Art Scholarships and Portfolios

A portfolio of art work is required to obtain any of the three visual arts scholarships available through the Department of Art & Design. As an art student at Alma College, it is possible for you to receive a scholarship based on your artwork. To apply for one of these scholarships, please follow the procedures outlined in this document.

  1. Performance Scholarships in Art ($1,500 to $2,000, renewable)
    Each year several incoming students may receive a performance scholarship that is renewable yearly when the recipient meets specific requirements.

  2. Distinguished Performance Scholarships in Art (up to full tuition, renewable)
    Each year, one incoming student who has already submitted a portfolio and received a Performance Scholarship in Art may be recommended for the Distinguished Scholarship in Art and may receive up to full tuition. This scholarship is also renewable for four years. In addition to fulfilling the requirements for the Performance Scholarship in Art, recipients of the scholarship must fulfill the following:
    • Maintain an overall GPA of 3.0 and a GPA in art courses of 3.5
    • Enroll in at least two art courses per year, one of which should be studio art
    • Will be advised to pursue a BFA in Art & Design or combine a major in Art with another major, minor or teaching major
  3. Flora Kirsch Beck Scholarship ($2,983, renewable)
    Each year, one incoming student who has already submitted a portfolio will be considered for the Flora Kirsch Beck Scholarship, with preference given to a visual arts student. This scholarship is renewable for four years. In addition to fulfilling the requirements for the Performance Scholarship in Art, recipients of this scholarship must fulfill the following:
    • Maintain an overall GPA of 3.0 and a GPA in art courses of 3.5
    • Enroll in at least two art courses per year, one of which should be studio art

Useful Documents

Formatting Your Digital Portfolio
How to Submit Your Portfolio
Renewal Requirements for the Performance Scholarship in Art
All Submission Information for Scholarship Consideration

 

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Prof. Carrie Parks-Kirby

Prof. Carrie Parks-Kirby
Departments: Art and Design

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“I have felt deeply the influence of figures made for the tombs of ancient Chinese and Japanese nobles: Haniwa courtiers and farmers, Han dwellings and processions, T’ang horses and Q’uin soldiers,” she said. “The eloquent gestures and facial expressions of Mayan and Olmec figures and the serene dignity of Etruscan terra cotta couples never fail to move me.”

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