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TEDDY FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIP IN STUDIO ART


On behalf of anonymous donors, the Teddy Foundation has given a generous gift to the University of Mary Washington Foundation for the benefit of the Department of Art and Art History. This gift will be used to endow scholarships to benefit art history and studio art majors. These scholarships are specifically for students dedicated to the study of painting and the history of painting.

Application Due Date: March 13, by 5 p.m.

Eligibility: Majors in studio art, with a focus in painting, are eligible to apply. Students in the final (senior) year are not eligible. All applicants must have a minimum 3.0 G.P.A. in both the major and overall degree program at the time of application. Preference will be given to a student with financial need, as established by criteria administered by the University's Office of Financial Aid.

Amount of scholarship: TBA

Procedure for application: Application requires a hard copy of a cover sheet (see section "Cover Sheets"), an essay, and a CD or slide portfolio of 10-15 works demonstrating comptetency in painting. The essay must be typed, double-spaced, and no longer than two pages. In the essay, applicants must address the folowing questions:

  • What is your particular interest in the history of painting?
  • What are the specific courses and/or projects that will serve your educational goals for the study of the history of painting?

For the portfolio, include work produced in Studio Art courses or independently (independent work strongly encouraged). Good quality reproduction is required. All submissions must be appropriately labeled by title, media, date of completion, and course for which work was done (if applicable). Resources may be available for preparing slides. Applicants should consult with their major advisors for more information on preparing slides.

Additional supporting material (bibliography, endnotes, goals, course/program descriptions, etc.) related to your intended project or studies beyond the two-page essay may be attached.

Selection: The Studio Art faculty, in consultation with the Office of Financial Aid. will select the recipient of the Teddy Foundation Scholarship in Studio Art. Reviewers will focus on clear prose and statement of intention, accuracy of information, good writing skills, and quality of work represented in the portfolio.