College Art Scholarships

With the cost of a college education steadily increasing, it can be difficult for art students to realize their creative potential and create a platform for a professional career. Finding the right scholarship can make all the difference to aspiring artists who dream of pursuing an art degree. There are a number of scholarships designed to help young artists pay for college and achieve their artistic goals.
  1. College Art Association Artist Fellowships

    • The College Art Association offers generous artist fellowship awards to art students pursuing degrees at the graduate level. MFA and Ph.D. students are eligible to apply for the $15,000 award which may be used to further the student's education and/or professional career. Awards are granted on the basis of artistic talent, financial need and any circumstances in their background, such as race, gender or financial status that may have previously presented a roadblock to the completion of their education or artistic pursuits.

      College Art Association
      275 Seventh Avenue, 18th Floor
      New York, NY 10001
      (212) 691-1051
      collegeart.org/fellowships

    National Sculpture Society Scholarships

    • The National Sculpture Society provides scholarship awards of $2,000 to undergraduate and graduate art students working in figurative or representational sculpture. The awards are granted on the basis of artistic talent and financial need and students must currently be enrolled in an art program at an accredited institution to be considered.

      National Sculpture Society
      75 Varick Street, Fl 11
      New York, NY 10013
      (212) 764-5645
      nationalsculpture.org/nss/index.cfm/method/main.scholarships

    The Beinecke Scholarship

    • The Beinecke Scholarship is a prestigious award available to young artists in their junior year of college who plan to pursue graduate degrees in art. Applicants must demonstrate superior academic achievement and artistic talent as well as financial need and be nominated by a member of the faculty at their current school. Recipients receive $4,000 prior to entering graduate school and an additional $30,000 over the course of their studies.

      The Beinecke Scholarship
      Thomas L. Parkinson, Ph.D.
      Program Director
      Box 125, Fogelsville, PA 18051-0125
      (610) 395-5560
      foundationcenter.org/grantmaker/beinecke/

    Krylon Clear Choice Art Scholarships

    • The Krylon Clear Choice Scholarship is awarded to college freshman and sophomores who are enrolled in art programs at accredited colleges, universities or schools in the U.S. or Canada. Students receive scholarships of $1,000 to be used toward tuition, books and fees. Recipients are selected based on the quality of work in their portfolios and a statement of their artistic goals.

      Krylon Clear Choice Scholarship
      101 W. Prospect Avenue
      Cleveland, OH 44115
      krylon.com/krylon-weblogic/art/

    Kenyon College Studio Art Scholarship

    • Kenyon College offers scholarship awards to students pursuing undergraduate degrees in studio art at the college. Applicants must submit a portfolio of their work and undergo an interview process to be considered for the award. Recipients are awarded up to $12,000 annually and scholarships may be renewed for each subsequent year of the student's enrollment.

      Kenyon College Office of Admissions
      Art Scholarship Competition/sdb
      Ransom Hall
      Gambier, OH 43022
      kenyon.edu/artscholarship.xml

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