800 Martinsburg Road, Mount Vernon, OH 43050 ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ Esther Buchwald Scholarship
Art and Design Department
Current Sophomore Scholarship/Assessment
$1,250 Awards
These awards are granted to current freshman and sophomore students for their sophomore and junior years
CRITERIA
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1. You must be in good academic standing with a minimum 2.50 cumulative GPA.
2. You must remain an Art, Art Education or Graphic Design major or double major for the
entire academic year to receive the scholarship.
3. One of these majors must be declared as your first major.
Required Portfolio Criteria
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Ten pieces of actual work (preferably three different mediums) that display your
strongest art or design accumulated from the majority of your current and past years’
classes while enrolled at MVNU, but may also include art/design done outside of class
assignments. Work should include examples from the following list, but not limited to:
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Painting
Drawing
Printmaking
Sculpture
Installation (documentation)
Photography (film and/or digital)
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Video
Computer generated images
Ceramics
Mixed media
Graphic design print media
Web media
Portfolios will be judged according to the following:
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Quality
Creativity
Work ethic
Potential
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Artist statement
Originality
Conceptual and aesthetic ideas
Presentation
A cover sheet listing each piece of work, dimensions, medium and date must be
included with the portfolio. All work must be labeled (on the back top right-hand
corner), matted or mounted and presented in an actual portfolio unless your art is of
larger scale. There are no size limitations. If you submit a video, please submit it on a
clearly labeled storage device preferably a flash drive. In the 3-D category, if the
actual work is unavailable you may submit two or three 8” x 10” color photos of your
ceramics or sculpture showing various angels of each piece.
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Submit a 200-word artist statement:
• How would you define your own artistic or design aesthetic and how has it
developed over the past two-three years?
The statement must be typed. You must print out 8 copies of your artist statement
and include it in your portfolio. You should have your name, e-mail, and phone
number on it.
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Review Dates:
Portfolios will be reviewed on Friday and Saturday, January 29–30, 2016
Submission Deadline: Thursday, January 28, 2016, 4:00 p.m.
Encouraged to drop off prior to deadline
Office hours Monday – Thursday, 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Portfolio Drop-Off:
Buchwald Center, Office Suite, 3rd Floor
221 S. Main Street
Mount Vernon, OH 43050
Portfolio Pick-Up:
Saturday, January 30, 2016, after 6 p.m.
May also be picked up Monday, February 1, 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Award Notification:
Winners and alternates will be notified by mail, e-mail and a personal
phone call within a week of judging.
Please label the outside of your portfolio:
First and Last Name
Major—(Art, Art Education or Graphic Design)
Classification: (Freshman, Sophomore, Junior)
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Questions?
Professor Margaret Allotey-Pappoe
Email:
mallotey@mvnu.edu (Preferred contact)
Office:
(740) 397-9000, ext. 3043
Art and Design Criteria Categories Quality of Work: The overall impression of the work produced. Student craftsmanship should be impeccable. Student must demonstrate a consistent body of work. Work Ethic: Work submitted must portray and show dedication. Student shows dedication by working outside of class hours; creating a positive atmosphere and is willing to receive critique and do what it takes to fix problems that arise in their work. Creativity/Originality: The degree to which the work is autonomous, authentic and inventive, drawing from history while not plagiarizing it. The student should demonstrate a sense of ownership of his or her aesthetic development and self-­‐motivated rigor. Conceptual and Aesthetic Ideas: Exhibit evidence of visual thinking that reflects its historical context that may promote a particular idea to which the student has ownership beyond technical abilities. Potential: The degree to which we can see a trajectory of growth and learning (i.e. is the student giving us reason to believe the quality of the work will continue to expand?) Presentation: Is your work gallery or client ready? Student demonstrates thoughtful and intentional presentation that supports the work rather than being an arbitrary accouterment (i.e. the work is not better because it is framed, it is better if it needs to be framed.) Artist Statement: You must submit a 200-­‐word artist statement: How would you define your artistic/designer aesthetic and the premise for your work? Describe as simply as possible what it is that you hope to do, or show, or say with your art and design and what it is that makes you interested in doing, showing and saying that. If there is something unique or important to you about your process, talk about that too. This is your chance to explain the true nature of your work or what might not be obvious to the viewer. Be concise. This is tantamount to the conversation that might take place in a studio visit or with a client. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________
Esther Buchwald Art Sophomore Scholarship
APPLICATION/COVER SHEET
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Street Address _______________________________________________________________________________
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Home Phone __________________________________ Cell Phone __________________________________
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Art—10 artworks submitted
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