Scholarship Description
The Frederic Whitaker and Eileen Monaghan Whitaker Foundation (The Whitaker Foundation) is proud announce the Fall 2018 round of its nationwide Art Scholarship Program, The Whitaker Foundation Scholarship Fund. The Foundation intends to support art students with a special emphasis on watercolor and museum studies/art history and to help them meet the diverse needs of today’s professional art and museum world. Through the application process facilitated by The Whitaker Foundation, students are required to gain knowledge of the Whitakers’ works through their submitted essays or watercolor paintings. Once the students’ works/essays are evaluated, winners will be selected, and the scholarships will be awarded for Fall semester of 2018.
3 Scholarships are being offered:
· Two (2) $2,000 Bachelor of Fine Art scholarships (or BA majoring in Art/Art History)
· One (1) $2,000 Bachelor of Museum Studies scholarships (or BA with Museum Major/Art History)
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:
1. Must be an undergraduate student at a national accredited degree granting institution working
towards a Bachelors degree in Fine Art, Art History, or Museum Studies
2. Must be a student in good academic standing with a minimum 3.0 GPA
3. Must be an American Citizen (with an American passport) or a legal resident (with a green card) of the United States. Scholarship winners will be asked to submit their social security numbers.
4. Must be 18 years or older at the time of entry.
APPLICANTS WILL BE REQUIRED TO SUBMIT AN OFFICIAL TRANSCRIPT SHOULD THEY BE SELECTED FOR THE SCHOLARSHIP.
ALL BACHELOR OF FINE ART APPLICANTS MUST SUBMIT IMAGES OF TWO ORIGINAL WATERCOLOR PAINTINGS. ALL WATERCOLOR PAINTINGS MUST BE PAINTED AFTER JANUARY 1ST 2017.
ALL ART HISTORY AND ALL MUSEUM STUDIES APPLICANTS MUST SUBMIT AN ESSAY.
Year of Need:
Type:
Num Awards: 3
Min Award: 2000
Max Award: 2000
Deadline: 2022-05-31
Website: https://whitakerwatercolors.org/the-foundation-scholarship-fund-and-application/
Sponsoring Organization
The Frederic Whitaker and Eileen Monaghan Whitaker Foundation
725 Argyle Ave
Friday Harbor, WA 98250
Contact Person: Barbara Cox
Phone: 3603781028
Fax:
Web: https://whitakerwatercolors.org/the-foundation-scholarship-fund-and-application/
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