Friends of the Visual Arts High School Senior Scholarship

The SFA Friends of the Visual Arts Board (FVA) provides an annual scholarship to one deserving High School Senior from anEast Texas Regional High School who plans to enroll in the SFA School of Art in order to aide them in furthering their educational and professional goals in the field of art. The recipient for this scholarship will be determined solely by the Scholarship Committee of the Friends of the Visual Arts Board.

Objectives of the FVA HIgh School Senior Scholarship:

The purpose of the High School Senior Scholarship is to establish East Texas as a center of excellence in the fields of visual arts education and training. It seeks to achieve this mission by:

  • Encouraging linkages among students and staff from East Texas Regional High Schools and the SFA School of Art
  • Supporting artists through their education and training.

Criteria for eligibility

To be eligible for this scholarship, students must:

  • Be a Senior student in an East Texas Regional High School
  • Meet all eligibility requirements to enter Stephen F. Austin State University
  • Have a preferred overall GPA of 2.7 with a 3.0 in Art

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PROCESS

SUBMISSION PROCEDURES
  • Application forms are available from the SFASU School of Art web site () or from your art teacher.
  • Please submit your application on the form provided and attach digital images.
  • You must complete all sections of the application form.
  • Application must be accompanied with a written request for funds (see scholarship conditions below)
  • It is necessary to include a minimum of 10 digital images – these are required for the assessment process. If you have any extra material, please mention it on the front of your application. Images should be sized such that the longest dimension (height or width depending upon whether the piece is vertical or horizontal respectively) is 899 pixels. Put the resolution at 150 dpi, and save as “yourname_01.jpg” etc.
  • Scholarship application is for the amount of $750.
DECISION PROCESS
  • Students must submit application, digital images, artist statement, and teacher recommendation forms no later March 31 to Jeff Brewer, assistant professor of sculpture at SFA. His email is .
  • If the student meets the eligibility criteria their application will be forwarded to the SFA Friends of the Visual Arts (FVA) scholarship committee.
  • The FVA scholarship committee reviews all applications during the first week of April.
  • Applicants will generally be notified of the outcome of applications by the end of the second week of April.
REQUIRED DOCUMENTATION:

Application Form

Section 1 – Applicant Details

Section 2 – Artist Statement

Section 3 – Art Teacher Evaluation Form

Digital Images

Application for Friends of the Visual Arts High School Scholarship

Scholarship Amount: $750
Date of Submission ______:
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:
  • Must be a Senior student at an East Texas Regional High School
  • Must meet all eligibility requirements to enter Stephen F. Austin State University
  • Preferred overall GPA of 2.7 with a 3.0 in Art
/ Application Check List:
□ COMPLETED APPLICATION
□ ARTIST STATEMENT
□ 10 DIGITAL IMAGES
□ TEACHER RECOMMENDATION

1.APPLICANT DETAILS

NAME: / ART TEACHER’S NAME:
Address:
City, State, Zip: / Home Phone:
Cell Phone:
Email:

Art Courses Taken at High School -

Projected Area of Study at SFA -

ARTIST STATEMENT MUST BE ATTACHED AT TIME OF SUBMISSION (see details below)

I agree to the grant conditions outlined within this application form.
Signed by applicant………………………………………………… Date: …………………….
Signed by applicant………………………………………………… Date: …………………….

2.Artist Statement

A few suggestions for writing your artist’s statement:

Your artist’s statement testifies your creativity and integrity. You might include your favorite medium, what you like best about one piece of work you made, what tool, textures, colors, or patterns you use most often.

Begin with a simple statement of why you do the work you do. Explain how and why you select materials, techniques, and themes in your art. What are you exploring, attempting, challenging by doing this work. Keep the artist statement simple and truthful. Be sure to edit your writing before submitting.

Keep this to no more than 3 paragraphs, no longer than 100 words.

3. Friends of the Visual Arts Scholarship Art Teacher Evaluation Form

Please take the time to rate the student for whom you are a sponsor. A rating of one is low while a rating of five is high. If you have insufficient knowledge of the particular area in question, circle “na.” Please provide any comments specific to each rating.

Integrity

1 2 3 4 5 na

comments:

______

Work ethic

1 2 3 4 5 na

comments:

______

Artistic Ability

1 2 3 4 5 na

comments:

______

Ambition

1 2 3 4 5 na

comments:

Statement from Supervising Art Teacher: All applications from students must have a written statement from a supervising art teacher that the student is eligible and worthy of the scholarship. This statement can be provided below (max 100 words) or can be provided as an attachment. This MUST be attached at the time of submitting the application

Art Teacher’s Name:
Signature:
Date:

(revised 5/10/17)