2016-17 Merit Scholarship Competition

Current and prospective full-time undergraduate art majors seeking a first BA degree and needing at least 24 additional credit hours for graduation are invited to apply for the Art Department 2016-2017 Visual Art Merit Scholarship.

Deadline: Friday, March 25, 2016

To apply: Download the 2016-2017 Merit Scholarship Information PDF:
merit_schol_guidelines

Read the information carefully for eligibility and conditions. Prepare your image files and brief statement (optional) according the the instructions.

For Video and Time-based work submissions, download these special instructions:
merit_schol_video_guidelines

Apply online: https://form.jotform.com/CSUART/MERIT

Consult with your professors about selecting the work to include and preparing your application. Good luck!

CSU Annual Merit Show

Opening Reception:Friday, Apri 27 5-8pm
Wooltex Gallery (map it)
Visit the Facebook Event Page to RSVP

Cleveland State University’s Art Department and Student Organization of Fine Arts (SOFA) invite you to our annual Merit Show. This year’s show features new work by this year’s 9 Merit Scholarship recipients:

Dunya Abrahim
Shannon Bokman
Andrew Elaban **
Katie Maurer (*Best of Photography and Painting)
Rachel Strongoli
Ryan Upp (*Best of 3D)
Josh Usmani (*Best of Drawing)
Michelle Ward
Zack White

*Awards in parentheses are from this year’s Student Art Show
**Work will be displayed on the 2nd floor of the Middough Building

Merit Scholarship Deadline: THIS THURSDAY!

VISUAL ART MERIT SCHOLARSHIP COMPETITION 2012- 2013

Approximately $40,000 in scholarship, up to full tuition, is awarded on the basis of artistic merit.

ELIGIBILITY: Current and prospective full-time undergraduate art majors seeking a first B.A. degree and needing at least 24 additional credit hours for graduation who have not defaulted on a previous CSU Merit Scholarship agreement within the past year.

 Applying is easy:

• be an art major
• entry form
• six images
• optional artist statement

For detailed information including requirements, process and entry form download: MERIT application_NEW 2012-2013

A note: I highly recommend consulting with your area faculty member on the portfolio you submit. In the past, those photo students I’ve consulted with have done much better than those who’ve edited the work on their own, or included non-class related projects.  I’m just sayin’…

CSU Visual Art Merit Scholarship Competition

Application Deadline: Monday, Mar 1, 2010…High Noon

Approximately $35,000 in scholarship, up to full tuition is awarded on the basis of artistic merit.

Must be a current or prospective full-time undergraduate art major seeing first B.A. degree, needing at least 24 additional credit hours for graduation.  Those who’ve defaulted on a previous CSU Merit Scholarship are not eligible.

Pick up information outside of the Art Dept office or download it here:

merit scholarship info and  merit scholarship form