Scholarships for Art Majors

Having a passion for art and a desire to major in the subject does not mean you need to resign yourself to being a “starving artist” as you complete college. There are plenty of scholarships available to help students with a love and talent for the arts fund their educations. Many scholarships for art majors are provided by local community foundations. Others are provided by national organizations that seek to advance the arts in society. Scholarships for art majors generally look for applicants with good academic standing and a demonstrable talent in a particular art form. Some scholarships ask for the submission of artwork, along with letters of recommendation and personal statements. Look through the list below to find a scholarship to fund your degree in the arts.

Showing 21-40 of 364 scholarships
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  • 35,000
  • 1 award
  • October 2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:
  • Major: Study |Art History|History|American Studies|Political Science|Literature|Music History|
  • Age / Grade Level: |Doctoral-level study|
  • competition 3.5
  • effort level 2.0
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  • 2,500
  • 1 award
  • Feb-15-2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:
  • Major: Study |Horticulture|Landscape Architecture|Irrigation Science|
  • Age / Grade Level: |College junior|College senior|
  • competition 3.5
  • effort level 1.0
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  • 500 - 5,000
  • 1 award
  • Apr-1-2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:
  • Major: Study |Violin|Viola|Violoncello|Bass Violin|
  • Age / Grade Level: |College|Master's-level study|
  • competition 3.5
  • effort level 4.5
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  • 12,000 - 18,000
  • 2 awards
  • March 2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:
  • Major: Study |Music|Sacred Music|
  • School (College): |Accredited Institution|
  • competition 3.5
  • effort level 1.0
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  • 52,000
  • 1 award
  • December 2024
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:
  • Major: Study |Photograph Conservation|Conservation|
  • Age / Grade Level: |Graduate Student|
  • competition 3.5
  • effort level 2.0
Curatorial Research Fellowship Metropolitan Museum of Art
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  • 54,636
  • 2 awards
  • October 2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:
  • Major: Study |Art History|Archaeology|
  • Age / Grade Level: |Doctoral-level study|
  • competition 3.5
  • effort level 4.5
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  • 20,000
  • 1 award
  • July 2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +1 More
  • Major: Study |Architecture|Design|Urban Design|
  • Residence: Live in |United States|
  • School (College): |US Accredited College or University|
  • competition 3.5
  • effort level 2.5
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  • 5,000
  • 1 award
  • February 2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +1 More
  • Major: Study |Landscape Architecture|
  • School (College): |LAAB-accredited school|
  • Age / Grade Level: |Graduate Student|College junior|College senior|
  • competition 3.5
  • effort level 5.0
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  • 35,000
  • 1 award
  • Feb-15-2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +1 More
  • Major: Study |Engineering|Architecture|Science|Materials Science|
  • Residence: Live in |United States|
  • School (College): |US Accredited College or University|
  • competition 3.5
  • effort level 1.5
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  • 52,425
  • 1 award
  • October 2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:
  • Major: Study |Art History|Archaeology|Urban History|American Studies|Decorative Arts|Architectural History|
  • Age / Grade Level: |Doctoral-level study|Post-doctoral level study|
  • competition 3.5
  • effort level 5.0
Math, Science, and Arts Scholarship Orange County Community Foundation
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  • 2,000 - 4,000
  • 1 award
  • June 2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +1 More
  • Major: Study |Art|Mathematics|Science|
  • School (K-12): |San Clemente High School, San Clemente, CA|
  • School (College): |US Accredited College or University|Four-year|Accredited College or University|
  • competition 3.5
  • effort level 4.5
Rich Clarkson Founders Scholarship National Press Photographers Foundation (NPPF)
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  • 2,000
  • 1 award
  • March 2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +1 More
  • Major: Study |Photojournalism|
  • School (College): |Four-year|Accredited College|Accredited University|
  • Age / Grade Level: |Graduate Student|College|
  • competition 3.5
  • effort level 5.0
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  • 590
  • 1 award
  • March 2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:
  • Major: Study |Art|Fine Arts|Dance|Drama|Vocal|Instrumental Music|
  • Age / Grade Level: |High school senior|Graduate Student|
  • competition 3.5
  • effort level 4.5
Connecticut ASLA Student Scholarship Landscape Architecture Foundation
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  • 1,500 - 2,500
  • 2 awards
  • March 2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:
  • Major: Study |Landscape Architecture|
  • School (College): Attend an |University|College| in |Connecticut|
  • Age / Grade Level: |High school senior|Graduate Student|College|
  • competition 3.5
  • effort level 4.5
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  • 2,000
  • 1 award
  • May 2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:
  • Major: Study |Music|
  • School (College): |Accredited College|Accredited University|Maine|Accredited Music School|
  • Age / Grade Level: |18 Years or Older|
  • competition 3.5
  • effort level 1.5
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  • 2,000
  • 1 award
  • May 2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:
  • Major: Study |Music|
  • School (College): |University|College|Maine|Accredited Music School|
  • Age / Grade Level: |18 Years or Older|
  • competition 3.5
  • effort level 1.5
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  • 1,000 - 4,000
  • 1 award
  • March 2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +3 More
  • Major: Study |Music|Writing|
  • School (K-12): |Santa Ana Unified School District, CA|Laguna Beach Unified School District, Orange County, CA|Santa Ana Unified School District, Orange County, CA|Laguna Beach Unified School District, CA|
  • School (College): |US Accredited College or University|Accredited College or University|
  • competition 3.5
  • effort level 4.0
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  • 10,000
  • 1 award
  • December 2024
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:
  • Major: Study |U.S. Architectural History|
  • Age / Grade Level: |Graduate Student|
  • competition 3.5
  • effort level 4.5
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  • 500 - 2,000
  • 1 award
  • June 2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:
  • Major: Study |Jewelry-Related Curriculum|
  • Age / Grade Level: |Graduate Student|College|
  • competition 3.5
  • effort level 1.5
EDSA Minority Scholarship Landscape Architecture Foundation
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  • 5,000
  • 1 award
  • Feb-15-2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:
  • Major: Study |Landscape Architecture|
  • Age / Grade Level: |College|
  • competition 3.5
  • effort level 1.0
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