whitaker-foundation-scholarship-fund/

Wendy Jackson Hall Memorial Scholarship

Deadline: 3/1/2020

Amount: $15,000

The Wendy Jackson Hall Scholarship Fund has been established in Wendy's memory to support others whose creativity and love of the arts leads them to pursue an education in the visual arts and to share this love with the larger community.

Requirements:

Source/Website:

https://www.scholarships.com/financial-aid/college-scholarships/scholarships-by-major/art-scholarships/wendy-jackson-hall-memorial-scholarship/

The Tenfold Initiative Scholarship

Deadline: 5/16/2019

Amount: $1,500

Lisa Laine Miller, began her journey as an artist struggling to make ends meet. Unbelievably, two of her high school art teachers personally contributed to her first college courses and the inspiration for the future Tenfold Initiative was born. Through this, we were inspired to create The Tenfold Initiative to honor the dedicated teachers and mentors in our lives. Particularly, Lisa's own high school art teacher, Jan Dewey, who leaves an everlasting impact nearly 20 years later.

Requirements:

Source/Website:

https://www.scholarships.com/financial-aid/college-scholarships/scholarships-by-major/art-scholarships/the-tenfold-initiative-scholarship/

Robert W. Thunen Memorial Scholarship

Deadline: 4/1/2020

Amount: $5,000

Applications for the Thunen Memorial Scholarship may be submitted by full-time students who desire to study illumination as a career. Applications for the Thunen Memorial Scholarship may be made by those who will be an undergraduate junior, senior or graduate student (fall semester only) in an accredited four-year college or university located in Northern California, Nevada, Oregon or Washington.

Requirements:

Source/Website:

https://www.scholarships.com/financial-aid/college-scholarships/scholarships-by-major/art-scholarships/robert-w-thunen-memorial-scholarship/

The Fullbright Program

Deadline: Varies

Amount: Varies

The Fulbright Program operates in more than 155 countries worldwide and has provided approximately 310,000 participants with the opportunity to study, teach, or conduct research in each others' countries and exchange ideas.

Requirements:

Source/Website:

https://www.scholarships.com/financial-aid/college-scholarships/scholarships-by-major/art-scholarships/the-fulbright-program/

NACIS Student Dynamic Map Competition

Deadline: 5/31/2019

Amount: $500

In the egalitarian spirit of the Internet, the competition will be administered entirely online. Entering the competition is easy. Send us an email through our website with a URL pointing to your map. There is no entry fee.

There are two competition categories:

Requirements:

Source/Website:

https://www.scholarships.com/financial-aid/college-scholarships/scholarships-by-major/art-scholarships/nacis-student-dynamic-map-competition/

The LAGRANT Foundation Undergraduate Scholarships

Deadline: 2/28/2020

Amount: $2,000

LAGRANT Foundation Undergraduate Scholarship recipients will receive a trip to New York or San Francisco where they will participate in career building activities including a welcome dinner with a keynote speaker, two daylong career and professional development workshops and a scholarship and donor recognition reception. The winner must also make a one-year commitment to maintain contact with TLF to receive professional guidance and academic support.

Requirements:

Source/Website:

https://www.scholarships.com/financial-aid/college-scholarships/scholarships-by-major/art-scholarships/the-lagrant-foundation-undergraduate-scholarships/

CSUB Armand Hammer Fine Arts Scholarship

Deadline: 10/30/2019

Amount: Varies

This scholarship was established to support CSUB students majoring in Fine Arts (e.g., Theatre, Music, Art, etc.).

Requirements:

Source/Website:

https://www.scholarships.com/financial-aid/college-scholarships/scholarships-by-major/art-scholarships/csub-armand-hammer-fine-arts-scholarship/

Case Western Reserve University Theater Scholarships

Deadline: Early February 2019

Amount: $10,000-Full Tuition

Case Western offers four full-tuition scholarships, as well as two $10,000 scholarships, for students who wish to major/minor in or pursue theater as an extracurricular..

Requirements:

Source/Website:

https://blog.prepscholar.com/art-scholarships

Charles and Lucille King Family Foundation Undergraduate Scholarships

Deadline: 4/15/19

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The King Family Foundation offers several scholarships for students majoring in film and broadcasting.

Requirements:

Source/Website:

https://blog.prepscholar.com/art-scholarships

Ruth Abernathy Presidential Scholarship

Deadline: 10/15/18

Amount: $1,250 each to three undergraduate students and $1,750 each to two graduate students

Selection is based on academics, leadership, community service, and character.

Requirements:

Source/Website:

https://blog.prepscholar.com/art-scholarships

AIGA Worldstudio Scholarships

Deadline: 4/24/19

Amount: Up to $6,000

AIGA Worldstudio scholarships benefit minority and economically disadvantaged students who are studying photography, illustration, and design disciplines in colleges and universities in the United States. Scholarships are awarded to encourage social and environmental responsibility and cultural awareness in the next generation of artists and designers.

Requirements:

Source/Website:

https://www.aiga.org/worldstudio-scholarship/

https://blog.prepscholar.com/art-scholarships

Beall Scholarship

Deadline: June 2019

Amount: Up to $3,000

The Beall Scholarship serves female Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) college students in the arts. Students must be from one of the following states: Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee or Virginia.

Requirements:

Source/Website:

https://blog.prepscholar.com/art-scholarships

https://www.presbyterianmission.org/ministries/theology-formation-and-evangelism/financialaid/undergraduate-opportunities/beall-scholarship-highly-restricted-funding/

Catherine W. Pierce Scholarship

Deadline: September 2018

Amount: Up to $5,000

College students majoring in art or art history may apply for this scholarship.The application includes a one-page essay.

Requirements:

Source/Website:

https://blog.prepscholar.com/art-scholarships

Virginia Museum of Fine Arts Visual Arts Fellowships

Deadline: 11/2/2018

Amount: Undergraduates (including high school seniors) win $4,000, and graduate students win $6,000

Requirements:

Source/Website:

https://blog.prepscholar.com/art-scholarships

Congressional Art Competition

Deadline: 4/15/2019

Amount: $1000

This award is for U.S. high school students who have an interest in art. Students must apply through their U.S. House Representative; there will be at least one winner per district.

Requirements:

Source/Website:

https://www.unigo.com/scholarships/by-major/art-scholarships/congressional-art-competition/1003194

Worldstudio AIGA Scholarship

Deadline: 4/24/2019

Amount: Up to $5,000

All applications for Worldstudio AIGA Scholarships must be completed in two parts: one online and one that must be mailed.

Requirements:

Source/Website:

https://www.unigo.com/scholarships/by-major/art-scholarships/worldstudio-aiga-scholarship/2695

CARiD Scholarship Program

Deadline: 4/30/19

Amount: $1,000

To be considered for this award, students must submit an original photograph

Requirements:

Source/Website:

https://www.unigo.com/scholarships/by-major/art-scholarships/carid-scholarship-program/1005026

American Art Therapy Association Anniversary Scholarship Fund

Deadline: 5/1/19

Amount: $900

Students receiving this award are strongly encouraged to attend the association's annual conference.

Requirements:

Source/Website:

https://www.unigo.com/scholarships/by-major/art-scholarships/american-art-therapy-association-anniversary-scholarship-fund/1004020

Stephen L. Teller and Richard Hotson TV and Cinema Scholarship

Deadline: 5/1/19

Amount: $1,000

Applicants for this award may be a man or a woman. The highly competitive selection criteria include the ability to articulate a clear statement of goals, the likelihood of goal attainment, the personal courage and personal commitment of the applicant, and the financial need.

Requirements:

Source/Website:

https://www.unigo.com/scholarships/by-major/art-scholarships/stephen-l-teller--richard-hotson-tv-and-cinema-scholarship/1003720

Ocean Awareness Student Contest

Deadline: 6/17/19

Amount: $1,500

This interdisciplinary contest invites student participants to combine ocean awareness, creativity, and advocacy. Winners will be announced in October. All decisions of the judges are final.

Requirements:

Source/Website:

https://www.unigo.com/scholarships/by-major/art-scholarships/ocean-awareness-student-contest/1006657

L. Ron Hubbard's Illustrators of the Future Contest

Deadline: 6/30/19

Amount: $5,000

Requirements:

Source/Website:

https://www.unigo.com/scholarships/by-major/art-scholarships/l-ron-hubbards-illustrators-of-the-future-contest/2588

Ian Parry Scholarship

Deadline: 7/27/19

Amount: $3,500

In addition to the scholarship, the winning entrant will also receive the following: publishing of his/her work by the Sunday Times Magazine; a choice of equipment from Canon; acceptance onto the final list of nominees for the Joop Swart Masterclass offered by World Press Photo in Amsterdam; addition to the Reportage by Getty Images' Emerging Talent group; and the offer of an all-expenses paid assignment by Save the Children.

Requirements:

Source/Website:

https://www.unigo.com/scholarships/by-major/art-scholarships/ian-parry-scholarship/1004837

Helen Lansdowne Resor Scholarship

Deadline: May 14th

Amount: $10,000

The Helen Lansdowne Resor Scholarship is available for U.S. undergraduate women who submit three to five samples of original creative works.

Requirements:

Source/Website:

https://www.unigo.com/scholarships/by-major/art-scholarships/12

Congressional Art Competition

Deadline:April 15th

Amount: $1,000

This award is for U.S. high school students who have an interest in art. There will be at least one winner per district.

Requirements:

Source/Website:

https://www.unigo.com/scholarships/by-major/art-scholarships/congressional-art-competition/1003194

Kodak Scholarship Program

Deadline:5/18/19

Amount: $5,000

Selection is based on the technical and creative aspects of films submitted, such as directing, writing, editing, acting, sound design, and especially cinematography.

Requirements:

Source/Website:

https://www.unigo.com/scholarships/by-major/art-scholarships/kodak-scholarship-program/2055

Ocean Awareness Student Contest

Deadline:6/17/19

Amount: $1,500

This scholarship contest is available for middle school and high school students in the U.S. Applicants must submit an original work of art, poetry, prose, or film that discusses a specific aspect of ocean pollution.

Requirements:

Source/Website:

https://www.unigo.com/scholarships/by-major/art-scholarships/ocean-awareness-student-contest/1006657

Ian Parry Scholarship

Deadline:7/27/19

Amount: $3,500

Applicants must submit a photo portfolio and a proposed photo story they will shoot if a winner.

Requirements:

Source/Website:

https://www.unigo.com/scholarships/by-major/art-scholarships/ian-parry-scholarship/1004837

Print and Graphics Scholarship Foundation Program

Deadline:March 1st

Amount: $3,000

This is an undergraduate award for U.S. students who are high school seniors or currently enrolled in an accredited college or university. Students must enroll full time in a graphic communications course of study.

Requirements:

Source/Website:

https://www.unigo.com/scholarships/by-major/art-scholarships/print-and-graphics-scholarship-foundation-program/1775

Scholastic Art and Writing Award

Deadline:December 1st

Amount: $1,000

This award is for students attending U.S. or Canadian schools, or American schools abroad. Students must be in grades 7-12 and submit a written work or original work of art.

Requirements:

Source/Website:

https://www.unigo.com/scholarships/by-major/art-scholarships/scholastic-art--writing-award/1003129

Christophers Video Contest for College Students

Deadline:December 17th

Amount: $2,000

Undergraduate and graduate students may enter this video contest. The student must make a short video of five minutes or less interpreting the theme "One Person Can Make a Difference".

Requirements:

Source/Website:

https://www.unigo.com/scholarships/by-major/art-scholarships/christophers-video-contest-for-college-students/1046

Nellie Love Butcher Music Scholarship

Deadline:February 15th

Amount: $5,000

This award is for U.S. undergraduate and graduate students pursuing a degree in piano or voice.

Requirements:

Source/Website:

https://www.unigo.com/scholarships/by-major/art-scholarships/nellie-love-butcher-music-scholarship/1003170

Mark Beaumont Scholarship

Deadline:5/31/19

Amount: $2,500

U.S. undergraduate and graduate students enrolled in any major with a grade point average of 3.3 or higher are eligible for this award.

Requirements:

Source/Website:

https://www.unigo.com/scholarships/by-major/art-scholarships/mark-beaumont-scholarship/1003708

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