Art Scholarships In United States

Award Value: $25,000

Deadline: May 1, 2024

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Award Value: Up to $10,000

Established in 1964 by Captain Peter Belin in memory of his father, Ambassador F. Lammot Belin, the F. Lammot Art Scholarship Award is an annual grant offered to artists who are from Northeast Pennsylvania.

The scholarship has been awarded to 50 artists from the fields of fine arts, performing arts, and literature till today.

The scholarship aims to develop and support talented artists to move ahead in the field of fine arts. The monetary support offered can be used for formal or informal study, travel, or projects as agreed upon during the application process.

So, if you have your roots in Northeast Pennsylvania, applying for this aid is worth a try.

Award Value: Up to $5,000

Deadline: April 30, 2024

The Greater Washington, DC (WCADC) Visual Arts Scholarship celebrates students who are enrolled in a high school within DC, Maryland, or Virginia.

Additionally, BIPOC female-identifying first and second-year college students can apply for the grant.

To apply for the scholarship, the applicant should be scheduled to attend either a two or four-year college or university in a visual fine arts major.

Eligibility criteria include: Applicants must currently be enrolled in twelfth grade in a public or private school in DC, MD, or VA. Past winners and WCA members and their families are ineligible for the award.

The scholarship award can be used for tuition, room and board, and educational resources at any college or university. 

Award Value: $2000

The Foundation aims to help art students be prepared for the modern art and museum world by focusing on watercolor and museum studies.

As a part of the application process, the candidates must show their understanding of the Whitakers’ works through essays or watercolor paintings.

The foundation offers 3 different scholarships of $2000 each. The first grant is for a Bachelor of Fine Arts with an emphasis on watercolor. The second aid is for a Bachelor of Arts in Illustration with a watercolor emphasis. The third choice is a Bachelor of Arts in Art History or Museum Studies.

The candidate must be an undergraduate student at a recognized university pursuing fine arts with at least a 3.0 GPA to be qualified for financial aid.

Award Value: $1800

Deadline: June 11, 2024

Hunter Dean Temple Art Scholarship offers an aid of $1800 to 4 winners. This scholarship honors Hunter Dean Temple's memory and supports students who are passionate about art.

Any undergraduate student who is in the field of fine arts and is from North Carolina may apply for this reward. This scholarship is based on an essay, so applicants must show their ambition and passion through it. 

The topic for the essay is: What art means to you and what makes it your passion. Tell the challenges that you have faced that this scholarship would help you overcome, whether financial or otherwise.

Award Value: $30,000

This fellowship program aims to offer mentored professional development opportunities within American art museums. Its mission is to encourage students to pursue interpretive careers in art museums such as museum educators or curators.

The program intends to empower the museum educators within the art museum community, improve the relationship between museum educators and curators, and expand the career options in this field.

The fellowship is given to individuals who have completed a B.A., M.A., or Ph.D. It offers grants to American Art Museums sponsoring supervised internships in art museum education.

Priority is given to institutions that provide fellows with an opportunity to collaborate closely with both art museum educators and curators and will promote the appreciation of European art history of the pre-modern era.

Award Value: Up to $5,000

Deadline: April 21, 2024

Offered by the Worldstudio Foundation and the American Institute of Graphic Arts, AIGA Worldstudio Scholarships provides tuition support to those students studying design and arts at US colleges and universities.

The scholarship was designed to promote diversity in creative fields, provide fair opportunities for students, and promote social responsibility among future creative professionals.

Individuals dedicated to social change, environmental responsibility, and cultural awareness in visual communication fields such as photography, illustration, or graphic design are awarded this fellowship yearly.

Award Value: $8,000

Deadline: November 3, 2024

In support of visual arts and art history, the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts Visual Arts Fellowship offers scholarships in various categories based on the requirements of the highlighted visual arts courses.

The Fellowship Program began in 1940 thanks to a generous donation from John Lee Pratt of Fredericksburg.

Today, through the Pratt endowment and with additional help from the J. Warwick McClintic Jr. Scholarship Fund, it is dedicated to supporting professional artists as well as art and art history students showing extraordinary potential in their field.

To be eligible for this scholarship, you must be a legal resident of Virginia and must be enrolled or seeking enrollment for courses in the visual arts.

Award Value: Up to $10,000

Deadline: May 30, 2024

To support the underrepresented, underprivileged, and exceptional students, the STEAM Scholarship offers financial aid in the field of sustainability along with Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics.

It provides annual financial aid to underserved students who have the hunger to pursue higher education in select fields and have outstanding performance.

Students with a minimum of 3.0 GPA in high school, from underprivileged backgrounds, and a minority in high school or college are eligible to apply for the scholarship. The financial aid is provided based on the need and university selection.

Award Value: $2,000

Deadline: June 14, 2024

Founded in 2022, this scholarship for the Performing Arts serves as a tribute to the creative and generous spirit of the Singhaus Family.

The program provides financial aid to young talents who want to advance their career in the theater such as performance, technical, creative, and costume design.

It is particularly designed to help members of the Central Florida LGBTQ+ community and their accomplices. The aid particularly supports those studying theater and also includes those who aren't receiving formal education but have specific needs related to craft such as purchasing a new sewing machine, vocal coaching, and dance training.

Interested applicants must reside in Central Florida and be 16-24 years old. The candidates should be actively participating in the LGBTQ+ / theatre community, and must also show their need for financial support.

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