The NAMTA Foundation Art Scholarship Program
The NAMTA Foundation believes the enduring vitality of the creative and visual arts industry lies heavily upon the shoulders of today’s art students. For that reason, the Foundation annually awards scholarships to help students offset secondary education costs. Scholarship checks are sent directly to the university, college or technical institute, including international schools, and may be used for tuition and/or books.
The NAMTA Foundation Educational Scholarship and the NAMTA Foundation Visual Arts Major Scholarship funds are governed and administered by the NAMTA Foundation, Inc., a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Applications are now being accepted for the 2008 NAMTA Foundation Scholarships. The number and amount of scholarships shall be determined each year by the NAMTA Foundation Board of Trustees. For more information on the NAMTA Foundation Scholarships, contact us at 704/892-6244.
NAMTA Foundation Educational Scholarship:
Must be an employee, or family member of an employee, of a NAMTA member firm in good standing. A family member is defined as a father, mother, stepparent, son, daughter, stepson, stepdaughter, brother, sister, stepbrother, or stepsister.
Must be studying or planning to study at an accredited university, college or technical school. (The NAMTA Foundation Educational Scholarship does NOT require the applicant to major in art related fields.)
Must graduate from high school or its equivalent before July 1 of the year in which they will receive the scholarship, if awarded.
Will be judged on grade point average, extracurricular activities and financial need.
NAMTA Foundation Visual Arts Major Scholarship:
The NAMTA Foundation Visual Arts Major Scholarship is open to the general public.
Must be majoring or planning to major in the field of visual arts, such as painting, drawing, sketching, sculpture and other creative arts - excluding music or the performing arts - as an art major or an art educator.
Must submit a minimum of three (3), with a maximum of six (6), examples of work. Examples will be be accepted by electronic means only (CD or email). DO NOT submit original pieces, as they will not be accepted.
Must graduate from high school or its equivalent before July 1 of the year in which they will receive the scholarship, if awarded.
Must submit a high school or equivalent transcript.
Will be judged primarily on artistic talent and/or potential, and their degree of interest and enthusiasm for the fine arts. Some consideration will be given to grade point average, extracurricular activities and financial need.
Experiences
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“I would like the thank you again for my scholarship. It is appreciated more than you’ll know.”
I would like to express my deep appreciation for the scholarship that NAMTA has granted me. I was so surprised when I heard that I had been selected! I’m sure there were many other excellent candidates and that it must have been a difficult decision to make. I am so grateful that you chose me.
For some students, college is a given, but for me it has always been a distant dream. Because of the generosity of the members of NAMTA, I am well on my way to accomplishing that dream. Please extend my thanks to your membership and let them know how much I appreciate their help.
“Thank you very much for selecting me as a recipient for the Art Scholarship! I am honored to have been selected. I appreciate your generous scholarship programs that will aide me in pursuing my art major. It will be used in much gratitude. Thank you for this prestigious honor and recognition.”