Art History scholarships - Feb '25
Updated Feb 10, 2025Apply below to the best Art History scholarships for February 2025.
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Arts For Life Award
Florida • Art History • Arts • Arts Management • Studio Arts • Theatre/Performing Arts • Film • Music • Freshmen
The Arts For Life Award offers $1,000 to Florida seniors excelling in the arts. Apply with an essay and portfolio.
Deadline:
February 11, 2025
Omega Phi Beta Foundation - Rising Bud Scholarship
Literature • Writing • Arts • Art History • Arts Management • Studio Arts • Theatre/Performing Arts • Film • Interior Design • Architecture • Fashion • Graphic Design • Game Design • Design/Visual Communications • Photography • Other Trades/Crafts • Music • For Women • Freshmen
The Rising Bud Scholarship offers $500 to female freshmen in the arts from low-income households. Apply with an essay and references.
Deadline:
May 31, 2025
Senator James M. Jeffords Endowed Scholarship to Honor Mary Jeffords Mills
Rutland County • Vermont • Art History • Arts • Music • Theatre/Performing Arts • Freshmen
The Senator James M. Jeffords Endowed Scholarship offers up to $4,000 for Rutland County high school seniors pursuing arts degrees.
Deadline:
February 12, 2025
Ian James Wallace Scholarship Fund
Colorado • American Studies • English • Foreign Languages • Gender Studies • History • Literature • Philosophy • Psychology • Social Sciences • Sociology • World Studies • Art History • Arts • Arts Management • Film • Fashion • Graphic Design • Photography • Radio & Television • Studio Arts • Theatre/Performing Arts • High school
The Ian James Wallace Scholarship Fund awards $1,500 to Colorado high school seniors pursuing arts or humanities with a 3.0 GPA.
Deadline:
February 25, 2025
The Protecting Black Voices Scholarship
Journalism • History • Art History • Political Science/Government • Digital Communications/Media • Communications • Design/Visual Communications • International Relations • For Black and/or African American students • Sophomores • Juniors • Seniors
The Protecting Black Voices Scholarship offers $10,000 for Black students in college pursuing specific majors. Apply now!
Deadline:
March 14, 2025
The Game Changers Scholarship
Design/Visual Communications • Game Design • Interior Design • Urban Design • Political Science/Government • Criminal Justice • Psychology • Counseling • Public Health • Sociology • Communications • Health/Medical Technology • IT/Information Technology • Technology • Agriculture • Business (MBA) • Business Administration • Arts Management • Management • Natural Resources Management • Operations Management • Sports Management • Accounting • Economics • Biology • Marine Biology/Sciences • Chemistry • Physics • Geological & Earth Sciences • Astronomy • Environmental Engineering • Agricultural Science • Animal Sciences • Meteorology • Climate Sciences • Computer Science • Environmental Science • Fire Science/Firefighting • Food Sciences & Technology • Information Sciences • Materials Science • Science • Arts • Art History • English • Foreign Languages • Religious/Theological Studies • History • Social Sciences • International Relations • Gender Studies • Writing • Graphic Design • For Women • Freshmen • Sophomores • Juniors • Seniors
The Game Changers Scholarship awards $2,000 to multicultural women for business, sciences, or liberal arts degrees. Minimum GPA: 3.0.
Deadline:
May 12, 2025
The Voyager Scholarship
English • Conservation • Environmental Science • Foreign Languages • Health Education • Healthcare-Related • History • Hospitality • Journalism • Law • Law Enforcement • Legal • Literature • Mental Health • Social Work • Social Sciences • Sociology • Public Health • Public Policy & Administration • Public Relations • Teacher Education • Teaching • Art History • Arts • Arts Management • Biology • Business (MBA) • Business Administration • Childcare • Climate Sciences • Communications • Criminal Justice • Design/Visual Communications • Digital Communications/Media • Education • Political Science/Government • International Relations • Juniors • Seniors
The Voyager Scholarship offers up to $50,000 for junior students committed to public service. Open to U.S. citizens and DACA students.
Deadline:
March 27, 2025
AGL Over the Rainbow Scholarship
Arts • Studio Arts • Photography • Graphic Design • Art History • Theatre/Performing Arts • Music • Freshmen
AGL Over the Rainbow Scholarship awards $1,000 to dedicated high school fine arts students pursuing college education.
Deadline:
May 1, 2025
Custom Sock Lab Scholarship Program
Art History • Arts • Arts Management • Film • Fashion • Graphic Design • Photography • Radio & Television • Studio Arts • Theatre/Performing Arts • Freshmen • Sophomores • Juniors • Seniors • Graduate Students
Deadline:
July 18, 2025
Tailhook Educational Foundation Scholarship
Service • Military • Mathematics • Agricultural Science • Animal Sciences • Meteorology • Climate Sciences • Computer Science • Environmental Science • Food Sciences & Technology • Geological & Earth Sciences • Information Sciences • Marine Biology/Sciences • Materials Science • Science • STEM • Arts • Art History • Theatre/Performing Arts • Studio Arts • Arts Management • Music • Graphic Design • Energy • Astronomy • Aerospace • Chemical Engineering • Civil Engineering • Computer Engineering • Construction Engineering • Electrical Engineering • Engineering • Environmental Engineering • Industrial Engineering • Mechanical Engineering • Medical/Biomedical Engineering • Nuclear Engineering • UX/Technical Design • Technology • IT/Information Technology • Health/Medical Technology • Automotive • Aviation/Aeronautical • Physics • Photography • Chemistry • Freshmen
TEF offers over 100 scholarships for children of Naval personnel, averaging $3,000, with top grants up to $15,000 for STEAM studies.
Deadline:
February 17, 2025
Froggycrossing's Creativity Scholarship
Art History • Arts • Arts Management • Film • Fashion • Graphic Design • Meteorology • Photography • Radio & Television • Studio Arts • Theatre/Performing Arts • Writing • Freshmen • Sophomores • Juniors • Seniors • Graduate Students
Froggycrossing's Creativity Scholarship awards $2,000 to 10 students showcasing their creativity through various media forms.
Deadline:
November 30, 2025
Larry McDonald Scholarship
Clark County • Oregon • Art History • Arts • Arts Management • Studio Arts • Theatre/Performing Arts • English • Foreign Languages • History • Graphic Design • Film • Design/Visual Communications • Literature • Writing • Political Science/Government • Social Sciences • Architecture • Interior Design • Religious/Theological Studies • For Asexual students • For Bisexual students • For Gay students • For Lesbian students • For Pansexual students • For Queer students • For Transgender students • Freshmen • Sophomores • Juniors • Seniors
The Larry McDonald Scholarship supports LGBTQ+ students in Oregon and Clark County, WA, pursuing Arts or Humanities with an average award of $6,700.
Deadline:
January 10, 2026
Bill Bendiner and Doug Morgenson Scholarship
Alaska • Idaho • Oregon • Washington • Montana • Social Work • Mental Health • Healthcare-Related • Public Health • Healthcare Administrative • Healthcare Assistant • Art History • Photography • Design/Visual Communications • Film • Graphic Design • For Asexual students • For Bisexual students • For Gay students • For Lesbian students • For Pansexual students • For Queer students • For Transgender students • Freshmen • Juniors • Sophomores • Seniors • Graduate Students
The Bill Bendiner and Doug Morgenson Scholarship supports LGBTQ+ students in human services, health sciences, or visual arts with an average award of $6,700.
Deadline:
January 10, 2026
Patricia Van Kirk Scholarship
Alaska • Montana • Idaho • Oregon • Washington • Theatre/Performing Arts • Design/Visual Communications • Arts • Art History • Photography • Film • For Lesbian students • Freshmen • Sophomores • Juniors • Seniors
The Patricia Van Kirk Scholarship supports lesbians in theater or visual arts committed to social justice. Apply with three essays.
Deadline:
January 10, 2026
Matt Preziose Creative Scholarship
New York • Art History • Arts • Arts Management • Film • Fashion • Graphic Design • Photography • Radio & Television • Studio Arts • Theatre/Performing Arts • Freshmen • Sophomores • Juniors • Seniors
The Matt Preziose Creative Scholarship awards $1,000 to NY art majors. Submit your work and share your views on creative expression.
Deadline:
November 23, 2025
The Foundation Scholarship Fund
Conservation • Writing • Art History • Arts Management • Sociology • World Studies • Arts • History • Age • Freshmen • Sophomores • Juniors • Seniors
The Foundation Scholarship Fund offers $2,000 for undergraduates in Fine Art, Art History, or Museum Studies with a 3.0 GPA.
Deadline:
November 26, 2025
Beinecke Scholarship Program
Art History • Arts • Arts Management • Studio Arts • Theatre/Performing Arts • Architecture • English • Fashion • Literature • Writing • Social Sciences • Religious/Theological Studies • Political Science/Government • Psychology • Philosophy • Graphic Design • Film • Photography • For Pacific Islander students • Seniors
The Beinecke Scholarship offers up to $35,000 for college juniors pursuing advanced degrees in arts, humanities, or social sciences.
Deadline:
March 29, 2025
Catherine W. Pierce Scholarship
Art History • Arts • Studio Arts • Sophomores • Juniors • Seniors • Freshmen
The Catherine W. Pierce Scholarship awards up to $3,400 for Arts majors with a minimum GPA of 2.5. Essay required for application.
Deadline:
October 3, 2025
Bill McKnight and Steve Parsons Legacy Scholarship
Kitsap County • Alaska • Idaho • Montana • Oregon • Washington • Arts • Art History • Arts Management • Studio Arts • Theatre/Performing Arts • Literature • Music • English • Foreign Languages • History • Religious/Theological Studies • Social Sciences • International Relations • Political Science/Government • For Queer students • Freshmen • Sophomores • Juniors • Seniors • Graduate Students
The Bill McKnight and Steve Parsons Legacy Scholarship supports queer students in Arts and Humanities from the Pacific Northwest.
Deadline:
January 10, 2026
The Colorful Creative Scholarship
Art History • Arts • Arts Management • Film • Fashion • Graphic Design • Meteorology • Photography • Radio & Television • Studio Arts • Theatre/Performing Arts • High school • Freshmen • Sophomores • Juniors • Seniors
Apply for the Colorful Creative Scholarship! Showcase your art and win $200 for self-expression and individuality.
Deadline:
April 30, 2025
Jack D. Motteler Scholarship
Alaska • Idaho • Montana • Oregon • Washington • Arts • Studio Arts • Art History • Photography • For Asexual students • For Bisexual students • For Gay students • For Lesbian students • For Pansexual students • For Queer students • For Transgender students • Freshmen • Sophomores • Juniors • Seniors
The Jack D. Motteler Scholarship supports Northwest residents in visual arts with a $250+ award. Apply by submitting three essays.
Deadline:
January 10, 2026
Elizabeth Furber Fellowship – Women studying Creative Fine Arts
Arts • Studio Arts • Photography • Art History • Music • Writing • Architecture • Design/Visual Communications • Fashion • Graphic Design • Game Design • Interior Design • Theatre/Performing Arts • Literature • For Native American / American Indian students • For Women • Graduate Students
The Elizabeth Furber Fellowship offers $5,000 to American Indian and Alaska Native women in Creative Fine Arts graduate programs.
Deadline:
June 1, 2025
Letitia Moore Charitable Trust Scholarship
Arts • Art History • Sophomores • Juniors • Seniors
The Letitia Moore Charitable Trust Scholarship offers $1,500 for art or art history majors with a 3.0 GPA. Apply with an essay and references.
Deadline:
September 1, 2025
Charles E. Peterson Fellowship of SAH Archipedia and the Athenaeum of Philadelphia
Architecture • Art History • History • Graduate Students
The Charles E. Peterson Fellowship offers $2,500 to graduate students in art or architecture fields. Preference for SAH members.
Deadline:
December 31, 2025
Gregori Jakovina Scholarship
Clark County • Oregon • Arts • Arts Management • Art History • Studio Arts • Theatre/Performing Arts • Photography • Freshmen • Sophomores • Juniors • Seniors
The Gregori Jakovina Scholarship supports Oregon and Clark County residents in the Arts, focusing on visual arts. Apply with three essays.
Deadline:
January 10, 2026
FAQ
In your personal statement for Art History scholarships, include your passion for art history, your academic and career goals, and any relevant experiences that demonstrate your commitment to the field.
Yes, many Art History scholarships are open to international students, but it's important to check the specific eligibility criteria for each scholarship.
Common documents required for Art History scholarships include transcripts, letters of recommendation, a personal statement, and sometimes a portfolio of your work.
To increase your chances of winning an Art History scholarship, focus on crafting a strong application, including a compelling personal statement, and ensure you meet all eligibility requirements.
Yes, you can apply for multiple Art History scholarships. In fact, applying for several scholarships can increase your chances of receiving financial aid.
While a high GPA can strengthen your application for Art History scholarships, not all scholarships require a specific GPA. It's best to check the requirements for each scholarship you are interested in.
Eligibility criteria for Art History scholarships can vary, but they often include factors such as academic performance, financial need, and a demonstrated interest in art history.
Yes, many Art History scholarships are legitimate and offered by reputable institutions, organizations, and foundations. It's important to research each scholarship to ensure its credibility.
You can find Art History scholarships by searching on scholarship databases and websites like Mos, which aggregates various scholarship opportunities tailored to your field of study.
Art History scholarships are financial awards designed to support students pursuing studies in the field of art history. These scholarships can help cover tuition, fees, and other educational expenses.
Common mistakes include missing deadlines, failing to follow application instructions, submitting generic essays, and not proofreading your application materials. Take the time to ensure your application is polished and complete.
When writing your application, be clear and concise, highlight your passion for art history, and provide specific examples of your achievements and experiences related to the field.
Art History scholarships may cover various expenses, including tuition, fees, books, and sometimes living expenses, depending on the scholarship's terms.
To apply for Art History scholarships, you typically need to complete an application form, submit required documents such as transcripts and essays, and meet any specific requirements outlined by the scholarship provider.
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