Art Education Scholarships
Professional artists and educators alike have a history of making little to no money. Yet the importance and need of educators in the arts only continues to grow. The best place to find assistance in paying for an art education degree, or to further your professional development as an art educator, is to look for help in the form of scholarships specifically for those going into art education.
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Teacher Education Scholarship--Lewis and Clark College
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If you are interested in pursuing a graduate degree in art education, Lewis and Clark College in Portland, Oregon has a teacher education scholarship that applies to many different disciplines, including art education. According to Lewis and Clark's website, the award amount varies year to year and is given on a basis of financial need. It is required that you be accepted into the Masters of Arts in Teaching program before being eligible for this award.
The John F. and Anna Lee Stacey Scholarship Fund for Art Education
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For artists who specialize in classical painting focusing on Western themes, the John F. and Anna Lee Stacey Scholarship Fund is a possibility. Although quite specific in the type of art produced by its recipients, the reward given toward furthering art education is substantial. According to the National Cowboy Museum website, $5,000 is awarded to the winner for the course of 1 year. The award may be used however the recipient deems fit, as long as it is toward furthering his art education.
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National Art Education Association
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The National Art Education Association is a helpful organization to join if you are going into art education as a profession. In addition to helping advocate for art education, the NAEA provides grants for art educators such as the Ruth Halvorsen Professional Development Grant. This scholarship awards up to $2,500 to be used toward professional development. Art educators who are actively working toward goals set forth by the National Visual Arts Standards in their classroom are eligible for this award. According to arteducators.org, Doug Gaddis, a previous winner of this award, used his grant to attend classes at the John C. Campbell Folk School.
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