School of Art Scholarships
Thanks to the generosity of numerous alumni and friends of the college, scholarships are available to students in the School of Art.
There is an application process which varies by scholarship: some require an application, either online or hard-copy; some require submission of a letter or a portfolio; many require from 1-3 faculty recommendations. Deadline dates will vary. Please review thoroughly the information links below to learn the requirements of those scholarships which pertain to you. The deadline for most 2008-2009 scholarships is April 15, 2008.
Traditional Application Scholarships
The Dr. Jonathan Riess Memorial Scholarship
This scholarship was established to honor the legacy of Dr. Jonathan Riess, a longtime professor of Art History in DAAP. This fund provides scholarships to Art History students who demonstrate academic excellence, commitment to the field, leadership and service.
Dr. Jonathan B. Riess (1947-2006) was a beloved teacher, colleague, and scholar of Italian Renaissance art and the Arts and Crafts movement at the University of Cincinnati for thirty years. His students and peers have established this fund to honor his legacy and provide the first-ever tuition scholarship for undergraduate ART HISTORY majors at UC.
Sophomores and juniors are invited to apply for this $1,000 scholarship for the 2008-2009 academic year.
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Scholarships are available annually to entering freshmen in the Bachelor of Fine Arts program. The scholarships are awarded on the basis of portfolio review and the students' academic record as evidenced in the high school transcript. more
Wolfstein Freshman Scholarships for Underrepresented Students
Scholarships are available annually for entering freshman in the Bachelor of Fine Arts program. The Scholarships are awarded on the basis of portfolio review and the students academic record as evidenced in the high school transcript. more
Wolfstein Travel Fellowships
Traveling fellowships of up to $2,500 are available each year, and are awarded on a competitive basis, to either juniors or first-year graduate students in Fine Arts, for national or international travel. The fellowships are awarded based on submission of travel itineraries and statements of relevance by qualified applicants. more
Rockwood Production Grant
A fund is available annually, on a competitive basis, to advanced level students who are concentrating in Electronic Arts. The award is typically divided between 2-3 projects. more
Robert Fabe/Cook-Trane Fine Arts Award
This award assists students in the Bachelor of Fine Arts program. The number and amount of awards vary according to available funds. An award is given each year to the student(s) judged to have submitted the best portfolio for undergraduate review. more
The Jean Tatgenhorst Conrad Travel Fellowship Fund
This travel fellowship fund is available for Fine Arts or Art History juniors, seniors, or graduate students who wish to visit a particular city, collection, or archeological site. Applicants submit a letter of intention, detailing when, where, and why you wish to visit this destination. more
Wolfstein Fine Arts Award
Various awards are made to undergraduate and graduate students based upon judged works of art. more
A.I.R./Hungarian International Artist Residency Program (Wolfstein Travel Fellowships)
The School of Art is in partnership with the A.I.R./Hungarian International Artist Residency Program in Budapest, Hungary, for 2009.
Funding for this residency can be applied for through the Wolfstein Travel Awards. Information about the residency is available at: http://www.hungarian-multicultural-center.com
The residency fee is $1,650. This covers studio, room, breakfast, lunch, exhibitions, and a seminar. In addition, artists are responsible for their travel costs and daily dinner.
Summer 2009 Residency Dates:
May 19-June 10
June 16-July 9
July 14-August 5
moreResidency Program with the Skolska 28 Gallery Prague, Czech Republic (Wolfstein Travel Fellowships)
The School of Art in partnership with the Skolska 28 Gallery Residency Program for 2009 in Praha (Prague), Czech Republic offers a one month (August) residency which can be applied for through the Wolfstein Travel Awards. Information about the gallery program is available at: http://www.skolska28.cz
The Skolska 28 Residency is a one-month residency for the month of August. The residency fee for one month is 500 Euros (currently $640 US). Apply by submitting the same information requested by the residency to the Awards Committee for pre-selection (see below). The Fine Arts Awards Committee will review the applications and recommend no more than three finalists to the Skolska 28 Gallery Residency.
moreSkowhegan Residency Program Skowhegan, Maine (Wolfstein Travel Fellowships)
The School of Art is in partnership with Skowhegan, an intensive nine-week summer residency program for emerging visual artists. All Fine Arts juniors, seniors, and first year graduate students are encouraged to apply for this residency.
Skowhegan's 2009 session will take place from June 13-August 15. Participants are required to be in residence the full nine weeks. Skowhegan, in both its physical and programmatic design, provides opportunities for intense work and creative direction. Because the program focuses on process and experimentation, participants are encouraged to come prepared to work without a preconceived agenda or schedule.
Admission is based primarily on work samples (10 images or a 5-minute video sample).
More information is available at:
http://www.skowheganart.org/
Apply for this residency directly to Skowhegan www.skowheganart.org/application. Applicants must be at least 21 years old before the session begins.
This year, there is only enough funding to support one student from our school. In the case of more than one Fine Arts student being accepted to this program, the Awards Committee will decide which student will receive SOA funds. The residency fee, which includes tuition, room and board, is $5,500 for 2009. The School of Art would provide $2,500 of that sum, the student would provide $250, and Skowhegan would match the balance.
moreCincinnati MacDowell Society Artist Grant Awards
This is an external scholarship offered through the Cincinnati MacDowell Society.
The 2009 Artist Grant Awards in the field of Visual Arts will award prizes of $500-$1500. Categories include painting, sculpture, photography, graphic design, and architecture. moreFine Art Finals Midwest Regional Scholarship Competition
This is an external scholarship.
The 3rd Annual Fine Art Finals Midwest Regional Scholarship Competition scholarship competition is dedicated to the promotion of talented and gifted emerging artists at the collegiate level and awards their mastery of technique and excellence of artistic achievement. Finalists and Winners will be selected based on quality, originality, and the creativity of their work.
Media accepted include:
* Drawing - graphite, colored pencil, pen and ink, marker, pastel, charcoal, etc.
* Painting - oil, acrylic, watercolor, gouache, etc.
* Printmaking - etching, lithography, screen-printing, etc.
* Sculpture - clay, ceramic, plaster, marble, glass, wood, resin, porcelain, metal, etc.
* Jewelry - gemstones, precious metals or other materials, etc.
* Fibers - textiles, fabrics, yarn, natural & synthetic fibers, etc.
* Photography - traditional & digital.
* Digital Art - see www.fineARTfinals.com for details.
* Graphic Design - traditional & digital, see www.fineARTfinals.com for details.
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