In some cases, the college may have decided to specialize in a particular art, such as theater or dance, and has created a special fund to attract the best students in the discipline. While many of these scholarships are funded directly by the colleges, you will also find that many are funded by the school’s own Alumni groups.

To find out more about these artistic scholarships, contact the school’s admissions department as well as the chair of the department you are interested in. You should also ask for the contact details of the professors in your area of the arts and try to schedule an appointment with each of them.

The reason for this is that it helps to have as many people as possible on your side when you are trying to get an institutional arts scholarship! Be sure to send a personalized thank you note after you meet with each professor. Be sure to bring with you any news clippings or information about your artistic endeavors.

If you want to have a good chance at getting a college scholarship for artistic purposes, letting the department and the admissions committee know that you are serious about pursuing art at their school is very important!

Art scholarships are also available that are not restricted to specific schools: Young Arts awards 20 scholarships of up to $10,000 each year to students in creative writing, dance, theater, instrumental music, and vocal music, while the Scholastic Art Awards, students compete for recognition and scholarship money in the fields of painting, sculpture, new media, and more.

WorldStudio Foundation Scholarships are open to students pursuing a degree in studio arts, commercial art, or architecture and the Jazz Performance Awards give up to $2000 for students who demonstrate unusual skill in Jazz performance.

There are so many different scholarships available in the Arts endeavors, that it is impossible to cover them all here, and chances are that your high school guidance counsellor does not have the time or the resources to provide you with a comprehensive list. This is an area where a good scholarship or grant service is extremely helpful. This will allow you to find artistic scholarships being offered throughout the country for students who excel in dance, theater, music, or visual arts, or in the areas of painting, pottery and crafts, etc.

Originally posted 2009-03-16 20:03:12. Republished by Old Post Promoter.