CBC Spouses Visual Arts Scholarship

The visual arts include architecture, ceramics, drawing, fashion, graphic design, illustration, interior design, painting, photography, sketching, video production and other visual arts. CBC will award up to $3,000 each for up to 10 students.

 

To be eligible for a CBC Spouses Visual Arts scholarship, applicants must:

• Be preparing to pursue an undergraduate degree full-time or be a current full-time student in good academic standing at an accredited college or university
• Be planning to pursue a degree in a field that will lead to a career in the visual arts
• Have a minimum 2.5 GPA
• Exhibit leadership ability and participate in community service activities

 

Completed applications must be submitted online by close of business April 29, 2011.  The following items will be requested through the online application:

 

1.      A completed application form

2.      A personal statement essay from the student (500-1,000 words) that addresses all four (4) of the topics listed on the application in one essay

3.      Two (2) letters of recommendation. One recommendation should come from a community or public service leader (i.e. church leader, community leader, volunteer organization). Email addresses will be requested of each recommender

4.      Copy of Federal Student Aid Report

5.      One (1) page resume listing extracurricular activities, honors, employment, community service and special skills

6.      A recent photograph suitable for publication; i.e., a cap and gown picture, or other professional quality and professionally dressed photograph

7.      Five (5) original pieces of artwork from the art genre for which are you applying (AN ART SAMPLE MUST BE PROVIDED TO BE ELIGIBLE)

• Each piece should be titled with the dimension and media of the original piece

8.   Official transcripts from all institutions attended to be sent to:

 

CBC Spouses Visual Arts Scholarship

1720 Massachusetts Ave. NW

Washington, DC 20036

 

Questions

Call (202) 263-2800 or email scholarships@cbcfinc.org for additional information.