This award is for full time African-American or Black students pursuing a degree in visual arts including, but not limited to, architecture, ceramics, drawing, fashion, graphic design, illustration, interior design, painting, photography, sketching, video production and other decorative arts.
AWARD:
Varies
DEADLINES:
04/30/2022
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:
- Be a U.S. citizen or legal permanent resident
- Be preparing to pursue, or currently pursuing, an undergraduate, graduate or doctoral degree full-time at an accredited college or university. Current high school seniors are also eligible to apply.
- Be pursuing a career in the visual arts with an eligible major
- Have a minimum 2.5 GPA on 4.0 scale
- Exhibit leadership and be active in community
- Selected applicants will be qualified African-American or black students.
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:
- Complete 2-part online application must be submitted by 11:59 pm on the deadline date.
- Video Response: Personal Statement
- Provide samples of your creative work not to exceed 5 images (recommended to have the 5 images be themed)
- 2 Letters of Recommendation
- Transcript(s) – must be uploaded directly into Academic Works (application portal)
- Resume listing work experience, extracurricular activities, honors, community service and special skills
- A recent professional photograph suitable for publication (ie. A graduation or other professional quality photograph in which the dress is formal)
FOR MORE INFORMATION, go to https://cbcfinc.academicworks.com/opportunities/905 and apply.
Supplemental Questions
- Upload a legible copy of your current transcript in a PDF file. We must be able to read clearly the name of academic institution, student name and information, courses, grades and other information detailed on the transcript.
- Upload resume in a PDF file listing your employment, community service, academic information, extracurricular activities, honors and special skills.
- Upload a recent professional headshot suitable for publication. This photograph will be used in reports and biographies both internally and externally. Photographs should be high resolution, (5000×4000 pixels) and no less than 72 dpi.
- Video Response: Please discuss your academic interests and/or professional goals and how you will make change in your community with your education.
- Sample Art Work: Please upload *FIVE* (5) photograph images of your visual art samples. Be sure to read the sample tips and requirements.
- Briefly explain the theme of your Visual Arts samples
- Sample Work #1
- Sample Work #2
- Sample Work #3
- Sample Work #4
- Sample Work #5
- Select an area under which your visual art sample work will be reviewed.
- If the area that best represents your sample work was not listed, please indicate.