Granby Artists Association 2024 Scholarship Application

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If you are a graduating high school senior and a permanent resident of Granby, CT you are cordially invited to apply for the Granby Artist Association 2024 annual scholarship. The scholarship is a cash award of $1000 given to a student of higher artistic skill to be utilized toward upcoming college expenses. 

Eligibility: 

To be eligible to apply students must be a high school senior and a permanent resident of Granby, CT expecting to graduate at the conclusion of the current school year with acceptance to a college degree program or further educational programming including students from Granby Memorial High School, private schools, and home-schooled students. Family members of the Granby Artists Association exhibiting artist members are not eligible for awards given by the Granby Artists Association.

Application Process: 

To apply, eligible students should submit a letter of intent to Tracy Marlor at tracy.marlor@cox.net by May 12, 2024.

Consider including a brief overview of how you became interested in the arts, your inspirations, aspirations, awards or achievements, or whatever information you believe will enable GAA to better know you as an artist. Be sure to include your name, address, and telephone number in your letter. Lastly please share your college of choice, your educational goals and how you plan to continue your passion for art in the future. The letter of intent may be submitted in the content of an email or as a word attachment, please no PDF documents.

Please include a portfolio of 5 jpg images that you feel best represent you as an artist, along with a brief description of the 5 pieces submitted and why you chose these to represent you. Please no PDF files.

Your letter and portfolio will be posted in a private forum accessed only by Granby Artists Association exhibiting artist members. Submissions are juried by the exhibiting artist members and the scholarship awarded based upon the quality of your work represented in the five-image portfolio, and how your experiences and achievements have solidified your desire to continue to pursue art in the future as described in your letter of intent. 

With questions please contact: Tracy Marlor at tracy.marlor@cox.net 

We look forward to receiving your application!

Tracy Marlor 

GAA Scholarship Coordinator