Scholarships for Visual Arts Majors

Do you aspire to major in visual arts? To avoid the fate of a starving artist, you may want to look for help paying your college tuition and fees. The good news: There are many college scholarships for students interested in mastering the visual arts. Foundations and other nonprofits fund many scholarships for visual arts majors. Others are awarded by groups affiliated with state and local governments. Common requirements to be eligible for these scholarships include academic achievement and financial need. Many also require students to demonstrate some talent in the arts, often through the submission of a portfolio. While some scholarships for visual arts majors require students to study at a specific school, others are made available to students enrolled in any accredited institution, including 4-year schools, community colleges and graduate schools. Find the right scholarship for your situation below.

Showing 1-20 of 34 scholarships
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  • 10,000
  • 1 Award
  • n/a
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:
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  • competition 4.0
  • effort level 1.0
HEEF: Arts Scholarship Orange County Community Foundation
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  • 1,000 - 2,000
  • 1 award
  • January 2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:
  • Major: Study |Music|Art|Dance|Performing Arts|Drama|Visual Arts|Video|New Media|
  • School (College): Attend a |Four-year|College|
  • competition 4.0
  • effort level 1.5
Melton Art Reference Library Scholarship Oklahoma City Community Foundation
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  • 1,500
  • 1 award
  • Mar-31-2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:
  • Major: Study |Art|Visual Arts|
  • School (College): |Accredited Public University|Accredited Private University|
  • Age / Grade Level: |College|
  • competition 3.0
  • effort level 4.5
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  • 500 - 5,000
  • 1 award
  • Apr-1-2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +1 More
  • Major: Study |Fine Arts|Performing Arts|Visual Arts|
  • Residence: Live in |Kent, MI|
  • Ethnicity: Be |Native American|Asian|Pacific Islander|Hispanic|African American/Black|
  • competition 2.5
  • effort level 4.5
Sydelle F. and Arthur I. Meyer Scholarship Community Foundation for Palm Beach and Martin Counties
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  • 1,000 - 7,500
  • 1 award
  • February 2025
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  • Major: Study |Music|Visual Arts|
  • School (K-12): |Alexander W Dreyfoos School Of The Arts, West Palm Beach, FL|
  • Age / Grade Level: |High school senior|
  • competition 2.5
  • effort level 4.5
Melissa Wroblewski Scholarship Kalamazoo Community Foundation
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  • 500
  • 1 award
  • Mar-1-2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +2 More
  • Major: Study |Visual Arts|
  • School (K-12): |Public High School|Loy Norrix High School, Kalamazoo, MI|Kalamazoo Central High School, Kalamazoo, MI|
  • School (College): |Accredited College or University|
  • competition 2.5
  • effort level 5.0
Vivian Klemz Memorial Scholarship Fund Ventura County Community Foundation
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  • 1,000
  • 1 award
  • January 2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +1 More
  • Major: Study |Fine Arts|Performing Arts|Visual Arts|Creative Language Arts|
  • Residence: Live in |Ventura, CA|
  • School (College): |Four-year|Accredited College or University|
  • competition 2.5
  • effort level 2.0
Ann N. MacGregor Scholarship Kalamazoo Community Foundation
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  • 1,000
  • 1 award
  • Mar-1-2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +1 More
  • Major: Study |Visual Arts|
  • Residence: Live in |Kalamazoo, MI|
  • School (College): Attend an |University|College|
  • competition 2.5
  • effort level 5.0
Terry Copple Fund Blue Mountain Community Foundation
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  • 542
  • 1 award
  • March 2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +2 More
  • Major: Study |Visual Arts|
  • School (K-12): |Walla Walla High School, Walla Walla, WA|
  • Residence: Live in |Walla Walla, WA|
  • competition 2.0
  • effort level 1.5
Emile H. Mathis II Scholarship Fund Duluth Superior Area Community Foundation
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  • 500
  • 1 award
  • Jan-15-2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:
  • Major: Study |Visual Arts|
  • School (College): Attend |University of WisconsinSuperior (WI)|
  • competition 2.0
  • effort level 2.0
Ted Schwartz Memorial Scholarship Adams County Community Foundation
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  • 500
  • 1 award
  • February 2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +1 More
  • Major: Study |Interior Design|Visual Arts|Photography|Graphic Design|Illustration|Art Education|
  • School (K-12): |South Adams High School, Berne, IN|
  • Residence: Live in |Adams, IN|
  • competition 1.5
  • effort level 1.0
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  • 1,600
  • 1 award
  • March 2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:
  • Major: Study |Visual Arts|Photography|Graphic Design|Drawing|Painting|Printmaking|Fiber arts|Sculpture|Ceramics|Digital Art (computer)|Film-making/video Production|
  • School (College): Attend |University of HawaiiManoa (HI)|
  • Age / Grade Level: |Graduate Student|College|
  • competition 1.5
  • effort level 2.0
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  • 17,000
  • 50 awards
  • Jan-15-2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +2 More
  • Major: Study |Engineering|Business Administration|Nursing|Mathematics|Business|Agriculture|Health Sciences|Computer Science|Performing Arts|Biology|Chemistry|Physics|Psychology|Visual Arts|Arts and Sciences|Marine Biology|
  • Ethnicity: Be |Hispanic|African American/Black|
  • School (College): Attend |University of Florida (FL)|Florida Agricultural & Mechanical University (FL)|University of Central Florida (FL)|Florida Atlantic University (FL)|Florida Institute of Technology (FL)|University of Miami (FL)|Florida International University (FL)|University of South Florida (FL)|Florida State University (FL)|
  • competition 1.0
  • effort level 2.0
CBC Spouses Visual Arts Scholarship Congressional Black Caucus Foundation
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  • 3,000
  • 1 award
  • April 2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +4 More
  • Major: Study |Decorative Arts|Architecture|Interior Design|Visual Arts|Photography|Graphic Design|Illustration|Drawing|Painting|Ceramics|Film-making/video Production|Fashion|Sketching|
  • Residence: |Permanent U.S. Resident|
  • Ethnicity: Be |African American/Black|
  • competition 1.0
  • effort level 5.0
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  • n/a
  • 1 award
  • March 2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +1 More
  • Major: Study |Studio Art|Visual Arts|
  • Residence: Live in |Richmond, NC|
  • School (College): |Two-year|Four-year|Accredited College|Accredited University|
  • competition 3.5
  • effort level 1.5
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  • n/a
  • 1 award
  • May-1-2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +2 More
  • Major: Study |Fine Arts|Culinary Arts|Drama|Vocal|Instrumental Music|Visual Arts|Industrial Arts|Speech|
  • School (K-12): |Northeast High School, IA|
  • School (College): |University|Community College|College|Technical School|Post-Secondary Education|
  • competition 3.5
  • effort level 1.5
Leo and Madeline Hughes Memorial Fund Scholarship Community Foundation of Jackson County
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  • n/a
  • 1 award
  • May-1-2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +2 More
  • Major: Study |Music|Agriculture|Fine Arts|Culinary Arts|Visual Arts|Theatre|Industrial Arts|
  • School (K-12): |Maquoketa High School, Maquoketa, IA|Jackson, IA|Northeast High School, IA|
  • Residence: Live in |Clinton, IA|
  • competition 3.0
  • effort level 1.5
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  • n/a
  • 1 award
  • n/a
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +1 More
  • Major: Study |Engineering|Chemical Engineering|Business Administration|Industrial Engineering|Mechanical Engineering|Law|Architecture|Art|Nursing|Journalism|Physical Therapy|Accounting|Foreign Language|Finance|Computer Science|Dentistry|Communications|Chemistry|Physics|Human Services|Teaching|Visual Arts|Religious Studies|Graphic Arts|Emergency Services|Medical Practice|Multi-Housing Industry|Plastics|
  • Residence: Live in |South Carolina|
  • School (College): Attend a |Two-year|Accredited Four-Year|
  • competition 2.5
  • effort level 1.5
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  • n/a
  • 1 award
  • n/a
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +2 More
  • Major: Study |Engineering|Chemical Engineering|Business Administration|Industrial Engineering|Mechanical Engineering|Law|Architecture|Art|Nursing|Journalism|Physical Therapy|Accounting|Foreign Language|Finance|Computer Science|Dentistry|Communications|Chemistry|Physics|Human Services|Teaching|Visual Arts|Religious Studies|Graphic Arts|Emergency Services|Medical Practice|Multi-Housing Industry|Plastics|
  • School (K-12): |Providence High School, Charlotte, NC|
  • Residence: Live in |Mecklenburg, NC|
  • competition 2.5
  • effort level 1.5
Jennifer Strietelmeier Memorial Scholarship The Community Foundation of Bartholomew County
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  • n/a
  • 1 award
  • n/a
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:
  • Major: Study |Visual Arts|
  • School (K-12): Attend a school in |Bartholomew, IN|
  • Age / Grade Level: |Post-secondary|
  • competition 2.5
  • effort level 2.0
Peg Bond Scholarship Concord Carlisle Scholarship Fund
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  • n/a
  • 1 award
  • February 2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +3 More
  • Major: Study |Performing Arts|Visual Arts|
  • School (K-12): |Aurora Central Catholic High School, Aurora, IL|Rosary High School, Aurora, IL|Batavia High School, Batavia, IL|Aurora Christian Schools, Aurora, IL|Marmion Academy, Aurora, IL|Parkview Christian Academy, Yorkville, IL|Yorkville Christian High School, Yorkville, IL|
  • Residence: Live in |Batavia, IL|
  • competition 2.5
  • effort level 1.5
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