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Women Contemporary Artists Scholarship Program

 

Scholarship Chair:  Susan Turconi

 

Women Contemporary Artists annually grants cash awards to two women students studying fine art. The objective of our scholarship program is to inspire and help support the students who want to maintain and continue fine art as their focus. 

 

The eligible colleges are: State College of Florida North and South campuses, New College, and The Ringling College of Art and Design. Posters will be displayed to notify students and instructors at each college.

 

In addition to the cash grant, the students are given:

A free one year membership in WCA. This membership includes:

*the online newsletter offering art opportunities and resources available

*free exhibition submission fees to participate in the organization's main seasonal exhibitions

*participation in the organization's programs and critiques

*mentoring opportunities from some of our experienced member artists

 

The Student at the Awards Ceremony in April:

Winning students should bring two or more pieces of their work that were submitted with their entry packets.  They will present this work to the members and give a brief talk about their art and their future intentions. If your work is too large to bring to the venue, please bring smaller pieces after arranging such with the Student Awards Chair.

 

The Awardees are encouraged to bring their instructors and are welcome to bring family members to this event.

 

 

REQUIREMENTS:

 

Instructor must be aware of financial need.

 

Student must:

  • Be completing their sophomore or junior years

  • Show commitment and dedication to continue their academic focus in the visual arts and the study of studio fine arts.

  • Demonstrate a need for financial support

  • Prepare application packet and submit as instructed

 

Application packet must include:

  • Five (5) images of artwork on a CD in JPG format only (please check before sending)

  • 300 dpi

  • Cropped & sized from 3x5 to 5x7 inches

  • List of images with Title, Media, Size (H" x W")

  • ONE PAGE Bio/resume

  • Completed WCA Scholarship form from Student

  • Completed WCA form from one Instructor

 

 

Other image formats and incomplete packets will not be considered.

 

Applications are due

before March 5th.

Please contact the Scholarship Chair

 if you have any questions.

 

Click here for forms in PDF format:

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New forms will be

posted next season

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

Scholarship Winners

 

 

2010

Caitlin M. Burns

State College of Florida

 

Alexandra Miranda

New College of Florida

 

 

2009

Jill Wright,

Rachel Robbins

Victoria King

 

2008

Mikaela Williams

Mandy Seckington

 

2007

Kayla Carlson

Lauren Grace

 

2006

Karmene Klavins Pruzinskis

Cecilia Warbington

 

2005

Jessica Rinck

Jessica Wetzel

 Ramona Mayer

 

2004

Veronica Fannin

Tiffany Anderson

Alexandra Matute

Laura Dresser

 

2003

Hannah Walsworth

Justine Bernius

Lin Carey

Andrea Roth

 

2002

Adrien Ryder

Mandy Van Cleef

 

2001

Christine Bladizzi

Jennifer Bassard

Heather Seig

Jennifer Steele