Arts scholarships - Feb '25
Updated Feb 11, 2025Apply below to the best Arts scholarships for February 2025.
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Dreamers Scholarship Fund
Arts • Science • Freshmen • Sophomores • Juniors • Seniors
The Dreamers Scholarship Fund offers up to $6,500 for DACA students enrolled in a Bachelor's program. Apply now!
Deadline:
January 1, 2026
Jim McBroom and John H. Weston Charitable Fund of the Oregon Community Foundation Scholarship
Oregon • Arts • Theatre/Performing Arts • Music • Film • Photography • Writing • Literature • Architecture • Studio Arts • For Asexual students • For Bisexual students • For Gay students • For Lesbian students • For Pansexual students • For Queer students • For Transgender students • Graduate Students • Freshmen • Sophomores • Juniors • Seniors
Scholarship for Oregon residents pursuing fine arts or humanities degrees. Requires three essays. Award: 250+.
Deadline:
January 10, 2026
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
NWWF Scholarship Award
Oregon • Idaho • Washington • Arts • Studio Arts • Photography • High school
NWWF Scholarship offers $3,500 for full-time undergraduate art majors in WA, OR, ID. Apply now!
Deadline:
March 3, 2025
Local Media Consortium Scholarship
Journalism • Digital Communications/Media • Literature • Film • Radio & Television • Communications • Writing • Freshmen • Sophomores • Juniors • Seniors
The Local Media Consortium Scholarship offers $2,500 for full-time journalism students with a 3.0 GPA. Apply with transcripts and a recommendation.
Deadline:
March 28, 2025
The Aritzia Scholarship
Mental Health • Social Sciences • Social Work • Fashion • Operations Management • For Gay students • For Lesbian students • For Bisexual students • For Transgender students • For Queer students • For LGBTQIA+ students • For Asexual students • Graduate Students • Freshmen • Sophomores • Juniors • Seniors
The Aritzia Scholarship offers $5,000 to LGBTQ+ individuals pursuing careers in fashion, mental health, or social justice. Apply now!
Deadline:
April 14, 2025
Juneau Community Foundation Scholarships
Juneau County • Alaska • Arts • Arts Management • Film • Fashion • Graphic Design • Meteorology • Photography • Radio & Television • Studio Arts • Theatre/Performing Arts • Music • Writing • High school • Freshmen
Juneau Community Foundation offers scholarships up to $10,000 for local students based on merit, need, and activities.
Deadline:
April 15, 2025
AAF Annual Scholarship
Vanderburgh County • Warrick County • Posey County • Gibson County • Pike County • Edwards County • White County • Wabash County • Wayne County • Henderson County • Union County • Daviess County • Kentucky • Indiana • Illinois • Advertising • Marketing • Public Relations • Graphic Design • Freshmen • Juniors • Sophomores • Seniors
The AAF Annual Scholarship offers over $4,000 for students in specific counties pursuing Advertising, Marketing, or related fields.
Deadline:
April 19, 2025
Student Scholarships in Journalism
Journalism • Communications • Photography • Graphic Design • Design/Visual Communications • Digital Communications/Media • Freshmen
Apply for Student Scholarships in Journalism offering up to $1,000 for journalism and communications majors. Essay and recommendations required.
Deadline:
May 9, 2025
Wells Fargo American Indian Scholarship
Game Design • Travel & Tourism • Home Services • Hospitality • Agriculture • Arts Management • Conservation • Management • Natural Resources Management • Operations Management • Sports Management • Finance • Accounting • Marketing • IT/Information Technology • For Native American / American Indian students • Seniors • Graduate Students
Wells Fargo offers scholarships up to $5,000 for American Indian and Alaska Native students in specific fields. Apply with an essay and references.
Deadline:
June 1, 2025
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
The Broadcast Education Association Scholarships in Broadcasting & Electronic Media
Digital Communications/Media • Radio & Television • Juniors • Seniors • Graduate Students
The Broadcast Education Association offers scholarships up to $4,000 for broadcasting students. Apply now!
Deadline:
October 16, 2025
New York Women In Communications Foundation Scholarship
New Jersey • Pennsylvania • Connecticut • New York • Communications • Design/Visual Communications • Digital Communications/Media • Advertising • Radio & Television • English • Film • Journalism • Marketing • Public Relations • Literature • Graduate Students • Freshmen • Sophomores • Juniors • Seniors
The NY Women In Communications Foundation offers scholarships up to $10,000 for students in communications fields with a 3.2 GPA.
Deadline:
January 10, 2026
Paul Arnold Memorial Scholarship
Idaho • Montana • Oregon • Washington • Alaska • Interior Design • Fashion • Graphic Design • For Asexual students • For Bisexual students • For Gay students • For Lesbian students • For Pansexual students • For Queer students • Freshmen • Sophomores • Juniors • Seniors
The Paul Arnold Memorial Scholarship supports design students in the Northwest. Apply with three essays for a chance to win $250+.
Deadline:
January 10, 2026
The Target Advancing Design Diversity Scholarship
Graphic Design • Design/Visual Communications • Game Design • Interior Design • Transportation/Logistics • Industrial Engineering • UX/Technical Design • For Black and/or African American students • Freshmen
The Target Advancing Design Diversity Scholarship offers $3,000/year for Black/African American design students. Apply now!
Deadline:
May 28, 2025
Deloris Carter Hampton Scholarship
Alaska • Idaho • Montana • Oregon • Washington • Education • Health Education • Health/Medical Technology • Healthcare Administrative • Healthcare Assistant • Healthcare-Related • Mental Health • Public Health • Theatre/Performing Arts • For Asian students • For Black and/or African American students • For Hispanic and/or Latino students • For Middle Eastern students • For Native American / American Indian students • For Pacific Islander students • For Asexual students • For Bisexual students • For Gay students • For Lesbian students • For Pansexual students • For Queer students • For Transgender students • For Women • Freshmen • Sophomores • Juniors • Seniors
The Deloris Carter Hampton Scholarship supports women of color in LGBTQ activism pursuing degrees in education, women's health, or dance.
Deadline:
January 10, 2026
Leaders Commemorative Scholarship
Design/Visual Communications • Graphic Design • Interior Design • Urban Design • Community Service • Sophomores • Juniors • Seniors • Graduates
The Leaders Commemorative Scholarship offers $1,500 for undergraduates in Interior Design with leadership and community service experience.
Deadline:
March 31, 2025
Greater Than Gatsby Annual Scholarship
Arts • Communications • English • Literature • Film • Studio Arts • Journalism • Photography • High school • Freshmen • Juniors • Sophomores • Seniors • Graduate Students
The Greater Than Gatsby Annual Scholarship offers $1,000 for students in arts fields. Submit an essay and three photos to apply.
Deadline:
May 1, 2025
Queen Anne's County Arts Council Scholarship
Studio Arts • Music • Theatre/Performing Arts • Writing • Freshmen
The Queen Anne's County Arts Council Scholarship offers $250+ for high school seniors pursuing arts education. Apply with a portfolio and recommendations.
Deadline:
May 1, 2025
Suzanne Dooley College Tuition Scholarship
Dallas County • Tarrant County • Collin County • Denton County • Ellis County • Hunt County • Kaufman County • Rockwall County • Johnson County • Wise County • Parker County • Hood County • Texas • Film • Digital Communications/Media • For Women • Sophomores • Juniors • Seniors • Graduate Students • Freshmen
The Suzanne Dooley Scholarship offers up to $3,000 for Texas women in film, TV, or digital media with a 3.0 GPA.
Deadline:
August 31, 2025
AT&T/ The NETwork BICP - Lewis Latimer Scholarship
Arizona • Florida • Illinois • Michigan • Missouri • Texas • California • Georgia • Indiana • Mississippi • New York • STEM • Psychology • Agriculture • Architecture • Biology • Mathematics • Science • Technology • Agricultural Science • Animal Sciences • Animal-Related • Marine Biology/Sciences • Automotive • Aviation/Aeronautical • Electrical/Electronics • Energy • IT/Information Technology • Manufacturing/Production • Mechanical • Arts • Film • Meteorology • Studio Arts • Theatre/Performing Arts • Aerospace • Chemical Engineering • Civil Engineering • Computer Engineering • Construction Engineering • Electrical Engineering • Engineering • Environmental Engineering • Industrial Engineering • Materials Science • Mechanical Engineering • Medical/Biomedical Engineering • Nuclear Engineering • Freshmen • Sophomores • Juniors • Seniors
The Lewis Latimer Scholarship offers $2,500 for STEAM students with a 2.75 GPA. Apply with transcript, recommendation, and essay.
Deadline:
September 5, 2025
Michael Jackson Scholarship
Communications • Design/Visual Communications • Digital Communications/Media • Theatre/Performing Arts • Freshmen • Sophomores • Juniors • Seniors
The Michael Jackson Scholarship provides up to $4,000 for Communications and Performing Arts students with a 3.0 GPA and financial need.
Deadline:
September 25, 2025
YoungArts Arts Competition
Writing • Music • Theatre/Performing Arts • Design/Visual Communications • Game Design • Graphic Design • Interior Design • Film • Photography • Arts • Age • High school • Freshmen
YoungArts Competition offers $250 to $10,000 for artists in grades 10-12. Apply with an online application, audition, or portfolio.
Deadline:
October 17, 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
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FAQ
Common mistakes to avoid include missing deadlines, failing to follow application instructions, submitting a weak portfolio, and not proofreading your application materials. Take your time to ensure everything is complete and polished.
When writing an application for Arts scholarships, be sure to showcase your passion for the arts, highlight your achievements, and provide a clear narrative about your artistic journey. Tailor your application to each scholarship's specific criteria.
Arts scholarships typically cover tuition fees, and some may also provide funds for materials, equipment, and living expenses. Always check the details of each scholarship to understand what costs are covered.
Yes, many Arts scholarships are open to international students. However, eligibility may vary, so it's essential to review the specific requirements of each scholarship.
Common documents required for Arts scholarships include a completed application form, a portfolio of your work, transcripts, letters of recommendation, and a personal statement. Check the specific requirements for each scholarship you apply for.
To increase your chances of winning an Arts scholarship, focus on creating a strong portfolio, writing a compelling personal statement, and obtaining strong letters of recommendation. Additionally, apply to multiple scholarships to broaden your opportunities.
Eligibility criteria for Arts scholarships can vary widely but often include factors such as academic performance, artistic talent, portfolio submissions, and sometimes financial need. Always check the specific requirements for each scholarship.
Yes, many Arts scholarships are legitimate and offered by reputable organizations, educational institutions, and foundations. It's important to research each scholarship to ensure its credibility.
You can find Arts scholarships on various platforms, including scholarship search engines and educational websites. A great resource is Mos, where you can explore a wide range of scholarships tailored to your interests and qualifications.
Arts scholarships are financial awards given to students pursuing studies in various fields of the arts, such as visual arts, performing arts, music, and design. These scholarships aim to support talented individuals in their educational endeavors and help cover tuition and related expenses.
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