THE FREDERIC WHITAKER AND EILEEN MONAGHAN WHITAKER FOUNDATION IS DEDICATED TO PROMOTING WATERCOLOR ART AND ARTISTS NATIONWIDE. THE FOUNDATION IS PLEASED TO ENCOURAGE STUDENTS IN THEIR ACADEMIC ENDEAVORS THROUGH ITS SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM. SCHOLARSHIPS WILL BE AWARDED TO UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS OF THE ARTS FOR THE 2017 FALL SEMESTER.
Two (2) $2,000 Bachelor of Fine Art scholarships (watercolor emphasis)
One (1) $2,000 Bachelor of Art in Art History or Museum Studies scholarship
Eligibility:
- 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 - Must be a student in good academic standing with a minimum 3.0 GPA
- Must be an American Citizen (with an American passport) or a legal resident (with a green card) of the United States. Scholarship finalists will be asked to submit their social security numbers.
- 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 2016 AND THE IMAGES OF THEM SENT TO thewhitakerfoundation@gmail.com.
deadline: May 31st
For more information and how to apply, please visit their site https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc8NwFHGR6rezXfQZq1USSbK57VJyn1mwhDWaxiVhkDo2E8IA/viewform