2024 Scholarship Application

Appalachian Artisans Guild

2024 ART SCHOLARSHIP

 

 

    The Appalachian Artisans Guild is a non-profit organization dedicated to supporting artists and artisans in the Ohio River Valley. We strive to preserve the traditional handmade arts of Appalachia and to promote the contemporary artistic expressions of our regional artists and artisans.

 

     One of the ways we do this is through education. Therefore, we are offering a scholarship to eligible students graduating in the spring of 2024 in Adams, Brown, Highland, Pike, and Sciota counties.

 

     These are portfolio scholarships available to students who intend to continue their education in a visual art or artisan field after graduation, whether through institutes of higher learning, vocational schools, or apprenticeships.

 

Guidelines:

1.    The deadline for application submission is April 15, 2024.

2.    An artist’s statement must also be included.  In 250-500 words, please describe your reasons for wanting to be an artist/artisan, and your plans to continue the pursuit of an art or artisan career. Also describe your artwork and medium.

3.    The application form must be accompanied by at least four, but no more than eight, quality photographs or digital images of your work in the area of study you wish to pursue.  Please label each photograph with your name and the title and medium of the piece.  Labeled digital images in JPEG format may be emailed to appartguild@hotmail.com.

4.    Please include a copy of your official high school transcript.  Priority is given to students who maintain a 3.0 grade point average or higher.

5.    The completed application form, artist’s statement, transcript, and photographs can be mailed to: AAG Art Scholarship, c/o Christy Baer, 4730 US 50, Hillsboro, OH 45133. You may fill out and submit it online instead: email the application and supporting documents to aag.scholarships@gmail.com.

6.    Please include a self-addressed stamped envelope with sufficient postage if you wish to have your photographs returned.

We will notify you by email of the status of your application.

If you have any further questions, please contact us at aag.scholarships@gmail.com.