There are many scholarships for aspiring artists majoring in art.
For young artists who dream of a professional art career, completing a major program in art can be a key stepping stone toward success. Art majors are fortunate in that there are a number of scholarship programs available that can help them realize their creative vision and professional goals.
NAMTA Foundation Visual Arts Major Scholarship
The International Art Materials Trade Association Foundation sponsors a scholarship program for visual arts majors enrolled in accredited art-degree programs. The $1,000 scholarship awards are granted primarily on the basis of artistic talent, although academic achievement, extracurricular activities and letters of recommendation are also considered. Applicants must be majoring in a designated field of the visual arts, such as painting, drawing or sculpting or in art education.
NAMTA Foundation
15806 Brookway Drive, Suite 300
Huntersville, NC 28078
704-892-6244
namta.org
Scholarships.com Art Scholarship
Scholarships.com sponsors a $1,000 art scholarship for graduating high school seniors and enrolled undergraduate students who plan to major in art, art history or a related field. To be eligible, applicants must be registered users of the site, and all applications must be submitted online. Scholarship awards are nonrenewable.
Scholarships.com, LLC
473 Central Avenue, Suite 6
Highland Park, IL60035
scholarships.com
Friends in Art Scholarship
The Friends in Art Scholarship is designated for blind or otherwise visually impaired students who plan to pursue degrees in art. Scholarship awards of $1,500 are presented to academically and artistically talented students who have some type of significant disability related to sight.
Friends in Art Scholarship
402 East French Broad Street
Brevard, NC 28712
800-872-5827
ucp.org
MYARTSPACE Art Scholarship
MYARTSPACE offers an international art scholarship program for undergraduate art majors who are members of the MYARTSPACE.com website. The program provides scholarship awards of $1,000, $2,000 and $5,000 to art majors who demonstrate a significant level of artistic achievement. Applicants must be enrolled in an accredited art degree program to be considered, and all applications must be submitted through an online gallery on the website. Art majors working in all mediums are encouraged to apply.
CatMacArt Corporation
818 Emerson Street
Palo Alto, CA 94301
650-838-9942
myartspace.com
The Art Institutes/National Art Honor Society Scholarships
The Art Institutes and the National Art Honor Society offer a joint scholarship program for art majors interested in attending the Art Institutes. Scholarship awards range from $5,000 to $20,000, and awards are granted based on the quality of work submitted in the applicant's art portfolio. The program is limited to graduating high school seniors who are members in good standing of the National Art Honor Society.
National Art Honor Society Scholarships
c/o The Art Institute of Pittsburgh
420 Boulevard of the Allies
Pittsburgh, PA 15219
800-275-2440
artinstitutes.edu
