Arts Competitions and Scholarships
Scholarship
Brief description /
requirements
General
Oregon College of
Art and Craft
Art Adventures
Pre College Classes
and workshops
Grades 9-12
Website
www.ocac.edu
Art Adventures: full scholarships available for
students with financial need ( family income <
$50,000 )
Amount
Full scholarships
available for
classes- if
qualify for
financial need
Journeys in Creativity Program: Pre College
Art Camp for Native American Teens
12 students selected - stay on campus x 2
weeks
Deadline
Classes
year-round
Journeys in
Creativity
summer
program:
deadline in
April
December
Love Your Body
Poster Contest
NOW= National
Association of
Women
loveyourbody.nowfoundation.org/
posters/contest.html
Grades 9-12
Artists can submit multiple posters
$150
12/2/2013
Challenge media’s use of narrow, unrealistic,
negative images of women
January
Scholastic Art and
Writing Awardsadministered locally
Portland Metro
Scholastic Arts
Awards
Grades 9-12
Annual Create- A
Greeting- Card
Scholarship Contest
Grades 9-12
www.oregon scholasticartawards.org/
Gold + Silver
Oregon_Scholastic_Art_Awards/Welcome.html Key awards at
regional level
14 categories: Architecture, Comic Art,
Ceramics and Glass, Digital Art, Design,
Gold + Silver
Drawing, Fashion, Film & Animation, Jewelry,
Medallion
Painting, Photography, Sculpture, Video
awards at
games, Portfolio ( seniors )
national level
Process fees of $5 for each submission +
$20 for portfolio submissions
Jan
www.gallerycollection.com/
greeting-cards-scholarhship.htm
Contest to create a holiday card, birthday card,
or all occasion greeting card
Photo or artwork
1/15/2014
Scholarship List November 13, 2012
College and Career Center
U.S. Grant High School 2245 NE 36th Avenue, Portland, OR 97212 503-916-5160
$10,000 +
$1000 to
school
National ACT High
School Poster
Concept Contest
On CD-R or DVD-R or
scannable;
Grades 11-12
www.actstudent.org/postercontest
Original poster answering the question: “Why
Take the ACT? “
Should promote the theme of attending
college and taking the ACT
$1000-5000
Jan
www.christophers.org/page.aspx?pid=274
$100-1000
2/21/2014
February
The Christopher’s
Poster Contest for High
School Students
Grades 9-12
The Links ,
Incorporated
Academic and Art
Scholarship Awards
for African American
Students
GPA 2.75 +
Grade 12
OSAC Scholarships
Oregon Student
Access Commission
Grade 12
Create a poster interpreting the theme:
“You Can Make a Difference”
www.portlandlinksinc.org
Feb
African American high school seniors who have
demonstrated scholastic potential, high
achievement, and leadership ability
500 word essay : How does Art Mirror
Society / Culture?
www.getcollegefunds.org
1 application for 400 scholarship opportunities
*Some scholarships require essays*
$500 for
Early Bird
registration
Feb 15,2014
Scholarship
amounts vary
March
Frame My Future
Scholarship Contest
9 art categories
Grade 12
Portland Farmers
Market Bag Design
Contest
Willamette Valley –area
high schools
Grades 9-12
www.framemyfuture.com
Theme: This is How I Frame My Future
Create an original entry that demonstrates what
the student wants to achieve after college;
Photograph, Collage, Poem, Drawing, Painting,
Graphic Design, Short typed essay, Scrapbook
style page
www.countryfarmersmarkets.com
Select Portland- follow links to contest
2014 theme:
Design will be on thousands of reusable canvas
bags
Scholarship List November 13, 2012
College and Career Center
U.S. Grant High School 2245 NE 36th Avenue, Portland, OR 97212 503-916-5160
$1000
March
$500-1000
March
Doodle 4 Goggle
Art Competiton
www.goggle.com/doodle4goggle
2014 theme :
Grades 9-12
“State Fish” Art
Contest
Artwork+ 1 page
essay, story or poem
Grades 9-12
CACA National Art
Contest
Grades 9-12
(CACA+Chinese
American MuseumLA)
Grades 9-12
NewsCurrents Student
Editorial Cartoon
Contest
Grades 9-12
www.wildlifeforever.org/contest
May select any official state fish to illustrate.
See website for list of fish and contest details.
cacaportland.org
2013 Theme: A Moment in Your Family History
Art work – see web site for details
Plus 150 word description
newscurrents.com/intro/edcartoons/
carcon2.html
50 state
finalists win
trip to NYC.
National
winners:
$5000-30,000
March
3 state
winners- Art
Show awards
in several
categories
3/31/2014
March
$100-500
US savings
bonds
3/21/2014
www.ladiesauxvfw.org/
images/stories/PatArt2012.pdf
Enter contest through local Ladies Auxiliary of
VFW
Art must be on paper or canvas. Digital art not
accepted. See website for more details.
$500-10,000
3/31/2014
www.cacaportland. org
$500
April
Entrants must submit original cartoons on any
subject of national or international interest.
Also publish “ Student Cartoon of the Week”
throughout the year
Young American
Creative Patriotic
Art Brochure
VFW Ladies Auxiliary
Combine art with
patriotic vision
Grades 9-12
April
Tiffany Wang Arts
Scholarship
Chinese American
Citizens Alliance
Must be ¼ Chinese
GPA 3.0+
Grades 9-11
Money for summer arts program in art ,
photography, dance, vocal, instrumental
Include a statement of educational plans/goals
in relation to attending the summer camp- also
a sample of art
Scholarship List November 13, 2012
College and Career Center
U.S. Grant High School 2245 NE 36th Avenue, Portland, OR 97212 503-916-5160
To use towards
a summer arts
program
registration fee
Print and Graphics
Scholarship Foundation
GPA 3.0+
Grade 12
Asian American
Youth Leadership
Conference Logo
Design ContestCACA
Grades 9-12
National History Day
( Oregon Historical
Society- local partner )
5 categories include:
paper ( 1500-2500
words ), web site,
documentary ( 10 mins
limit ) , exhibit,
performance
Grades 9-12 senior
division
May
Lake Oswego Crafts
and Art LeagueLocal 14 - Annual
Scholarship
Female seniors who
will be enrolled as
art majors in fall
www.printing.org/pgsfapplication
Students who intend to study in graphic
communication careers or publishing
$2000
4/1/2014
Renewable x 4
years
Transcript+ ACT/SAT scores
aaylc.org/application.html
April
See web site for design criteria
www.nhd.org/Oregonpage.htm
National level:
$250-1000
www.nhd.org/Contest.htm
State coordinator :
Email: denise.brock@ohs.org
National
History Day:
June 2014
2014 Theme: Rights and Responsibilities in
History
Historical research competition: choose a
historical topic related to the annual theme
and conduct primary+secondary research
www.local14.org
Application link on Naviance
Art in one of the following media: painting,
ceramics, wearable art, book arts, textiles,
printmaking, printing, photography,
sculpture, metalwork, jewelry, leather,
basketry, woodwork ,glass ( see web site )
Oregon History
Day:
April 12, 2014
@ Concordia U
Last year $8000
divided among
7 winners –
exact amount of
prize money
varies each year
May
$3000-6000
May
Grade 12
3 pieces of art-need not be all the same medium
Sub Pop! Records
Loser Scholarship
OR + WA residents
Grade 12
www.subpop.com
Involved and/or interested in music and/or the
creative arts in some way
1 page essay addressing one or more of the
following topics: What are you doing in the
arts/music field in your community? How and/or
why did you become interested in artistic
outlets? ( see web site for more )
Scholarship List November 13, 2012
College and Career Center
U.S. Grant High School 2245 NE 36th Avenue, Portland, OR 97212 503-916-5160
AAPT High School
Physics Photo
Contest
Photo + essay ( 250
words max )
describing physics in
the photo
www.aapt.org/Programs/contests/
photocontest.cfm
3 categories: Natural photos, contrived photos,
and photos with multiple images
$50-100
May
+ photo
published in
calendar
Limit: 15 photos/school
Grades 9-12
June
Gregori Jakovina
Endowment
Scholarship
www.equityfoundation.org
or
joeyk@equityfoundation.org
LGBT students or
students of LGBT
parents pursuing the
Arts
Write letter of interest – see web site for
information on what to include
Duck Brand Duck Tape
“Stuck at Prom”
Scholarship Contest
duckbrand.com/promotions/stuck-at-prom
Grades 9-12
Create prom night fashion using Duck Brand
duck tape. Single and couples categories.
See website for details.
Scholarship List November 13, 2012
College and Career Center
U.S. Grant High School 2245 NE 36th Avenue, Portland, OR 97212 503-916-5160
Varies
June
$500-5000
June